Laurel Bay, SC

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2023 Population

5,627

2.07% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

23.3

1.75% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.9%

44% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$52,094

6.4% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$221,300

2.64% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,617

10.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Laurel Bay, SC had a population of 5.63k people with a median age of 23.3 and a median household income of $52,094. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Laurel Bay, SC grew from 5,513 to 5,627, a 2.07% increase and its median household income declined from $55,658 to $52,094, a −6.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Laurel Bay, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.9%), Other (Hispanic) (6.18%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.9%), and White (Hispanic) (3.18%).

None of the households in Laurel Bay, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Laurel Bay, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Laurel Bay, SC was $221,300, and the homeownership rate was 24.2%.

Most people in Laurel Bay, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Laurel Bay, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Laurel Bay, SC is home to a population of 5.63k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.41% of Laurel Bay, SC residents were born outside of the country (192 people).

In 2023, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.5k people) in Laurel Bay, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 348 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Laurel Bay, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Laurel Bay, SC was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laurel Bay, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.5k ± 548
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 851
Other (Hispanic)
348 ± 269

14.6%

Hispanic Population

819 people

14.6% of the people in Laurel Bay, SC are hispanic (819 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Laurel Bay, 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

3.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

192 people

3.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

As of 2023, 3.41% of Laurel Bay, SC residents (192 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Laurel Bay, SC was 3.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
256 ± 180
Vietnam
50 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 22

Laurel Bay, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Laurel Bay, SC employs 1.62k people. The largest industries in Laurel Bay, SC are Health Care & Social Assistance (338 people), Retail Trade (233 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (211 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($112,704), Public Administration ($65,897), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,972).

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

1.62k

2023 Value

± 425

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 39.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Laurel Bay, SC declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 1.81k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laurel Bay, SC, are Healthcare Support Occupations (188 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (168 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laurel Bay, 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

1.62k

2023 Value

± 425

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 39.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Laurel Bay, SC declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 1.81k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurel Bay, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (338 people), Retail Trade (233 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurel Bay, SC, though some of these residents may live in Laurel Bay, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,782

Median earning men ± $7,266

$29,798

Median earning women ± $4,139

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,980), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,045), and Retail Trade ($21,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($66,101), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Laurel Bay, SC was $221,300 in 2023, which is 0.729 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $215,600 to $221,300, a 2.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Laurel Bay, SC is 24.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Laurel Bay, SC have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laurel Bay, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Laurel Bay, SC is $52,094. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Laurel Bay, SC was Census Tract 5.01 with a value of $68,338, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 2, with respective values of $59,357 and $54,250.

Housing

Property

$221,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,254

$491

Median Property Taxes

±$164

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

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

Rent vs Own

24.2%

Homeownership

2023

74.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 24.2% of the housing units in Laurel Bay, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 25.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5.01
Census Tract 3
Census Tract 2

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Laurel Bay, SC was Census Tract 5.01 with a value of $68,338, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 2, with respective values of $59,357 and $54,250.

The following map shows all of the places in Laurel Bay, 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.

$52,094

Median Household Income

± $19,358

2.03k

Number of Households

± 434

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.03k households in Laurel Bay, SC declined from $52,094 from the previous year's value of $55,658.

The following chart displays the households in Laurel Bay, 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 Laurel Bay, 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 (78.7%)
Carpooled (19.2%)
Worked At Home (1.41%)

In 2023, 78.7% of workers in Laurel Bay, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.2%) and those who worked at home (1.41%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laurel Bay, SC have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Laurel Bay, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurel Bay, SC (1.01k out of 5.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

94% of the population of Laurel Bay, SC has health coverage, with 13% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 3.56% on Medicare, 35.4% on non-group plans, and 27.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Beaufort County, SC see 1428 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.18% decrease from the previous year (1445 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 806 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 572 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,428 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Beaufort County, SC

Primary care physicians in Beaufort County, SC see an average of 1,428 patients per year. This represents a 1.18% decrease from the previous year (1,445 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 41.8% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 28.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.94% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.97%

Uninsured

13%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

3.56%

Medicare

35.4%

Non-Group

27.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Laurel Bay, SC grew by 15.1% from 5.18% to 5.97%.

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

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