Hopkins, SC

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,738

1.08% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

53.9

1.32% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

21.1%

16% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$57,262

9.29% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$94,600

1.28% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hopkins, SC had a population of 1.74k people with a median age of 53.9 and a median household income of $57,262. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hopkins, SC declined from 1,757 to 1,738, a −1.08% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,396 to $57,262, a 9.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hopkins, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (83.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.978%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Hopkins, 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.

100% of the residents in Hopkins, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Hopkins, SC was $94,600, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

Most people in Hopkins, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hopkins, SC was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hopkins, SC is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Hopkins, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 5.28 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Hopkins, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 274 White (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Hopkins, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hopkins, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hopkins, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 297
White (Non-Hispanic)
274 ± 198
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 37.7

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Hopkins, SC are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hopkins, SC as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 76
Vietnam
73 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 52

Hopkins, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hopkins, SC employs 826 people. The largest industries in Hopkins, SC are Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), Manufacturing (143 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (112 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($47,820), Public Administration ($45,250), and Educational Services ($41,667).

Employment

Occupations

826

2022 Value

± 254

7.55%

1 Year growth

± 40.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hopkins, SC grew at a rate of 7.55%, from 768 employees to 826 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hopkins, SC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (167 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (136 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hopkins, 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

826

2022 Value

± 254

7.55%

1 Year growth

± 40.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hopkins, SC grew at a rate of 7.55%, from 768 employees to 826 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hopkins, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), Manufacturing (143 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hopkins, SC, though some of these residents may live in Hopkins, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,713

Median earning men ± $12,436

$33,846

Median earning women ± $26,974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($47,820), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,776), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($7,453).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,705) and Public Administration ($19,900).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hopkins, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 Hopkins, SC was $94,600 in 2022, which is 0.336 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $93,400 to $94,600, a 1.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Hopkins, SC is 78.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hopkins, SC have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hopkins, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$94,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$69,761

$638

Median Property Taxes

±$244

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2022

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.8% of the housing units in Hopkins, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hopkins, 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 Hopkins, 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.

$57,262

Median Household Income

± $11,390

810

Number of Households

± 266

In 2022, the median household income of the 810 households in Hopkins, SC grew to $57,262 from the previous year's value of $52,396.

The following chart displays the households in Hopkins, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hopkins, 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 2022

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Public Transit (6.42%)

In 2022, 74.5% of workers in Hopkins, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.42%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hopkins, SC have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.974% of the workforce in Hopkins, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hopkins, SC (366 out of 1.74k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hopkins, 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

93.3% of the population of Hopkins, SC has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 30.7% on Medicaid, 6.62% on Medicare, 9.78% on non-group plans, and 9.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Richland County, SC see 1178 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1178 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1097 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,178 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Richland County, SC

Primary care physicians in Richland County, SC see an average of 1,178 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,178 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.9% under 18 years, 9.72% between 18 and 34 years, 53.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.73%

Uninsured

36.7%

Employer Coverage

30.7%

Medicaid

6.62%

Medicare

9.78%

Non-Group

9.49%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hopkins, SC declined by 38.1% from 10.9% to 6.73%.

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

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