Lake Secession, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,268
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
52.9
1.49% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.05%
25.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$51,875
10.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$382,600
14% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
527
11.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lake Secession, 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 Lake Secession, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lake Secession, SC was $382,600, and the homeownership rate was 94.5%.

Most people in Lake Secession, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Secession, SC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaAbbeville County, SCGreenwood, SCAbbeville & Anderson (South) Counties--Belton City PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Lake Secession, SC is home to a population of 1.27k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Lake Secession, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 5.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Lake Secession, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 190 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lake Secession, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Secession, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Secession, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.06k ± 325
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    190 ± 107
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8 ± 14

In 2024, there were 5.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Lake Secession, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 190 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    38 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    29 ± 27
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 21

Lake Secession, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake Secession, SC employs 527 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Secession, SC were Transportation & Warehousing (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and Manufacturing (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,640), Transportation & Warehousing ($88,580), and Manufacturing ($72,031).

Employment

Occupations

527
2024 Value
± 194
11.2%
1 Year growth
± 46.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Secession, SC grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 474 employees to 527 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Secession, SC, are Management Occupations (148 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (91 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Secession, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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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

527
2024 Value
± 194
11.2%
1 Year growth
± 46.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Secession, SC grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 474 employees to 527 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Secession, SC, are Transportation & Warehousing (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and Manufacturing (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Secession, SC, though some of these residents may live in Lake Secession, 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

$88,043
Median earning men ± $35,631
$59,063
Median earning women ± $30,977

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($116,078) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,569).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,656) and Manufacturing ($46,333).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Secession, SC was $382,600 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $335,500 to $382,600, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Secession, SC is 94.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Secession, SC have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Secession, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$382,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$46,331
$589
Median Property Taxes
±$175

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

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

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Rent vs Own

94.5%
Homeownership
2024
72.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 94.5% of the housing units in Lake Secession, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,875
Median Household Income
± $34,614
623
Number of Households
± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 623 households in Lake Secession, SC grew to $51,875 from the previous year's value of $46,933.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Secession, 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Secession, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.02%)
  3. Carpooled (6.53%)

In 2024, 84.5% of workers in Lake Secession, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.02%) and those who carpooled to work (6.53%).

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

29.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Secession, SC have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in Lake Secession, 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 Lake Secession, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Secession, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Secession, SC (88 out of 1.25k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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Health

90.5% of the population of Lake Secession, SC has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 4.97% on Medicaid, 27% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 5.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.4% were men and 60.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 9.07% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.4% were men and 60.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.54%
Uninsured
38.8%
Employer Coverage
4.97%
Medicaid
27%
Medicare
14.7%
Non-Group
5.05%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Secession, SC grew by 39% from 6.87% to 9.54%.

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