Elgin (Kershaw County), SC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,080

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

1.71% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.18%

12.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,667

8.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Elgin (Kershaw County), SC is home to a population of 2.08k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.5% of Elgin (Kershaw County), SC residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 4.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 343 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 63 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Elgin (Kershaw County), SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 360
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
343 ± 170
White (Hispanic)
63 ± 100

6.01%

Hispanic Population

125 people

6.01% of the people in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC are hispanic (125 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elgin (Kershaw County), 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

2.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

2.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 2.5% of Elgin (Kershaw County), SC residents (52 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 Elgin (Kershaw County), SC was 2.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
129 ± 69
Vietnam
35 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 15

Elgin (Kershaw County), SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.69 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC.

Economy

The economy of Elgin (Kershaw County), SC employs 1.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (162 people), Manufacturing (154 people), and Retail Trade (144 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($79,107), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,810), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,444).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2024 Value

± 192

−6.27%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC declined at a rate of −6.27%, from 1.16k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (114 people), and Management Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elgin (Kershaw County), 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

1.09k

2024 Value

± 192

−6.27%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC declined at a rate of −6.27%, from 1.16k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (162 people), Manufacturing (154 people), and Retail Trade (144 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elgin (Kershaw County), SC, though some of these residents may live in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,875

Median earning men ± $7,834

$52,250

Median earning women ± $16,603

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,226), Construction ($63,393), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,264), and Manufacturing ($57,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC was $217,400 in 2024, which is 0.653 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $204,300 to $217,400, a 6.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC is 93.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,282

$668

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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 Elgin (Kershaw County), SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.3% of the housing units in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elgin (Kershaw County), 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.

$91,667

Median Household Income

± $23,199

716

Number of Households

± 134

In 2024, the median household income of the 716 households in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC grew to $91,667 from the previous year's value of $84,219.

The following chart displays the households in Elgin (Kershaw County), 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elgin (Kershaw County), 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 (77%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (8.49%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.49%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.521% of the workforce in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC (87 out of 2.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 15, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elgin (Kershaw County), SC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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