Lane, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

564

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.6

1.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

22.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,013

6.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,700

Population & Diversity

Lane, SC is home to a population of 564 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 6.79 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (489 people) in Lane, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 White (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Lane, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lane, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lane, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
489 ± 194
White (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 63
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 6

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lane, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Lane, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lane, SC employs 164 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lane, SC were Educational Services (38 people), Manufacturing (34 people), and Retail Trade (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,250), Manufacturing ($50,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,250).

Employment

Occupations

164

2024 Value

± 99

9.33%

1 Year growth

± 81.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lane, SC grew at a rate of 9.33%, from 150 employees to 164 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lane, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (30 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lane, 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

164

2024 Value

± 99

9.33%

1 Year growth

± 81.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lane, SC grew at a rate of 9.33%, from 150 employees to 164 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lane, SC, are Educational Services (38 people), Manufacturing (34 people), and Retail Trade (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lane, SC, though some of these residents may live in Lane, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,250

Median earning men ± $19,720

$36,172

Median earning women ± $1,948

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,250), Manufacturing ($49,167), and Retail Trade ($36,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,977).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lane, SC was $86,700 in 2024, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,900 to $86,700, a 23.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lane, SC is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lane, SC have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lane, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,414

$170

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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

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

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Lane, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lane, 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.

$38,013

Median Household Income

± $10,320

210

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 210 households in Lane, SC grew to $38,013 from the previous year's value of $35,726.

The following chart displays the households in Lane, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lane, 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 (61.5%)
Worked At Home (30.8%)
Carpooled (7.69%)

In 2024, 61.5% of workers in Lane, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.69%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lane, SC have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.41% of the workforce in Lane, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lane, SC (103 out of 564 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lane, 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

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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