Eastover, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
485
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
51.9
10.4% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
35.7%
7.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$20,735
8.86% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$117,400
6.34% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
132
10.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Eastover, 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 Eastover, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Eastover, SC was $117,400, and the homeownership rate was 52.5%.

Most people in Eastover, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35 minutes. The average car ownership in Eastover, SC was 0 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaRichland County, SCColumbia, SCRichland County (South & Central)--Forest Acres & Dentsville Cities PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Eastover, SC is home to a population of 485 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Eastover, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (419 people) in Eastover, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 White (Non-Hispanic) and 30 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
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eastover, SC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    419 ± 142
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    36 ± 56
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    30 ± 34

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (419 people) in Eastover, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 White (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eastover, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
7 ± 23

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Economy

The economy of Eastover, SC employs 132 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eastover, SC were Accommodation & Food Services (50 people), Transportation & Warehousing (22 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,667), Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,607), and Accommodation & Food Services ($7,768).

Employment

Occupations

132
2024 Value
± 108
−10.2%
1 Year decline
± 124%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eastover, SC declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 147 employees to 132 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eastover, SC, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (35 people), Material Moving Occupations (31 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eastover, SC.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

132
2024 Value
± 108
−10.2%
1 Year decline
± 124%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eastover, SC declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 147 employees to 132 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eastover, SC, are Accommodation & Food Services (50 people), Transportation & Warehousing (22 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eastover, SC, though some of these residents may live in Eastover, 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

$9,438
Median earning men ± $10,657
$22,083
Median earning women ± $22,520

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,667) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,813).

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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 Eastover, SC was $117,400 in 2024, which is 0.353 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,400 to $117,400, a 6.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Eastover, SC is 52.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eastover, SC have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eastover, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$38,462
$149
Median Property Taxes
±$82

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

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

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Rent vs Own

52.5%
Homeownership
2024
67.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.5% of the housing units in Eastover, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

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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.
$20,735
Median Household Income
± $13,046
284
Number of Households
± 103

In 2024, the median household income of the 284 households in Eastover, SC declined from $20,735 from the previous year's value of $22,750.

The following chart displays the households in Eastover, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eastover, 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 (46.1%)
  2. Public Transit (15.6%)
  3. Other (14.9%)

In 2024, 46.1% of workers in Eastover, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (15.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (14.9%).

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

35 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eastover, SC have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Eastover, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eastover, SC (166 out of 465 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eastover, 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

94.5% of the population of Eastover, SC has health coverage, with 5.04% on employee plans, 39.3% on Medicaid, 22.4% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 10.7% 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, 33.1% were men and 66.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 27.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 33.1% were men and 66.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.48%
Uninsured
5.04%
Employer Coverage
39.3%
Medicaid
22.4%
Medicare
17.1%
Non-Group
10.7%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eastover, SC grew by 7.42% from 5.1% to 5.48%.

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