Dalzell, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,946
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
26.9
6.27% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.3%
14.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$47,354
10.2% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$157,500
1.61% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,051
3.75% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Dalzell, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Dalzell, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dalzell, SC was $157,500, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Dalzell, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dalzell, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dalzell, SC is home to a population of 2.95k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Dalzell, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Dalzell, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 212 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
98.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Dalzell, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dalzell, SC was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dalzell, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.33k ± 644
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.23k ± 661
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    212 ± 201
4.07%
Hispanic Population
120 people

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Dalzell, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 212 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.07% of the people in Dalzell, SC are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dalzell, SC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    57 ± 56
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 39

Dalzell, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dalzell, SC employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dalzell, SC were Manufacturing (280 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (230 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (148 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,643), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,643), and Manufacturing ($29,519).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k
2024 Value
± 342
3.75%
1 Year growth
± 44.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dalzell, SC grew at a rate of 3.75%, from 1.01k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dalzell, SC, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (162 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (130 people), and Production Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dalzell, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.05k
2024 Value
± 342
3.75%
1 Year growth
± 44.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dalzell, SC grew at a rate of 3.75%, from 1.01k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dalzell, SC, are Manufacturing (280 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (230 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dalzell, SC, though some of these residents may live in Dalzell, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$28,691
Median earning men ± $30,216
$23,828
Median earning women ± $7,110

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($29,519).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,884), and Retail Trade ($17,064).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.
Y-Axis
2.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dalzell, SC was $157,500 in 2024, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,000 to $157,500, a 1.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Dalzell, SC is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dalzell, SC have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dalzell, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$27,165
$740
Median Property Taxes
±$233

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dalzell, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dalzell, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

62.1%
Homeownership
2024
72.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Dalzell, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,354
Median Household Income
± $16,768
1.19k
Number of Households
± 368

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.19k households in Dalzell, SC declined from $47,354 from the previous year's value of $52,723.

The following chart displays the households in Dalzell, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dalzell, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.6%)
  2. Carpooled (13.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (0.507%)

In 2024, 85.6% of workers in Dalzell, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (0.507%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dalzell, SC have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Dalzell, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dalzell, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dalzell, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dalzell, SC (439 out of 2.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dalzell, SC is Black, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

84.3% of the population of Dalzell, SC has health coverage, with 32.3% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 1.15% on Medicare, 22.9% on non-group plans, and 7.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.8% were men and 58.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.76% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.8% were men and 58.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.7%
Uninsured
32.3%
Employer Coverage
20.8%
Medicaid
1.15%
Medicare
22.9%
Non-Group
7.15%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dalzell, SC declined by 2.16% from 16% to 15.7%.

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