Laurens, SC

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2022 Population

9,276

0.27% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.2

5.76% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

22.4%

17.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,585

8.26% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$129,200

21.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Laurens, SC had a population of 9.28k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $52,585. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Laurens, SC grew from 9,251 to 9,276, a 0.27% increase and its median household income grew from $48,574 to $52,585, a 8.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Laurens, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%), White (Hispanic) (1.37%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.35%).

None of the households in Laurens, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Laurens, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Laurens, SC was $129,200, and the homeownership rate was 48.8%.

Most people in Laurens, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Laurens, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Laurens, SC employs 3.81k people. The largest industries in Laurens, SC are Manufacturing (972 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (561 people), and Educational Services (348 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($63,173), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,400), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($53,173).

Employment

Occupations

3.81k

2022 Value

± 570

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Laurens, SC grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 3.75k employees to 3.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laurens, SC, are Production Occupations (604 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (426 people), and Material Moving Occupations (368 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laurens, 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

3.81k

2022 Value

± 570

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Laurens, SC grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 3.75k employees to 3.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laurens, SC, are Manufacturing (972 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (561 people), and Educational Services (348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laurens, SC, though some of these residents may live in Laurens, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,718

Median earning men ± $7,687

$32,130

Median earning women ± $2,374

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Retail Trade ($79,107), Public Administration ($77,115), and Construction ($63,173).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($44,632), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,811), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,375).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 Laurens, SC was $129,200 in 2022, which is 0.458 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $106,200 to $129,200, a 21.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Laurens, SC is 48.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Laurens, SC have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laurens, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Laurens, SC is $52,585. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Laurens, SC was Census Tract 9204 with a value of $55,047, followed by Census Tract 9203.01 and Census Tract 9203.02, with respective values of $54,625 and $38,832.

Property

$129,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$32,515

$1,825

Median Property Taxes

±$323

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.8%

Homeownership

2022

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 48.8% of the housing units in Laurens, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laurens, 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 9204
Census Tract 9203.01
Census Tract 9203.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Laurens, SC was Census Tract 9204 with a value of $55,047, followed by Census Tract 9203.01 and Census Tract 9203.02, with respective values of $54,625 and $38,832.

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

$52,585

Median Household Income

± $9,535

3.74k

Number of Households

± 513

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.74k households in Laurens, SC grew to $52,585 from the previous year's value of $48,574.

The following chart displays the households in Laurens, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laurens, 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 2022

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (4.57%)

In 2022, 78.9% of workers in Laurens, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (4.57%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laurens, SC have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Laurens, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laurens, SC (2k out of 8.92k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

88.1% of the population of Laurens, SC has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 8.63% on non-group plans, and 0.792% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Laurens County, SC see 1997 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.35% decrease from the previous year (2045 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3767 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1443 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,997 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Laurens County, SC

Primary care physicians in Laurens County, SC see an average of 1,997 patients per year. This represents a 2.35% decrease from the previous year (2,045 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

33.8%

Employer Coverage

27.1%

Medicaid

17.7%

Medicare

8.63%

Non-Group

0.792%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Laurens, SC grew by 12.6% from 10.6% to 11.9%.

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

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