Langley, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,310

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.4

53.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.9%

4.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,646

5.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$99,100

Population & Diversity

Langley, SC is home to a population of 1.31k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.5% of Langley, SC residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Langley, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 White (Hispanic) and 69 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 Langley, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Langley, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Langley, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 399
White (Hispanic)
81 ± 120
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 85

6.18%

Hispanic Population

81 people

6.18% of the people in Langley, SC are hispanic (81 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Langley, 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

5.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

2.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 5.5% of Langley, SC residents (72 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 Langley, SC was 2.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

45 ± 59

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

Economy

The economy of Langley, SC employs 574 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Langley, SC were Retail Trade (192 people), Manufacturing (124 people), and Educational Services (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,865), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,923), and Educational Services ($31,058).

Employment

Occupations

574

2024 Value

± 233

−22.6%

1 Year decline

± 67.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Langley, SC declined at a rate of −22.6%, from 742 employees to 574 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Langley, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (122 people), Production Occupations (107 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Langley, 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

574

2024 Value

± 233

−22.6%

1 Year decline

± 67.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Langley, SC declined at a rate of −22.6%, from 742 employees to 574 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Langley, SC, are Retail Trade (192 people), Manufacturing (124 people), and Educational Services (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Langley, SC, though some of these residents may live in Langley, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,609

Median earning men ± $15,011

$26,736

Median earning women ± $7,417

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($30,774) and Retail Trade ($10,057).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,962), Retail Trade ($26,736), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,340).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Langley, SC was $99,100 in 2024, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $74,000 to $99,100, a 33.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Langley, SC is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Langley, SC have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Langley, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,805

$400

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Langley, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Langley, 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.

$53,646

Median Household Income

± $21,260

575

Number of Households

± 173

In 2024, the median household income of the 575 households in Langley, SC grew to $53,646 from the previous year's value of $50,750.

The following chart displays the households in Langley, 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 Langley, 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 (76.6%)
Public Transit (12%)
Carpooled (9.64%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Langley, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (12%) and those who carpooled to work (9.64%).

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.

Commute Time

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Langley, SC have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Langley, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Langley, SC (365 out of 1.31k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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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