Dunean, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,668

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

0.813% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

22.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,553

3.63% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$203,000

Population & Diversity

Dunean, SC is home to a population of 3.67k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.67% of Dunean, SC residents were born outside of the country (318 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Dunean, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 276 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Dunean, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dunean, SC was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dunean, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 216
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 265
Other (Hispanic)
276 ± 200

9.65%

Hispanic Population

354 people

9.65% of the people in Dunean, SC are hispanic (354 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

8.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

318 people

7.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

296 people

As of 2024, 8.67% of Dunean, SC residents (318 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dunean, SC was 7.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 51
Vietnam
31 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 32

Dunean, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dunean, SC.

Economy

The economy of Dunean, SC employs 1.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dunean, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (268 people), Manufacturing (234 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (218 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($107,639), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,313), and Manufacturing ($56,667).

Employment

Occupations

1.87k

2024 Value

± 277

−2.91%

1 Year decline

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunean, SC declined at a rate of −2.91%, from 1.92k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dunean, SC, are Management Occupations (204 people), Production Occupations (201 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dunean, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.87k

2024 Value

± 277

−2.91%

1 Year decline

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunean, SC declined at a rate of −2.91%, from 1.92k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dunean, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (268 people), Manufacturing (234 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (218 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dunean, SC, though some of these residents may live in Dunean, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,392

Median earning men ± $10,145

$39,688

Median earning women ± $11,273

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,688), Manufacturing ($56,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,190).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,344), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,102), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,864).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dunean, SC was $203,000 in 2024, which is 0.61 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,400 to $203,000, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Dunean, SC is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dunean, SC have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dunean, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,725

$907

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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 Dunean, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Dunean, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dunean, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$48,553

Median Household Income

± $9,005

1.6k

Number of Households

± 242

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.6k households in Dunean, SC declined from $48,553 from the previous year's value of $50,382.

The following chart displays the households in Dunean, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dunean, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Dunean, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (12.5%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dunean, SC have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Dunean, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dunean, SC (752 out of 3.67k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

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

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

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