Gadsden, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,443

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

29%

20.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,966

2.75% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$112,900

14.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

406

Population & Diversity

Gadsden, SC is home to a population of 1.44k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Gadsden, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 White (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gadsden, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 401
White (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 132
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 51

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gadsden, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 52
Vietnam
33 ± 42

Gadsden, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gadsden, SC employs 406 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gadsden, SC were Educational Services (99 people), Wholesale Trade (78 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,036), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,170), and Educational Services ($27,313).

Employment

Occupations

406

2024 Value

± 192

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 64.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gadsden, SC grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 367 employees to 406 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gadsden, SC, are Transportation Occupations (124 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gadsden, 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

406

2024 Value

± 192

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 64.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gadsden, SC grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 367 employees to 406 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gadsden, SC, are Educational Services (99 people), Wholesale Trade (78 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gadsden, SC, though some of these residents may live in Gadsden, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,894

Median earning men ± $48,056

$41,250

Median earning women ± $8,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gadsden, SC was $112,900 in 2024, which is 0.339 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,300 to $112,900, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Gadsden, SC is 89.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gadsden, SC have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gadsden, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,591

$480

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.6%

Homeownership

2024

53.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.6% of the housing units in Gadsden, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gadsden, 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.

$52,966

Median Household Income

± $27,193

536

Number of Households

± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 536 households in Gadsden, SC declined from $52,966 from the previous year's value of $54,464.

The following chart displays the households in Gadsden, 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 Gadsden, 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 (80.8%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (4.35%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Gadsden, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (4.35%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gadsden, SC have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gadsden, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gadsden, SC (418 out of 1.44k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gadsden, 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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