Edgefield, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,977

58.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.4

1.25% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

32.8%

10.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$37,500

16.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

882

11.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Edgefield, SC had a population of 3.98k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $37,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Edgefield, SC grew from 2,504 to 3,977, a 58.8% increase and its median household income grew from $32,200 to $37,500, a 16.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Edgefield, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (53%), White (Non-Hispanic) (34.5%), White (Hispanic) (6.01%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.87%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.855%).

None of the households in Edgefield, 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.

94.7% of the residents in Edgefield, SC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Edgefield, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Edgefield, SC was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Edgefield, SC is home to a population of 3.98k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.74% of Edgefield, SC residents were born outside of the country (268 people).

In 2023, there were 1.53 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.11k people) in Edgefield, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.37k White (Non-Hispanic) and 239 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

95.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.7% of Edgefield, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Edgefield, SC was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edgefield, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 232
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 239
White (Hispanic)
239 ± 35

10.6%

Hispanic Population

421 people

10.6% of the people in Edgefield, SC are hispanic (421 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Edgefield, 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
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

6.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

268 people

5.15%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2023, 6.74% of Edgefield, SC residents (268 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Edgefield, SC was 5.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Edgefield, SC employs 882 people. The largest industries in Edgefield, SC are Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), Retail Trade (123 people), and Public Administration (99 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($105,781), Manufacturing ($63,810), and Construction ($43,875).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

882

2023 Value

± 210

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 37.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edgefield, SC declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 996 employees to 882 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edgefield, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (116 people), Sales & Related Occupations (113 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edgefield, 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

882

2023 Value

± 210

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 37.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edgefield, SC declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 996 employees to 882 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgefield, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), Retail Trade (123 people), and Public Administration (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edgefield, SC, though some of these residents may live in Edgefield, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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

Completions

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 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

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 Edgefield, SC have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edgefield, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

49.7%

Homeownership

2023

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 49.7% of the housing units in Edgefield, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Edgefield, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$37,500

Median Household Income

± $17,626

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Edgefield, SC grew to $37,500 from the previous year's value of $32,200.

The following chart displays the households in Edgefield, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (86.2%)
Carpooled (9.52%)
Worked At Home (3.17%)

In 2023, 86.2% of workers in Edgefield, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.52%) and those who worked at home (3.17%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgefield, SC have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Edgefield, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Edgefield, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Edgefield, SC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgefield, SC (778 out of 2.37k 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 Edgefield, 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
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

95.9% of the population of Edgefield, SC has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 34.6% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Edgefield County, SC see 3013 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.5% increase from the previous year (2726 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3736 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1538 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,013 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Edgefield County, SC

Primary care physicians in Edgefield County, SC see an average of 3,013 patients per year. This represents a 10.5% increase from the previous year (2,726 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Edgefield 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

4.09%

Uninsured

36.9%

Employer Coverage

34.6%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edgefield, SC declined by 46.8% from 7.69% to 4.09%.

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

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