Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC

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2024 Population

142,152

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

0.526% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

6.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,858

5.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$188,200

7.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

65,356

2.13% 1-year decline

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9.73% of the households in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, 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.

95.9% of the residents in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC are Midlands Technical College (1,647 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC was $188,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC borders Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick & Saluda Counties PUMA, SC, Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC, Lexington (North and East) County--Irmo (West) & West Columbia Cities PUMA, SC, Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC, Richland County (South & Central)--Forest Acres & Dentsville Cities PUMA, SC, and Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC.

United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC is home to a population of 142k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.89% of Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (8.37k people).

In 2024, there were 3.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.3k people) in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.83k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC are Spanish (10,286 households), Gujarati (556 households), and German (354 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

71,429

Women

50.7%

69,489

Men

49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 140,918 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
93.3k ± 2.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25.3k ± 1.33k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.83k ± 982

10.3%

Hispanic Population

14.6k people

10.3% of the people in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC are hispanic (14.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,822 ± 1,291 people
Colombia
566 ± 583 people
Honduras
488 ± 541 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC was Mexico, the natal country of 2,822 Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC residents, followed by Colombia with 566 and Honduras with 488.

Foreign-Born Population

5.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.37k people

5.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.6k people

As of 2024, 5.89% of Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC residents (8.37k 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 Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC was 5.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,286 households (7.73%)
Gujarati
556 households (0.418%)
German
354 households (0.266%)

9.73% of the households in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC was Spanish. 7.73% of the households in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,759 ± 416
Vietnam
2,497 ± 279
Gulf War (1990s)
2,076 ± 382

Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC.

Economy

The economy of Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC employs 65.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC were Construction (5,881 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,925 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,708 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($207,922), Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($143,679), and Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing ($140,248).

Males in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,799. The income inequality in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,781

Women

48.6%

33,575

Men

51.4%

The workforce of Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC in 2023 was 65,356 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

65.4k

2023 Value

−2.13%

1 Year decline

± −2.13%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −2.13%, from 66.8k employees to 65.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC, are Registered nurses (2,078 people), Cashiers (1,895 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,783 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, 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

65.4k

2023 Value

−2.13%

1 Year decline

± −2.13%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −2.13%, from 66.8k employees to 65.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC, are Construction (5,881 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,925 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,708 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,057

Median earning men ± $1,777

$37,786

Median earning women ± $1,566

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($69,074), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,274), and Manufacturing ($56,812).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,826), Public Administration ($48,820), and Wholesale Trade ($48,068).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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

In 2023, universities in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC awarded 1,647 degrees. The student population of Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,444 male students and 5,534 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC are White (825 and 50.1%), Black or African American (498 and 30.2%), Hispanic or Latino (134 and 8.14%), and Unknown (80 and 4.86%).

The largest universities in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC by number of degrees awarded are Midlands Technical College (1,647 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (498 and 30.2%), Pre-Nursing Studies (158 and 9.59%), and Registered Nursing (87 and 5.28%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 8,978 students enrolled in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC, 38.4% men and 61.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,650 records, of which 55.8% were women and 44.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
67 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
337 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
87 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 67 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Midlands Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,647 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Midlands Technical College with 1,647 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 595 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC, which is 0.566 times less than the 1,052 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 825 degrees mean that there were 1.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 498 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,640) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($276) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,660) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.701% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.447% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (33.6k), Some college (23.5k), and Bachelors Degree (17k).

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 Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC was $188,200 in 2024, which is 0.566 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,500 to $188,200, a 7.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,971

$44,170

Median Property Taxes

±$1,425

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 Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, 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.

$67,858

Median Household Income

± $2,189

56.2k

Number of Households

± 1,776

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.2k households in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC grew to $67,858 from the previous year's value of $64,363.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.409

2023 Wage GINI in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC

0.418

2022 Wage GINI in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC

In 2023, the income inequality in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.04% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (8.8%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (8.8%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC (20.3k out of 142k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, 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

88.9% of the population of Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 2.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

1,485 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Carolina

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see an average of 1,485 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

43.4%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

2.7%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC declined by 3.6% from 11.5% to 11.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.