Johnston, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,518

6.02% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.7

5.38% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

27.1%

16.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$34,957

9.55% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

900

5.66% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Johnston, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (65.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.85%), Asian (Hispanic) (2.07%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.19%).

None of the households in Johnston, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Johnston, SC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Johnston, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Johnston, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Johnston, SC is home to a population of 2.52k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.53% of Johnston, SC residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2023, there were 2.53 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Johnston, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 657 White (Non-Hispanic) and 97 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

94.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnston, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 379
White (Non-Hispanic)
657 ± 215
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 104

3.26%

Hispanic Population

82 people

3.26% of the people in Johnston, SC are hispanic (82 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

5.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

133 people

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

Economy

The economy of Johnston, SC employs 900 people. The largest industries in Johnston, SC are Manufacturing (258 people), Accommodation & Food Services (143 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($75,250), Public Administration ($55,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($35,982).

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

900

2023 Value

± 248

−5.66%

1 Year decline

± 41.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnston, SC, are Production Occupations (236 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (89 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnston, 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

900

2023 Value

± 248

−5.66%

1 Year decline

± 41.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnston, SC, are Manufacturing (258 people), Accommodation & Food Services (143 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnston, SC, though some of these residents may live in Johnston, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($78,462), Construction ($75,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,703), and Manufacturing ($27,319).

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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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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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

People in Johnston, SC have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnston, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9703

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Johnston, 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.

$34,957

Median Household Income

± $8,450

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Johnston, 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 Johnston, 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 (86.2%)
Carpooled (6.11%)
Walked (4.56%)

In 2023, 86.2% of workers in Johnston, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.11%) and those who walked to work (4.56%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnston, SC have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Johnston, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnston, SC (683 out of 2.52k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.

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

Uninsured People

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

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