Edisto, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,261
18.8% 1-year growth
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38.9
1.77% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
23.8%
3.4% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$46,644
4.83% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$46,200
1.99% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,003
15.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Edisto, SC had a population of 2.26k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $46,644. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Edisto, SC grew from 1,904 to 2,261, a 18.8% increase and its median household income grew from $44,495 to $46,644, a 4.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Edisto, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (76.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.84%), Other (Hispanic) (0.531%), and White (Hispanic) (0.221%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Edisto, SC was $46,200, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

Most people in Edisto, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Edisto, SC was 3 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaOrangeburg County, SCOrangeburg, SCBarnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Edisto, SC is home to a population of 2.26k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.752% of Edisto, SC residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2023, there were 3.47 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.73k people) in Edisto, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 498 White (Non-Hispanic) and 19 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Edisto, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Edisto, 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 Edisto, SC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.73k ± 469
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    498 ± 286
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    19 ± 29
0.752%
Hispanic Population
17 people

In 2023, there were 3.47 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.73k people) in Edisto, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 498 White (Non-Hispanic) and 19 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.752% of the people in Edisto, SC are hispanic (17 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

0.752%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
17 people
0.788%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
15 people

As of 2023, 0.752% of Edisto, SC residents (17 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Edisto, SC was 0.788%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    54 ± 62
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    20 ± 33
  3. Vietnam
    15 ± 27

Edisto, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Edisto, SC employs 1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Edisto, SC were Manufacturing (280 people), Transportation & Warehousing (125 people), and Educational Services (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($95,500), Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,643), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,407).

Employment

Occupations

1k
2023 Value
± 288
15.3%
1 Year growth
± 35.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edisto, SC grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 870 employees to 1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edisto, SC, are Production Occupations (238 people), Transportation Occupations (136 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edisto, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1k
2023 Value
± 288
15.3%
1 Year growth
± 35.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edisto, SC grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 870 employees to 1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edisto, SC, are Manufacturing (280 people), Transportation & Warehousing (125 people), and Educational Services (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edisto, SC, though some of these residents may live in Edisto, 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

$40,444
Median earning men ± $6,959
$30,813
Median earning women ± $7,838

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($95,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,389), and Manufacturing ($31,419).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,838), Manufacturing ($34,271), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.922% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Some college (897k), and Bachelors Degree (746k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Edisto, SC was $46,200 in 2023, which is 0.152 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $45,300 to $46,200, a 1.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Edisto, SC is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Edisto, SC have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edisto, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$46,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,588
$526
Median Property Taxes
±$174

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 Edisto, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

64.5%
Homeownership
2023
78.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 64.5% of the housing units in Edisto, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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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.
$46,644
Median Household Income
± $11,257
815
Number of Households
± 229

In 2023, the median household income of the 815 households in Edisto, SC grew to $46,644 from the previous year's value of $44,495.

The following chart displays the households in Edisto, 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 Edisto, SC is from Edisto, SC.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83.1%)
  2. Carpooled (9.47%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.48%)

In 2023, 83.1% of workers in Edisto, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.47%) and those who worked at home (7.48%).

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Commute Time

33.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edisto, SC have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.27% of the workforce in Edisto, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Edisto, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Edisto, SC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edisto, SC (538 out of 2.26k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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

85.8% of the population of Edisto, SC has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 34.6% on Medicaid, 8.89% on Medicare, 9.11% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.27% increase from the previous year (1,481 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 462 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.5% were men and 41.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.5% were men and 41.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.2%
Uninsured
32.1%
Employer Coverage
34.6%
Medicaid
8.89%
Medicare
9.11%
Non-Group
1.06%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edisto, SC declined by 0.619% from 14.3% to 14.2%.

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