Fair Play, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

757

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.1

1.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.3%

9.67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,083

27.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$222,500

Population & Diversity

Fair Play, SC is home to a population of 757 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.28% of Fair Play, SC residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 27.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (718 people) in Fair Play, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fair Play, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
718 ± 358
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 40
Other (Hispanic)
13 ± 24

1.72%

Hispanic Population

13 people

1.72% of the people in Fair Play, SC are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fair Play, 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

5.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2024, 5.28% of Fair Play, SC residents (40 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 Fair Play, SC was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 66
Vietnam
34 ± 44

Fair Play, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fair Play, SC was $222,500 in 2024, which is 0.669 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,900 to $222,500, a 3.64% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fair Play, SC is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$222,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,669

$317

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Fair Play, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fair Play, 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.

$82,083

Median Household Income

± $13,390

376

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 376 households in Fair Play, SC declined from $82,083 from the previous year's value of $113,466.

The following chart displays the households in Fair Play, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fair Play, 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 (69.8%)
Worked At Home (30.2%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Fair Play, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.2%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fair Play, SC (237 out of 757 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fair Play, 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.

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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