Eureka Mill, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,813

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

4.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

40.5%

0.959% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,486

1.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$180,300

Population & Diversity

Eureka Mill, SC is home to a population of 1.81k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Eureka Mill, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 524 White (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eureka Mill, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 477
White (Non-Hispanic)
524 ± 211
Black or African American (Hispanic)
70 ± 77

3.86%

Hispanic Population

70 people

3.86% of the people in Eureka Mill, SC are hispanic (70 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eureka Mill, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 18

Eureka Mill, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eureka Mill, SC employs 798 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eureka Mill, SC were Other Services, Except Public Administration (160 people), Manufacturing (149 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($70,441), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,000), and Manufacturing ($62,645).

Employment

Occupations

798

2024 Value

± 238

9.32%

1 Year growth

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eureka Mill, SC grew at a rate of 9.32%, from 730 employees to 798 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eureka Mill, SC, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (160 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (156 people), and Material Moving Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eureka Mill, 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

798

2024 Value

± 238

9.32%

1 Year growth

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eureka Mill, SC grew at a rate of 9.32%, from 730 employees to 798 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eureka Mill, SC, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (160 people), Manufacturing (149 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eureka Mill, SC, though some of these residents may live in Eureka Mill, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,158

Median earning men ± $30,243

$19,797

Median earning women ± $24,125

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,257), Manufacturing ($63,169), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,513) and Manufacturing ($14,741).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eureka Mill, SC was $180,300 in 2024, which is 0.542 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,100 to $180,300, a 1.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Eureka Mill, SC is 87.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eureka Mill, SC have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eureka Mill, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,043

$634

Median Property Taxes

±$216

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.8%

Homeownership

2024

48.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.8% of the housing units in Eureka Mill, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eureka Mill, 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.

$36,486

Median Household Income

± $26,045

722

Number of Households

± 227

In 2024, the median household income of the 722 households in Eureka Mill, SC grew to $36,486 from the previous year's value of $35,980.

The following chart displays the households in Eureka Mill, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eureka Mill, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Worked At Home (1.29%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Eureka Mill, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who worked at home (1.29%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eureka Mill, SC have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.84% of the workforce in Eureka Mill, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eureka Mill, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eureka Mill, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eureka Mill, SC (734 out of 1.81k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eureka Mill, SC is Black, followed by White 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.

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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