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 Median Property Value
$100,400
4.38% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
900
5.66% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Johnston, SC had a population of 2.52k people with a median age of 45.7 and a median household income of $34,957. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Johnston, SC grew from 2,375 to 2,518, a 6.02% increase and its median household income grew from $31,910 to $34,957, a 9.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Johnston, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (65.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.85%), Asian (Hispanic) (2.07%), and Two Races Including Other (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.

In 2023, the median property value in Johnston, SC was $100,400, and the homeownership rate was 58.9%.

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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%
2023 Citizenship
94.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.5% of Johnston, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Johnston, SC was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnston, SC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.66k ± 379
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    657 ± 215
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    97 ± 103
3.26%
Hispanic Population
82 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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Johnston, SC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.53%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
89 people
5.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
133 people

As of 2023, 3.53% of Johnston, SC residents (89 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Johnston, SC was 5.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    57 ± 63
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    33 ± 33
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    16 ± 24

Johnston, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Johnston, SC employs 900 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Johnston, SC were Manufacturing (258 people), Accommodation & Food Services (143 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($75,250), Public Administration ($55,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($35,982).

Employment

Occupations

900
2023 Value
± 248
−5.66%
1 Year decline
± 41.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Johnston, SC declined at a rate of −5.66%, from 954 employees to 900 employees.

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

900
2023 Value
± 248
−5.66%
1 Year decline
± 41.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Johnston, SC declined at a rate of −5.66%, from 954 employees to 900 employees.

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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$14,655
Median earning men ± $7,820
$26,319
Median earning women ± $4,949

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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.922% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Some college (897k), and Bachelors Degree (746k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Johnston, SC was $100,400 in 2023, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $105,000 to $100,400, a 4.38% decrease. The homeownership rate in Johnston, SC is 58.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

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.

Housing

Property

$100,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$28,905
$626
Median Property Taxes
±$143

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

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

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Rent vs Own

58.9%
Homeownership
2023
66.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 58.9% of the housing units in Johnston, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Johnston, 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.
$34,957
Median Household Income
± $8,450
1.06k
Number of Households
± 209

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Johnston, SC grew to $34,957 from the previous year's value of $31,910.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Johnston, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (86.2%)
  2. Carpooled (6.11%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

77.4% of the population of Johnston, SC has health coverage, with 28.2% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 2.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.27% increase from the previous year (1,481 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 462 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

22.6%
Uninsured
28.2%
Employer Coverage
16.8%
Medicaid
17.5%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
2.07%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Johnston, SC grew by 16.5% from 19.4% to 22.6%.

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