Lesslie, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,077

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

6.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.31%

17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$100,618

16.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$258,400

Population & Diversity

Lesslie, SC is home to a population of 3.08k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.26% of Lesslie, SC residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 5.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.46k people) in Lesslie, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 418 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 109 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Lesslie, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lesslie, SC was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lesslie, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.46k ± 691
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
418 ± 319
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
109 ± 137

5.72%

Hispanic Population

176 people

5.72% of the people in Lesslie, SC are hispanic (176 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lesslie, 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

0.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.562%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 0.26% of Lesslie, SC residents (8 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 Lesslie, SC was 0.562%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 58
Vietnam
18 ± 30

Lesslie, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lesslie, SC employs 1.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lesslie, SC were Manufacturing (264 people), Transportation & Warehousing (251 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (230 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($152,833), Utilities ($141,087), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($100,126).

Employment

Occupations

1.66k

2024 Value

± 392

3.17%

1 Year growth

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lesslie, SC grew at a rate of 3.17%, from 1.61k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lesslie, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (297 people), Management Occupations (249 people), and Production Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lesslie, 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

1.66k

2024 Value

± 392

3.17%

1 Year growth

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lesslie, SC grew at a rate of 3.17%, from 1.61k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lesslie, SC, are Manufacturing (264 people), Transportation & Warehousing (251 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (230 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lesslie, SC, though some of these residents may live in Lesslie, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,500

Median earning men ± $29,205

$46,118

Median earning women ± $15,127

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($100,356), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,000), and Manufacturing ($87,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,721), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,634), and Manufacturing ($37,283).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lesslie, SC was $258,400 in 2024, which is 0.777 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,300 to $258,400, a 7.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Lesslie, SC is 88.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lesslie, SC have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lesslie, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,845

$1,024

Median Property Taxes

±$285

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.2%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.2% of the housing units in Lesslie, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lesslie, 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.

$100,618

Median Household Income

± $35,568

1.16k

Number of Households

± 303

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Lesslie, SC grew to $100,618 from the previous year's value of $86,500.

The following chart displays the households in Lesslie, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lesslie, 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 (79.6%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Bicycle (4.76%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Lesslie, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (4.76%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lesslie, SC have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Lesslie, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lesslie, SC (101 out of 3.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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