Little Mountain, SC

Census Place

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2021 Population

369

8.53% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

34.9

4.64% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

2.98%

26.7% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$75,833

25.9% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$225,000

16.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Little Mountain, SC had a population of 369 people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $75,833. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Little Mountain, SC grew from 340 to 369, a 8.53% increase and its median household income grew from $60,250 to $75,833, a 25.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Little Mountain, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.94%), White (Hispanic) (2.44%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Little Mountain, 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.

100% of the residents in Little Mountain, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Little Mountain, SC was $225,000, and the homeownership rate was 87.7%.

Most people in Little Mountain, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Little Mountain, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Little Mountain, SC is home to a population of 369 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0% of Little Mountain, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2021, there were 9.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (327 people) in Little Mountain, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Little Mountain, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Little Mountain, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Little Mountain, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
327 ± 128
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 37
White (Hispanic)
9 ± 16

2.44%

Hispanic Population

9 people

2.44% of the people in Little Mountain, SC are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Little Mountain, SC as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Little Mountain, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Little Mountain, SC employs 165 people. The largest industries in Little Mountain, SC are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (34 people), Construction (28 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($76,591), Wholesale Trade ($66,250), and Educational Services ($46,250).

Employment

Occupations

165

2021 Value

± 97

19.6%

1 Year growth

± 74%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Little Mountain, SC grew at a rate of 19.6%, from 138 employees to 165 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Little Mountain, SC, are Management Occupations (27 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (25 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Little Mountain, 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

165

2021 Value

± 97

19.6%

1 Year growth

± 74%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Little Mountain, SC grew at a rate of 19.6%, from 138 employees to 165 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Little Mountain, SC, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (34 people), Construction (28 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Little Mountain, SC, though some of these residents may live in Little Mountain, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,341

Median earning men ± $34,107

$19,375

Median earning women ± $8,582

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($76,591), Public Administration ($66,250), and Retail Trade ($42,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,671) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,286).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $39.9B, followed by Plastics/rubber ($29.5B) and Machinery ($26.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound South Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$273B

2020 Value in South Carolina

$613B

Projected 2050 Value in South Carolina

124% growth

In 2020, total outbound South Carolina trade was $273B. This is expected to increase 124% to $613B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound South Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

North Carolina
$28.9B
Georgia
$21.4B
Texas
$10.9B

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $28.9B, followed by Georgia with $21.4B and Texas and $10.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that South Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

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 2021, 0.829% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.722% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (890k), and Bachelors Degree (688k).

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 Little Mountain, SC was $225,000 in 2021, which is 0.919 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $193,800 to $225,000, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Little Mountain, SC is 87.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Little Mountain, SC have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Little Mountain, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$225,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$68,181

$128

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2021

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 87.7% of the housing units in Little Mountain, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Little Mountain, 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.

$75,833

Median Household Income

± $27,059

146

Number of Households

± 60

In 2021, the median household income of the 146 households in Little Mountain, SC grew to $75,833 from the previous year's value of $60,250.

The following chart displays the households in Little Mountain, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Little Mountain, SC is from South Carolina.

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.462

2020 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.122% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (4.85%)

In 2021, 78.2% of workers in Little Mountain, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.85%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Little Mountain, SC have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Little Mountain, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Little Mountain, SC (11 out of 369 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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

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

99.7% of the population of Little Mountain, SC has health coverage, with 55.8% on employee plans, 2.71% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 23.8% on non-group plans, and 0.813% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Newberry County, SC see 1538 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.195% decrease from the previous year (1541 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3204 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1672 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,538 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Newberry County, SC

Primary care physicians in Newberry County, SC see an average of 1,538 patients per year. This represents a 0.195% decrease from the previous year (1,541 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.5% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.271%

Uninsured

55.8%

Employer Coverage

2.71%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

23.8%

Non-Group

0.813%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Little Mountain, SC declined by 69.3% from 0.882% to 0.271%.

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