Hardeeville, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

10,871

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

8.46% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,365

0.169% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$488,900

4.58% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,145

Population & Diversity

Hardeeville, SC is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 92.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.9% of Hardeeville, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

In 2024, there were 4.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.8k people) in Hardeeville, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.06k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2024 Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Hardeeville, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hardeeville, SC was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hardeeville, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.8k ± 551
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 401
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.06k ± 410

18.8%

Hispanic Population

2.04k people

18.8% of the people in Hardeeville, SC are hispanic (2.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hardeeville, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

11.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

13.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

As of 2024, 11.9% of Hardeeville, SC residents (1.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hardeeville, SC was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
318 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
286 ± 183
Gulf War (2001-)
175 ± 139

Hardeeville, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hardeeville, SC employs 4.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hardeeville, SC were Educational Services (571 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (496 people), and Retail Trade (480 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($79,688), Manufacturing ($71,311), and Utilities ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.15k

2024 Value

± 587

13.1%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hardeeville, SC grew at a rate of 13.1%, from 3.67k employees to 4.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hardeeville, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (737 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (442 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (382 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hardeeville, 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

4.15k

2024 Value

± 587

13.1%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hardeeville, SC grew at a rate of 13.1%, from 3.67k employees to 4.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hardeeville, SC, are Educational Services (571 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (496 people), and Retail Trade (480 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hardeeville, SC, though some of these residents may live in Hardeeville, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,904

Median earning men ± $13,839

$40,719

Median earning women ± $2,334

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($110,772), Manufacturing ($71,463), and Public Administration ($71,074).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($59,479), Public Administration ($56,417), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,537).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hardeeville, SC was $488,900 in 2024, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $467,500 to $488,900, a 4.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Hardeeville, SC is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hardeeville, SC have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hardeeville, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$488,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,041

$4,021

Median Property Taxes

±$471

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 Hardeeville, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.8% of the housing units in Hardeeville, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hardeeville, 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.

$78,365

Median Household Income

± $10,105

5.24k

Number of Households

± 635

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.24k households in Hardeeville, SC grew to $78,365 from the previous year's value of $78,233.

The following chart displays the households in Hardeeville, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hardeeville, 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 (67.3%)
Carpooled (17.3%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in Hardeeville, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.3%) and those who worked at home (14.4%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hardeeville, SC have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.202% of the workforce in Hardeeville, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hardeeville, SC (1.25k out of 10.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hardeeville, SC is White, followed by Black 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

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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