Eastover, SC

Census Place

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

Population & Diversity

Eastover, SC is home to a population of 485 people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eastover, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
419 ± 142
White (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 56
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 34

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eastover, 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.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 23

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eastover, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

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

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.

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

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.

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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