Garden City, SC

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2023 Population

10,820

0.597% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

61.2

0.824% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.2%

24.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,027

3.39% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$194,100

12.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,410

0.547% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Garden City, SC had a population of 10.8k people with a median age of 61.2 and a median household income of $50,027. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Garden City, SC declined from 10,885 to 10,820, a −0.597% decrease and its median household income declined from $51,781 to $50,027, a −3.39% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Garden City, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.97%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.869%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.573%).

None of the households in Garden City, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Garden City, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Garden City, SC was $194,100, and the homeownership rate was 82.3%.

Most people in Garden City, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Garden City, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Garden City, SC is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.25% of Garden City, SC residents were born outside of the country (243 people).

In 2023, there were 65.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.3k people) in Garden City, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 105 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Garden City, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Garden City, SC was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garden City, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 766
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
158 ± 72.1
Two+ (Hispanic)
105 ± 80.1

1.52%

Hispanic Population

165 people

1.52% of the people in Garden City, SC are hispanic (165 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Garden City, 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
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

2.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

243 people

2.68%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

292 people

As of 2023, 2.25% of Garden City, SC residents (243 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Garden City, SC was 2.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
616 ± 121
Gulf War (2001-)
135 ± 137
Gulf War (1990s)
94 ± 80

Garden City, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Garden City, SC employs 4.41k people. The largest industries in Garden City, SC are Retail Trade (827 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (766 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (572 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($83,750), Finance & Insurance ($67,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,208).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.41k

2023 Value

± 593

0.547%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Garden City, SC grew at a rate of 0.547%, from 4.39k employees to 4.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garden City, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (896 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (615 people), and Management Occupations (536 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garden City, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.41k

2023 Value

± 593

0.547%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Garden City, SC grew at a rate of 0.547%, from 4.39k employees to 4.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garden City, SC, are Retail Trade (827 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (766 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (572 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garden City, SC, though some of these residents may live in Garden City, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,764

Median earning men ± $5,985

$34,779

Median earning women ± $9,779

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,230), and Manufacturing ($84,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,624), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,000), and Retail Trade ($36,458).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garden City, SC was $194,100 in 2023, which is 0.64 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $172,900 to $194,100, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Garden City, SC is 82.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Garden City, SC have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garden City, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Garden City, SC is $50,027. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Garden City, SC was Census Tract 513.02 with a value of $72,454, followed by Census Tract 513.01 and Census Tract 514.06, with respective values of $62,143 and $41,691.

Housing

Property

$194,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,547

$4,683

Median Property Taxes

±$480

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2023

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.3% of the housing units in Garden City, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garden City, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 513.02
Census Tract 513.01
Census Tract 514.06

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Garden City, SC was Census Tract 513.02 with a value of $72,454, followed by Census Tract 513.01 and Census Tract 514.06, with respective values of $62,143 and $41,691.

The following map shows all of the places in Garden City, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,027

Median Household Income

± $8,350

5.69k

Number of Households

± 553

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.69k households in Garden City, SC declined from $50,027 from the previous year's value of $51,781.

The following chart displays the households in Garden City, 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 Garden City, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (82%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (5.33%)

In 2023, 82% of workers in Garden City, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.33%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garden City, SC have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Garden City, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garden City, SC (1.5k out of 10.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garden City, SC is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.2% of the population of Garden City, SC has health coverage, with 28.7% on employee plans, 9.99% on Medicaid, 29.6% on Medicare, 22.4% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Horry County, SC see 1661 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.01% decrease from the previous year (1678 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2389 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 585 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,661 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Horry County, SC

Primary care physicians in Horry County, SC see an average of 1,661 patients per year. This represents a 1.01% decrease from the previous year (1,678 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Horry County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.74% under 18 years, 7.95% between 18 and 34 years, 47.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.76%

Uninsured

28.7%

Employer Coverage

9.99%

Medicaid

29.6%

Medicare

22.4%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garden City, SC grew by 18.9% from 6.53% to 7.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Garden City, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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