Hollywood, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

5,382

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.376% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

34.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,693

4.81% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$460,100

Population & Diversity

Hollywood, SC is home to a population of 5.38k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.11% of Hollywood, SC residents were born outside of the country (221 people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.98k people) in Hollywood, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 99 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Hollywood, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hollywood, SC was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hollywood, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.98k ± 540
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.09k ± 553
White (Hispanic)
99 ± 72

2.95%

Hispanic Population

159 people

2.95% of the people in Hollywood, SC are hispanic (159 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hollywood, 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

4.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

221 people

5.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

275 people

As of 2024, 4.11% of Hollywood, SC residents (221 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 Hollywood, SC was 5.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
213 ± 116
Gulf War (1990s)
156 ± 196
Gulf War (2001-)
119 ± 104

Hollywood, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hollywood, SC employs 2.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hollywood, SC were Retail Trade (335 people), Construction (329 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (281 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($194,844), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($194,844), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,173).

Employment

Occupations

2.54k

2024 Value

± 494

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hollywood, SC grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 2.48k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hollywood, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (347 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (337 people), and Management Occupations (243 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hollywood, 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

2.54k

2024 Value

± 494

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hollywood, SC grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 2.48k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hollywood, SC, are Retail Trade (335 people), Construction (329 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (281 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hollywood, SC, though some of these residents may live in Hollywood, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,469

Median earning men ± $27,307

$25,221

Median earning women ± $7,281

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($194,219), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($166,175), and Manufacturing ($86,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,119), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,885), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,378).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hollywood, SC was $460,100 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $450,400 to $460,100, a 2.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Hollywood, SC is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hollywood, SC have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hollywood, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$460,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,340

$2,049

Median Property Taxes

±$432

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.7% of the housing units in Hollywood, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hollywood, 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.

$73,693

Median Household Income

± $34,375

2.31k

Number of Households

± 434

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.31k households in Hollywood, SC declined from $73,693 from the previous year's value of $77,415.

The following chart displays the households in Hollywood, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hollywood, 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 (73.6%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (8.44%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Hollywood, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.44%).

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 Hollywood, SC have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.51% of the workforce in Hollywood, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hollywood, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hollywood, SC have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hollywood, SC (652 out of 5.37k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 15 and then Males 16 - 17.

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