Denmark, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,141

0.475% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

27.3

7.77% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

26.8%

9.17% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$33,100

1.29% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Denmark, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (84%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.81%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.05%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.987%).

None of the households in Denmark, 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.

94.6% of the residents in Denmark, SC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Denmark, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Denmark, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Denmark, SC is home to a population of 3.14k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.7% of Denmark, SC residents were born outside of the country (369 people).

In 2023, there were 7.71 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.64k people) in Denmark, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 342 White (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

91.8%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Denmark, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Denmark, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 129
White (Non-Hispanic)
342 ± 98
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 79

1.97%

Hispanic Population

62 people

1.97% of the people in Denmark, SC are hispanic (62 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Denmark, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

369 people

14.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

463 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Denmark, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Denmark, SC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Denmark, SC are Educational Services (207 people), Manufacturing (156 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($50,411), Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,771), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,667).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denmark, SC, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (112 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (98 people), and Production Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denmark, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denmark, SC, are Educational Services (207 people), Manufacturing (156 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Denmark, SC, though some of these residents may live in Denmark, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,179), Manufacturing ($50,459), and Retail Trade ($6,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($36,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,773), and Retail Trade ($22,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Denmark, SC awarded 97 degrees. The student population of Denmark, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 215 male students and 292 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Denmark, SC are Black or African American (94 and 97.9%), followed by White (2 and 2.08%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $11,630.

Completions

Student Diversity

In 2022, 31 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Denmark, SC, which is 0.47 times less than the 66 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 94 degrees mean that there were 47 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Denmark, SC have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Denmark, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Denmark, SC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$33,100

Median Household Income

± $13,252

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Denmark, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Denmark, SC is from Denmark, SC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Denmark, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.3%)
Walked (13.4%)
Public Transit (9.18%)

In 2023, 69.3% of workers in Denmark, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.18%).

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.

Commute Time

14.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denmark, SC have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.83% of the workforce in Denmark, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Denmark, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Denmark, SC (672 out of 2.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denmark, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

80.8% of the population of Denmark, SC has health coverage, with 22.7% on employee plans, 38.4% on Medicaid, 7.96% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.669% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bamberg County, SC see 2781 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.14% decrease from the previous year (2813 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1884 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2638 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,781 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bamberg County, SC

Primary care physicians in Bamberg County, SC see an average of 2,781 patients per year. This represents a 1.14% decrease from the previous year (2,813 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bamberg County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19.2%

Uninsured

22.7%

Employer Coverage

38.4%

Medicaid

7.96%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.669%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Denmark, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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