Honea Path, SC

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2023 Population

3,734

1.97% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

46.1

0.86% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

25.6%

10.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,304

11.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$123,800

2.23% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,319

3.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Honea Path, SC had a population of 3.73k people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $56,304. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Honea Path, SC grew from 3,662 to 3,734, a 1.97% increase and its median household income grew from $50,375 to $56,304, a 11.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Honea Path, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (76%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.85%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.86%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.536%).

None of the households in Honea Path, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Honea Path, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Honea Path, SC was $123,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Honea Path, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Honea Path, SC was 2 cars per household.

United States South Carolina Abbeville County, SC Anderson County, SC Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Greenwood, SC Abbeville & Anderson (South) Counties--Belton City PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Honea Path, SC is home to a population of 3.73k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.12% of Honea Path, SC residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2023, there were 5.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.84k people) in Honea Path, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 518 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 181 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Honea Path, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Honea Path, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Honea Path, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.84k ± 376
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
518 ± 190
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
181 ± 249

0.937%

Hispanic Population

35 people

0.937% of the people in Honea Path, SC are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Honea Path, 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
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

1.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2023, 1.12% of Honea Path, SC residents (42 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Honea Path, SC was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
141 ± 67
Korea
27 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 23

Honea Path, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Honea Path, SC employs 1.32k people. The largest industries in Honea Path, SC are Manufacturing (411 people), Educational Services (262 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($48,750), Manufacturing ($46,086), and Total ($37,959).

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

1.32k

2023 Value

± 291

3.94%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Honea Path, SC grew at a rate of 3.94%, from 1.27k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Honea Path, SC, are Production Occupations (243 people), Material Moving Occupations (164 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Honea Path, 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

1.32k

2023 Value

± 291

3.94%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Honea Path, SC grew at a rate of 3.94%, from 1.27k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Honea Path, SC, are Manufacturing (411 people), Educational Services (262 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Honea Path, SC, though some of these residents may live in Honea Path, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,454

Median earning men ± $5,558

$33,143

Median earning women ± $2,576

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($48,750), Manufacturing ($46,270), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,651).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($42,179) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,682).

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 Honea Path, SC was $123,800 in 2023, which is 0.408 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $121,100 to $123,800, a 2.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Honea Path, SC is 70.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Honea Path, SC have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Honea Path, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,277

$1,043

Median Property Taxes

±$250

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 Honea Path, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2023

46.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.6% of the housing units in Honea Path, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Honea Path, 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.

$56,304

Median Household Income

± $17,682

1.48k

Number of Households

± 301

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.48k households in Honea Path, SC grew to $56,304 from the previous year's value of $50,375.

The following chart displays the households in Honea Path, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Honea Path, 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 (79.8%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (8.03%)

In 2023, 79.8% of workers in Honea Path, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (8.03%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Honea Path, SC have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.665% of the workforce in Honea Path, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Honea Path, SC (946 out of 3.7k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

92.2% of the population of Honea Path, SC has health coverage, with 33% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 21.5% on non-group plans, and 0.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Anderson County, SC see 1492 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.533% decrease from the previous year (1500 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2325 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 573 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Anderson County, SC.

1,492 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Anderson County, SC

Primary care physicians in Anderson County, SC see an average of 1,492 patients per year. This represents a 0.533% decrease from the previous year (1,500 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.83%

Uninsured

33%

Employer Coverage

25%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

21.5%

Non-Group

0.54%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Honea Path, SC declined by 6.84% from 8.41% to 7.83%.

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

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