Heath Springs, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

825

3.13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.6

19.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$113,800

5.32% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

350

7.36% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Heath Springs, SC had a population of 825 people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Heath Springs, SC grew from 800 to 825, a 3.13% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Heath Springs, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Heath Springs, SC was $113,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in Heath Springs, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Heath Springs, SC was N/A per household.

United States South Carolina Lancaster County, SC Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Chester, Fairfield & Lancaster Counties PUMA, SC

Economy

The economy of Heath Springs, SC employs 350 people. The largest industries in Heath Springs, SC are Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), Accommodation & Food Services (52 people), and Manufacturing (41 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($92,656), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,917), and Finance & Insurance ($57,917).

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

350

2023 Value

± 136

7.36%

1 Year growth

± 53.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Heath Springs, SC grew at a rate of 7.36%, from 326 employees to 350 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Heath Springs, SC, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (45 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (40 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Heath Springs, 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

350

2023 Value

± 136

7.36%

1 Year growth

± 53.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Heath Springs, SC grew at a rate of 7.36%, from 326 employees to 350 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Heath Springs, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), Accommodation & Food Services (52 people), and Manufacturing (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Heath Springs, SC, though some of these residents may live in Heath Springs, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,322

Median earning men ± $8,031

$27,375

Median earning women ± $9,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($60,536), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,607), and Public Administration ($41,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,917), Retail Trade ($42,500), and Manufacturing ($35,833).

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 Heath Springs, SC was $113,800 in 2023, which is 0.375 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $120,200 to $113,800, a 5.32% decrease. The homeownership rate in Heath Springs, SC is 68.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Heath Springs, SC have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Heath Springs, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$113,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,656

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Heath Springs, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2023

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.9% of the housing units in Heath Springs, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 103

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Heath Springs, 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

318

Number of Households

± 103

In N/A, the median household income of the 318 households in Heath Springs, SC N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Heath Springs, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Heath Springs, 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 (91.1%)
Worked At Home (4.02%)
Carpooled (3.45%)

In 2023, 91.1% of workers in Heath Springs, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.02%) and those who carpooled to work (3.45%).

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

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Heath Springs, SC have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.29% of the workforce in Heath Springs, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Heath Springs, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Heath Springs, SC have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Heath Springs, SC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Heath Springs, SC is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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

98% of the population of Heath Springs, SC has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 9.49% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 6.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lancaster County, SC see 2147 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.42% decrease from the previous year (2178 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2640 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1672 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,147 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lancaster County, SC

Primary care physicians in Lancaster County, SC see an average of 2,147 patients per year. This represents a 1.42% decrease from the previous year (2,178 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 29.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.6% were men and 61.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

9.49%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

6.37%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Heath Springs, SC declined by 50.8% from 4.06% to 2%.

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

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