Gadsden, SC

Census Place

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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
10.6% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Gadsden, SC was $112,900, and the homeownership rate was 89.6%.

Most people in Gadsden, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Gadsden, SC was 3 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaRichland County, SCColumbia, SCRichland County (South & Central)--Forest Acres & Dentsville Cities PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Gadsden, SC is home to a population of 1.44k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Gadsden, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gadsden, SC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.29k ± 401
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    114 ± 132
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    42 ± 51

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.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    52 ± 52
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.
Y-Axis
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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gadsden, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.8%)
  2. Carpooled (14.8%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Gadsden, SC has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 27.4% on non-group plans, and 2.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.89%
Uninsured
36.7%
Employer Coverage
11.2%
Medicaid
16.5%
Medicare
27.4%
Non-Group
2.29%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gadsden, SC grew by 4.1% from 5.66% to 5.89%.

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