Ladson, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

16,140

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

1.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

1.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,760

5.14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$234,900

Population & Diversity

Ladson, SC is home to a population of 16.1k people, from which 91.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.5% of Ladson, SC residents were born outside of the country (2.18k people).

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.14k people) in Ladson, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.74k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 949 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%

2024 Citizenship

92.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.1% of Ladson, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ladson, SC was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ladson, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.14k ± 1.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.74k ± 1.23k
Other (Hispanic)
949 ± 507

15.3%

Hispanic Population

2.47k people

15.3% of the people in Ladson, SC are hispanic (2.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ladson, 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

13.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.18k people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.97k people

As of 2024, 13.5% of Ladson, SC residents (2.18k 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 Ladson, SC was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
580 ± 248
Vietnam
375 ± 183
Gulf War (1990s)
247 ± 127

Ladson, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ladson, SC employs 7.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ladson, SC were Manufacturing (1,346 people), Construction (789 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (768 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($102,572), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,132).

Employment

Occupations

7.64k

2024 Value

± 918

3.84%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ladson, SC grew at a rate of 3.84%, from 7.35k employees to 7.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ladson, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,028 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (722 people), and Production Occupations (672 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ladson, 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

7.64k

2024 Value

± 918

3.84%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ladson, SC grew at a rate of 3.84%, from 7.35k employees to 7.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ladson, SC, are Manufacturing (1,346 people), Construction (789 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (768 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ladson, SC, though some of these residents may live in Ladson, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,445

Median earning men ± $5,550

$32,230

Median earning women ± $3,387

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($87,935), Public Administration ($71,964), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,014).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,765), Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,179).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ladson, SC was $234,900 in 2024, which is 0.706 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,100 to $234,900, a 5.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Ladson, SC is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ladson, SC have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ladson, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,362

$4,423

Median Property Taxes

±$643

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 Ladson, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Ladson, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ladson, 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.

$78,760

Median Household Income

± $17,308

5.78k

Number of Households

± 804

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.78k households in Ladson, SC declined from $78,760 from the previous year's value of $83,031.

The following chart displays the households in Ladson, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ladson, 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 (71.6%)
Carpooled (14%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Ladson, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

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 Ladson, SC have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.82% of the workforce in Ladson, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ladson, SC (1.96k out of 15.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ladson, SC is White, followed by Hispanic 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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