Irmo, SC

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2023 Population
11,799
0.976% 1-year growth
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.5
0.765% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
8.08%
22.7% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$85,137
9.63% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
6,008
1.89% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Irmo, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.05%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.53%).

None of the households in Irmo, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Irmo, SC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Irmo, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Irmo, SC was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Irmo, SC is home to a population of 11.8k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.95% of Irmo, SC residents were born outside of the country (466 people).

In 2023, there were 2.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.23k people) in Irmo, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 478 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%
2023 Citizenship
97.9%
2022 Citizenship

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Irmo, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.23k ± 707
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.46k ± 720
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    478 ± 306
2.81%
Hispanic Population
331 people

In 2023, there were 2.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.23k people) in Irmo, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 478 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.81% of the people in Irmo, SC are hispanic (331 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,419 ± 5,900 people
  2. India
    18,341 ± 3,319 people
  3. Honduras
    13,844 ± 2,885 people

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

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Foreign-Born Population

3.95%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
466 people
4.76%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
556 people

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    230 ± 110
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    208 ± 96
  3. Vietnam
    205 ± 78

Irmo, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Irmo, SC employs 6.01k people. The largest industries in Irmo, SC are Health Care & Social Assistance (785 people), Retail Trade (776 people), and Construction (630 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,128), Transportation & Warehousing ($76,757), and Public Administration ($65,387).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Occupations

6.01k
2023 Value
± 739
−1.89%
1 Year decline
± 16.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Irmo, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (894 people), Sales & Related Occupations (748 people), and Management Occupations (728 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Irmo, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

6.01k
2023 Value
± 739
−1.89%
1 Year decline
± 16.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Irmo, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (785 people), Retail Trade (776 people), and Construction (630 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Irmo, SC, though some of these residents may live in Irmo, 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

$61,854
Median earning men ± $14,810
$44,051
Median earning women ± $7,652

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($131,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,537), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($58,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,341), and Public Administration ($50,833).

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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%.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

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Housing & Living

People in Irmo, SC have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Irmo, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Irmo, SC is $85,137. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Irmo, SC was Census Tract 211.14 with a value of $105,909, followed by Census Tract 103.08 and Census Tract 211.10, with respective values of $104,975 and $95,444.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 211.14
  2. Census Tract 103.08
  3. Census Tract 211.10

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Irmo, SC was Census Tract 211.14 with a value of $105,909, followed by Census Tract 103.08 and Census Tract 211.10, with respective values of $104,975 and $95,444.

The following map shows all of the places in Irmo, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$85,137
Median Household Income
± $20,684
4.74k
Number of Households
± 628

The following chart displays the households in Irmo, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Irmo, SC is from Irmo, SC.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.7%)
  3. Carpooled (9.77%)

In 2023, 76.2% of workers in Irmo, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.77%).

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Commute Time

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Irmo, SC have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Irmo, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

8.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Irmo, SC (950 out of 11.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

89.7% of the population of Irmo, SC has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 9.01% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 2.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Richland County, SC see 1180 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.17% increase from the previous year (1178 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1067 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 267 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,180 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Richland County, SC

Primary care physicians in Richland County, SC see an average of 1,180 patients per year. This represents a 0.17% increase from the previous year (1,178 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

10.3%
Uninsured
48.9%
Employer Coverage
13.1%
Medicaid
9.01%
Medicare
16.3%
Non-Group
2.38%
Military or VA

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

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