Homeland Park, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,632
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.9
9.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
36.2%
8.51% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$40,218
5.62% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$103,700
2.27% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,593
7.92% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Homeland Park, 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.

95.6% of the residents in Homeland Park, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Homeland Park, SC was $103,700, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.

Most people in Homeland Park, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Homeland Park, SC was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Homeland Park, SC is home to a population of 6.63k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.85% of Homeland Park, SC residents were born outside of the country (388 people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.89k people) in Homeland Park, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 311 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.6%
2024 Citizenship
98.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Homeland Park, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Homeland Park, SC was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Homeland Park, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.89k ± 843
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.67k ± 799
  3. White (Hispanic)
    311 ± 234
14.7%
Hispanic Population
972 people

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.89k people) in Homeland Park, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 311 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.7% of the people in Homeland Park, SC are hispanic (972 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Homeland Park, 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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Foreign-Born Population

5.85%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
388 people
3.82%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
265 people

As of 2024, 5.85% of Homeland Park, SC residents (388 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 Homeland Park, SC was 3.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    189 ± 178
  2. Vietnam
    136 ± 129
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    67 ± 70

Homeland Park, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Homeland Park, SC employs 2.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Homeland Park, SC were Manufacturing (804 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (425 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (375 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($80,273), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,104), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,274).

Occupations

2.59k
2024 Value
± 573
−7.92%
1 Year decline
± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homeland Park, SC declined at a rate of −7.92%, from 2.82k employees to 2.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homeland Park, SC, are Production Occupations (450 people), Material Moving Occupations (359 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (359 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homeland Park, 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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Employment by Industries

2.59k
2024 Value
± 573
−7.92%
1 Year decline
± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homeland Park, SC declined at a rate of −7.92%, from 2.82k employees to 2.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homeland Park, SC, are Manufacturing (804 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (425 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (375 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Homeland Park, SC, though some of these residents may live in Homeland Park, 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

$31,967
Median earning men ± $16,418
$22,644
Median earning women ± $8,825

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,356), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,500), and Construction ($29,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,208), Public Administration ($32,375), and Manufacturing ($30,208).

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Homeland Park, SC was $103,700 in 2024, which is 0.312 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,400 to $103,700, a 2.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Homeland Park, SC is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Homeland Park, SC have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Homeland Park, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$103,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,188
$1,551
Median Property Taxes
±$376

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 Homeland Park, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

56.6%
Homeownership
2024
73.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Homeland Park, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.2%.

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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.
$40,218
Median Household Income
± $11,491
2.74k
Number of Households
± 564

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.74k households in Homeland Park, SC grew to $40,218 from the previous year's value of $38,079.

The following chart displays the households in Homeland Park, 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 Homeland Park, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.9%)
  2. Carpooled (24.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.98%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Homeland Park, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.4%) and those who worked at home (1.98%).

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

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Homeland Park, SC have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Homeland Park, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Homeland Park, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Homeland Park, SC have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

36.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Homeland Park, SC (2.4k out of 6.63k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Homeland Park, 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.

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Health

65% of the population of Homeland Park, SC has health coverage, with 21.7% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 7.42% on non-group plans, and 1.58% 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, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 28.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

35%
Uninsured
21.7%
Employer Coverage
22.2%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
7.42%
Non-Group
1.58%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Homeland Park, SC grew by 21.5% from 28.8% to 35%.

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