Lamar, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,446

18.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

29.7

16.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$44,000

8.67% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$112,700

4.17% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

569

4.02% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lamar, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (47.1%), White (Hispanic) (0.622%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Lamar, SC was $112,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Lamar, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lamar, SC was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lamar, SC is home to a population of 1.45k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.138% of Lamar, SC residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 1.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (756 people) in Lamar, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 681 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lamar, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
756 ± 346
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
681 ± 329
White (Hispanic)
9 ± 13

0.622%

Hispanic Population

9 people

0.622% of the people in Lamar, SC are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lamar, 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
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

0.138%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.164%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

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

Economy

The economy of Lamar, SC employs 569 people. The largest industries in Lamar, SC are , and the highest paying industries are .

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

569

2023 Value

± 185

4.02%

1 Year growth

± 44.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamar, SC, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lamar, 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

569

2023 Value

± 185

4.02%

1 Year growth

± 44.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamar, SC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lamar, SC, though some of these residents may live in Lamar, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,869

Median earning men ± $33,557

$37,647

Median earning women ± $25,380

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($143,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,875), and Manufacturing ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($178,438), Public Administration ($53,929), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,053).

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.

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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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

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

The median property value in Lamar, SC was $112,700 in 2023, which is 0.371 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $117,600 to $112,700, a 4.17% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lamar, SC is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lamar, SC have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lamar, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,915

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

38.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lamar, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 116

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$44,000

Median Household Income

± $36,967

502

Number of Households

± 145

The following chart displays the households in Lamar, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lamar, 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 (75.7%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (8.08%)

In 2023, 75.7% of workers in Lamar, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.08%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lamar, SC have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Lamar, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lamar, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lamar, SC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamar, SC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lamar, SC is Black, followed by White 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.

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.

Health

93.2% of the population of Lamar, SC has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 5.12% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Darlington County, SC see 2015 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.86% increase from the previous year (1959 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2988 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 682 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Darlington County, SC.

2,015 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Darlington County, SC

Primary care physicians in Darlington County, SC see an average of 2,015 patients per year. This represents a 2.86% increase from the previous year (1,959 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Darlington County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 41.1% under 18 years, 13% between 18 and 34 years, 29.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.85%

Uninsured

52.7%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

5.12%

Non-Group

1.59%

Military or VA

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

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