Little Mountain, SC

Census Place

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2022 Population

456

23.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.8

5.44% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.39%

47.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$88,250

16.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$255,000

13.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Little Mountain, SC had a population of 456 people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $88,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Little Mountain, SC grew from 369 to 456, a 23.6% increase and its median household income grew from $75,833 to $88,250, a 16.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Little Mountain, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.02%), White (Hispanic) (1.54%), 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 2022, the median property value in Little Mountain, SC was $255,000, and the homeownership rate was 90.3%.

Most people in Little Mountain, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 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 456 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Little Mountain, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (417 people) in Little Mountain, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Little Mountain, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, 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)
417 ± 181
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 39
White (Hispanic)
7 ± 12

1.54%

Hispanic Population

7 people

1.54% of the people in Little Mountain, SC are hispanic (7 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
8 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Little Mountain, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Little Mountain, SC employs 216 people. The largest industries in Little Mountain, SC are Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), Construction (38 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (34 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($83,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,197), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,714).

Employment

Occupations

216

2022 Value

± 105

30.9%

1 Year growth

± 58.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Little Mountain, SC grew at a rate of 30.9%, from 165 employees to 216 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Little Mountain, SC, are Health Technologists & Technicians (34 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (27 people), and Management Occupations (26 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

216

2022 Value

± 105

30.9%

1 Year growth

± 58.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Little Mountain, SC grew at a rate of 30.9%, from 165 employees to 216 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Little Mountain, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), Construction (38 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (34 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

$66,094

Median earning men ± $31,099

$23,125

Median earning women ± $32,349

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($83,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,714), and Retail Trade ($45,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,333) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,964).

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

Voting results are not available for Little Mountain, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

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 Little Mountain, SC was $255,000 in 2022, which is 0.905 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $225,000 to $255,000, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Little Mountain, SC is 90.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Little Mountain, SC have an average commute time of 26.2 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

$255,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$46,606

$149

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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

90.3%

Homeownership

2022

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 90.3% of the housing units in Little Mountain, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.7%.

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.

$88,250

Median Household Income

± $34,037

165

Number of Households

± 63

In 2022, the median household income of the 165 households in Little Mountain, SC grew to $88,250 from the previous year's value of $75,833.

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.

0.464

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 (81.3%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (4.33%)

In 2022, 81.3% of workers in Little Mountain, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.33%).

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 Little Mountain, SC have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 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

4.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Little Mountain, SC (20 out of 456 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

99.8% of the population of Little Mountain, SC has health coverage, with 59% on employee plans, 1.75% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 21.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Newberry County, SC see 1602 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.16% increase from the previous year (1538 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3166 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1520 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,602 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Newberry County, SC

Primary care physicians in Newberry County, SC see an average of 1,602 patients per year. This represents a 4.16% increase from the previous year (1,538 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.1% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.219%

Uninsured

59%

Employer Coverage

1.75%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

21.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Little Mountain, SC declined by 19.1% from 0.271% to 0.219%.

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.

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