Great Falls, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,741
4.31% 1-year growth
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.5
0.754% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
33.5%
3.14% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$30,475
5.8% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$59,400
25.8% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
646
22.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Great Falls, SC had a population of 1.74k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $30,475. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Great Falls, SC grew from 1,669 to 1,741, a 4.31% increase and its median household income grew from $28,804 to $30,475, a 5.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Great Falls, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.08%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.38%).

None of the households in Great Falls, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Great Falls, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Great Falls, SC was $59,400, and the homeownership rate was 84.1%.

Most people in Great Falls, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Great Falls, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Great Falls, SC is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.7% of Great Falls, SC residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2023, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (949 people) in Great Falls, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 610 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 71 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2023 Citizenship
95.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.3% of Great Falls, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Great Falls, SC was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Great Falls, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    949 ± 197
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    610 ± 207
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    71 ± 81
4.08%
Hispanic Population
71 people

In 2023, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (949 people) in Great Falls, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 610 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 71 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.08% of the people in Great Falls, SC are hispanic (71 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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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Foreign-Born Population

2.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
47 people
4.19%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
70 people

As of 2023, 2.7% of Great Falls, SC residents (47 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Great Falls, SC was 4.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    50 ± 45
  2. Vietnam
    48 ± 55
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    32 ± 32

Great Falls, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Great Falls, SC employs 646 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Great Falls, SC were Manufacturing (121 people), Retail Trade (104 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($55,550), Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,583), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,250).

Employment

Occupations

646
2023 Value
± 163
22.1%
1 Year growth
± 30.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Great Falls, SC grew at a rate of 22.1%, from 529 employees to 646 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Falls, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (116 people), Production Occupations (94 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Falls, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

646
2023 Value
± 163
22.1%
1 Year growth
± 30.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Great Falls, SC grew at a rate of 22.1%, from 529 employees to 646 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Falls, SC, are Manufacturing (121 people), Retail Trade (104 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Great Falls, SC, though some of these residents may live in Great Falls, 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

$47,885
Median earning men ± $18,245
$27,917
Median earning women ± $7,400

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($56,600), Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,333), and Retail Trade ($28,173).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,398), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,984), and Retail Trade ($24,911).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.922% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Some college (897k), and Bachelors Degree (746k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Great Falls, SC was $59,400 in 2023, which is 0.196 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $47,200 to $59,400, a 25.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Great Falls, SC is 84.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Great Falls, SC have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Great Falls, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$59,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$12,935
$657
Median Property Taxes
±$165

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

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

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Rent vs Own

84.1%
Homeownership
2023
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 84.1% of the housing units in Great Falls, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$30,475
Median Household Income
± $13,135
781
Number of Households
± 174

In 2023, the median household income of the 781 households in Great Falls, SC grew to $30,475 from the previous year's value of $28,804.

The following chart displays the households in Great Falls, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Great Falls, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (84.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.82%)
  3. Carpooled (6.81%)

In 2023, 84.4% of workers in Great Falls, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.82%) and those who carpooled to work (6.81%).

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

32.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Falls, SC have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Great Falls, 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 Great Falls, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Great Falls, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Falls, SC (583 out of 1.74k 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 75+, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

89.4% of the population of Great Falls, SC has health coverage, with 27.5% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 6.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.27% increase from the previous year (1,481 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 462 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.3% were men and 59.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.3% were men and 59.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.6%
Uninsured
27.5%
Employer Coverage
25.8%
Medicaid
19%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
6.03%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Great Falls, SC declined by 43.9% from 18.9% to 10.6%.

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