Lake Wylie, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
16,006
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.2
1.29% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.07%
15.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$112,097
0.0143% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$485,600
4.61% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,054
7.09% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lake Wylie, 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.

96.1% of the residents in Lake Wylie, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lake Wylie, SC was $485,600, and the homeownership rate was 80.9%.

Most people in Lake Wylie, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Wylie, SC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaYork County, SCCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCMecklenburg County (South)--Matthews Town (South) PUMA, NCUnion and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SCYork County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Lake Wylie, SC is home to a population of 16k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.07% of Lake Wylie, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.29k people).

In 2024, there were 7.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in Lake Wylie, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 631 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%
2024 Citizenship
96.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Lake Wylie, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Wylie, SC was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Wylie, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.9k ± 1.11k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.63k ± 513
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    631 ± 289
7.93%
Hispanic Population
1.27k people

In 2024, there were 7.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in Lake Wylie, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 631 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.93% of the people in Lake Wylie, SC are hispanic (1.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Wylie, 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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Foreign-Born Population

8.07%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.29k people
7.15%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.09k people

As of 2024, 8.07% of Lake Wylie, SC residents (1.29k 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 Lake Wylie, SC was 7.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    453 ± 198
  2. Vietnam
    185 ± 108
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    73 ± 53

Lake Wylie, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake Wylie, SC employs 8.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Wylie, SC were Manufacturing (1,060 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (825 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (787 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($222,773), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,758), and Finance & Insurance ($126,348).

Employment

Occupations

8.05k
2024 Value
± 791
7.09%
1 Year growth
± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Wylie, SC grew at a rate of 7.09%, from 7.52k employees to 8.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Wylie, SC, are Management Occupations (1,596 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,067 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (644 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Wylie, 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

8.05k
2024 Value
± 791
7.09%
1 Year growth
± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Wylie, SC grew at a rate of 7.09%, from 7.52k employees to 8.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Wylie, SC, are Manufacturing (1,060 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (825 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (787 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Wylie, SC, though some of these residents may live in Lake Wylie, 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

$75,539
Median earning men ± $12,353
$53,231
Median earning women ± $16,447

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($167,063), Manufacturing ($104,583), and Wholesale Trade ($100,266).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,612), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,213), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,304).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Wylie, SC was $485,600 in 2024, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $464,200 to $485,600, a 4.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Wylie, SC is 80.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Wylie, SC have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Wylie, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$485,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,324
$4,723
Median Property Taxes
±$609

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 Wylie, 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 Wylie, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

80.9%
Homeownership
2024
67.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.9% of the housing units in Lake Wylie, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

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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.
$112,097
Median Household Income
± $12,399
5.84k
Number of Households
± 685

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.84k households in Lake Wylie, SC declined from $112,097 from the previous year's value of $112,113.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Wylie, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Wylie, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (21%)
  3. Carpooled (7.64%)

In 2024, 68.4% of workers in Lake Wylie, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21%) and those who carpooled to work (7.64%).

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

32 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Wylie, SC have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.51% of the workforce in Lake Wylie, 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 Wylie, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Wylie, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Wylie, SC (1.45k out of 16k 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 < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

93.5% of the population of Lake Wylie, SC has health coverage, with 58.9% on employee plans, 5.67% on Medicaid, 9.67% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 2.77% 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, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.47%
Uninsured
58.9%
Employer Coverage
5.67%
Medicaid
9.67%
Medicare
16.6%
Non-Group
2.77%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Wylie, SC grew by 16.5% from 5.55% to 6.47%.

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