Lowndesville, SC

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    206
    US Senator
    Lindsey Graham
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Tim Scott
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    52
    1.14% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    32%
    26.6% 1-year increase
    2019 Median Household Income
    $26,250
    0.786% 1-year decline
    2021 Median Property Value
    $529,200
    0.114% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    72
    14.3% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Lowndesville, 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 Lowndesville, SC are U.S. citizens.

    In 2021, the median property value in Lowndesville, SC was $529,200, and the homeownership rate was 59.3%.

    Most people in Lowndesville, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lowndesville, SC was 5 cars per household.

    Population & Diversity

    Lowndesville, SC is home to a population of 206 people, from which 100% are citizens.

    As of 2024, 23.3% of Lowndesville, SC residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

    In 2024, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (129 people) in Lowndesville, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Citizenship

    100%
    2024 Citizenship
    100%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 100% of Lowndesville, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lowndesville, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lowndesville, SC
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      129 ± 67
    2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      44 ± 75
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      33 ± 30

    In 2024, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (129 people) in Lowndesville, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lowndesville, SC as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      65,146 ± 6,228 people
    2. India
      21,511 ± 3,594 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    23.3%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    48 people
    31.3%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    52 people

    As of 2024, 23.3% of Lowndesville, SC residents (48 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 Lowndesville, SC was 31.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Health

    89.8% of the population of Lowndesville, SC has health coverage, with 18.4% on employee plans, 38.8% on Medicaid, 9.22% on Medicare, 22.8% on non-group plans, and 0.485% 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, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 6.31% between 18 and 34 years, 61.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.2% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    10.2%
    Uninsured
    18.4%
    Employer Coverage
    38.8%
    Medicaid
    9.22%
    Medicare
    22.8%
    Non-Group
    0.485%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lowndesville, SC grew by 20.9% from 8.43% to 10.2%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Lowndesville, SC employs 72 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lowndesville, SC were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25 people), Manufacturing (11 people), and Educational Services (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($120,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250).

    Occupations

    72
    2024 Value
    ± 97
    14.3%
    1 Year growth
    ± 179%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowndesville, SC grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 63 employees to 72 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lowndesville, SC, are Management Occupations (31 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lowndesville, SC.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Employment by Industries

    72
    2024 Value
    ± 97
    14.3%
    1 Year growth
    ± 179%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowndesville, SC grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 63 employees to 72 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lowndesville, SC, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25 people), Manufacturing (11 people), and Educational Services (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lowndesville, SC, though some of these residents may live in Lowndesville, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $250,001
    Median earning men ± $0
    $46,250
    Median earning women ± $17,939

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($121,250).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250).

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

    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.

    US Senators from South Carolina

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    Lindsey Graham
    Senator from South Carolina2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2003
    Tim Scott
    Senator from South Carolina3
    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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Lowndesville, SC was $529,200 in 2021, which is 1.59 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $528,600 to $529,200, a 0.114% increase. The homeownership rate in Lowndesville, SC is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Lowndesville, SC have an average commute time of 38.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lowndesville, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

    Property

    $529,200
    Median Property Value 2021
    ±$475,000
    $64
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$61

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

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

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    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $26,250
    Median Household Income
    ± $9,568
    108
    Number of Households
    ± 60

    In 2019, the median household income of the 108 households in Lowndesville, SC declined from $26,250 from the previous year's value of $26,458.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Lowndesville, 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.

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (57.6%)
    2. Other (34.8%)
    3. Carpooled (7.58%)

    In 2024, 57.6% of workers in Lowndesville, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (34.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.58%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    38.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Lowndesville, SC have a longer commute time (38.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lowndesville, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    5 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Lowndesville, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lowndesville, SC have 5 cars.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lowndesville, SC (66 out of 206 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lowndesville, 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.

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