Honea Path, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,739

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

8.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

33.6%

31.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,900

41.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$155,400

Population & Diversity

Honea Path, SC is home to a population of 3.74k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.936% of Honea Path, SC residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 5.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.94k people) in Honea Path, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 499 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 142 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Honea Path, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Honea Path, SC was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
2.94k ± 407
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
499 ± 311
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
142 ± 200

0.856%

Hispanic Population

32 people

0.856% of the people in Honea Path, SC are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

0.936%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

1.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 0.936% of Honea Path, SC residents (35 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 Honea Path, SC was 1.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
87 ± 53
Korea
9 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 24

Honea Path, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Honea Path, SC employs 1.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Honea Path, SC were Manufacturing (415 people), Educational Services (218 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($49,122), Construction ($48,125), and Public Administration ($45,221).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2024 Value

± 294

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 37.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Honea Path, SC declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 1.32k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Honea Path, SC, are Material Moving Occupations (245 people), Production Occupations (221 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Honea Path, 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

1.17k

2024 Value

± 294

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 37.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Honea Path, SC declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 1.32k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Honea Path, SC, are Manufacturing (415 people), Educational Services (218 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (170 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

$39,678

Median earning men ± $15,233

$32,813

Median earning women ± $8,237

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,375), Construction ($48,125), and Public Administration ($45,221).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,056) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,492).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Honea Path, SC was $155,400 in 2024, which is 0.467 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,800 to $155,400, a 25.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Honea Path, SC is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Honea Path, SC have an average commute time of 30.9 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

$155,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,060

$936

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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

65.3%

Homeownership

2024

53%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in Honea Path, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Honea Path, 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.

$32,900

Median Household Income

± $22,662

1.43k

Number of Households

± 304

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.43k households in Honea Path, SC declined from $32,900 from the previous year's value of $56,304.

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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Honea Path, 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 (72.6%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Honea Path, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Honea Path, SC have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.822% 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

33.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Honea Path, SC (1.24k out of 3.7k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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