Gayle Mill, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
974
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36
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
16.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
576
20% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Gayle Mill, SC was $31,200, and the homeownership rate was 43.2%.

Most people in Gayle Mill, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Gayle Mill, SC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaChester County, SCCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCChester, Fairfield & Lancaster Counties PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Gayle Mill, SC is home to a population of 974 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Gayle Mill, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gayle Mill, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    584 ± 325
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    342 ± 162
  3. White (Hispanic)
    47 ± 246
4.83%
Hispanic Population
47 people

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.

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.

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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

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
18 ± 32

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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 Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,071), Educational Services, & 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.

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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

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.

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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).

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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 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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gayle Mill, 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 (69.9%)
  2. Carpooled (26.2%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

71.8% of the population of Gayle Mill, SC has health coverage, with 20.2% on employee plans, 36.1% on Medicaid, 7.49% on Medicare, 7.91% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 28.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.34% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

28.2%
Uninsured
20.2%
Employer Coverage
36.1%
Medicaid
7.49%
Medicare
7.91%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gayle Mill, SC grew by 16.2% from 24.3% to 28.2%.

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