Gayle Mill, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

974

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.4%

14.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,274

2024 Median Property Value

$31,200

Population & Diversity

Gayle Mill, SC is home to a population of 974 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (584 people) in Gayle Mill, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 342 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 47 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gayle Mill, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
584 ± 325
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
342 ± 162
White (Hispanic)
47 ± 246

4.83%

Hispanic Population

47 people

4.83% of the people in Gayle Mill, SC are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gayle 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

18 ± 32

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

Economy

The economy of Gayle Mill, SC employs 576 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gayle Mill, SC were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (121 people), Accommodation & Food Services (111 people), and Construction (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,071), Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,071), and Construction ($40,709).

Employment

Occupations

576

2024 Value

± 213

20%

1 Year growth

± 44.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gayle Mill, SC grew at a rate of 20%, from 480 employees to 576 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gayle Mill, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (113 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (96 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gayle 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

576

2024 Value

± 213

20%

1 Year growth

± 44.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gayle Mill, SC grew at a rate of 20%, from 480 employees to 576 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gayle Mill, SC, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (121 people), Accommodation & Food Services (111 people), and Construction (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gayle Mill, SC, though some of these residents may live in Gayle Mill, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,682

Median earning men ± $6,403

$19,789

Median earning women ± $14,279

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($40,709).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,131) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gayle Mill, SC was $31,200 in 2024, which is 0.0938 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $26,800 to $31,200, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Gayle Mill, SC is 43.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gayle Mill, SC have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gayle Mill, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$31,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,612

$207

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.2%

Homeownership

2024

53.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.2% of the housing units in Gayle Mill, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gayle 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.

$41,274

Median Household Income

± $3,945

479

Number of Households

± 177

The following chart displays the households in Gayle 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gayle 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 (69.9%)
Carpooled (26.2%)
Worked At Home (3.89%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Gayle Mill, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.2%) and those who worked at home (3.89%).

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

35.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gayle Mill, SC have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.3% of the workforce in Gayle Mill, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gayle 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 Gayle Mill, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gayle Mill, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gayle Mill, SC (267 out of 974 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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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