Lowrys, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
303
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.3
8.48% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.91%
11.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$80,781
2.23% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$197,500
23.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
107
17.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lowrys, 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.

88.8% of the residents in Lowrys, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lowrys, SC was $197,500, and the homeownership rate was 87.6%.

Most people in Lowrys, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lowrys, SC was 3 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaChester County, SCCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCChester, Fairfield & Lancaster Counties PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Lowrys, SC is home to a population of 303 people, from which 88.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.2% of Lowrys, SC residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 4.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (224 people) in Lowrys, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%
2024 Citizenship
89.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.8% of Lowrys, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lowrys, SC was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lowrys, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    224 ± 93
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    48 ± 75
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    13 ± 15
16.5%
Hispanic Population
50 people

In 2024, there were 4.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (224 people) in Lowrys, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.5% of the people in Lowrys, SC are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lowrys, 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
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
34 people
10.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
39 people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Lowrys, SC residents (34 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 Lowrys, SC was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 20

Lowrys, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lowrys, SC employs 107 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lowrys, SC were Manufacturing (16 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (15 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($100,357), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,313), and Finance & Insurance ($90,313).

Employment

Occupations

107
2024 Value
± 77
−17.7%
1 Year decline
± 114%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowrys, SC declined at a rate of −17.7%, from 130 employees to 107 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lowrys, SC, are Management Occupations (16 people), Production Occupations (13 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lowrys, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

107
2024 Value
± 77
−17.7%
1 Year decline
± 114%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowrys, SC declined at a rate of −17.7%, from 130 employees to 107 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lowrys, SC, are Manufacturing (16 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (15 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lowrys, SC, though some of these residents may live in Lowrys, 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

$74,063
Median earning men ± $18,345
$36,875
Median earning women ± $8,127

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,893), Construction ($76,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,417).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lowrys, SC was $197,500 in 2024, which is 0.594 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,400 to $197,500, a 23.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lowrys, SC is 87.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lowrys, SC have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lowrys, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$77,875
$85
Median Property Taxes
±$38

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

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

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Rent vs Own

87.6%
Homeownership
2024
61.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 87.6% of the housing units in Lowrys, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,781
Median Household Income
± $9,730
97
Number of Households
± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 97 households in Lowrys, SC grew to $80,781 from the previous year's value of $79,018.

The following chart displays the households in Lowrys, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lowrys, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.7%)
  2. Carpooled (4.67%)
  3. Other (2.8%)

In 2024, 90.7% of workers in Lowrys, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.67%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.8%).

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.

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Commute Time

28.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lowrys, SC have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.74% of the workforce in Lowrys, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lowrys, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lowrys, SC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lowrys, SC (27 out of 303 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lowrys, 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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Health

95% of the population of Lowrys, SC has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 8.91% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 55.8% were men and 44.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.6% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.9% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

4.95%
Uninsured
54.5%
Employer Coverage
21.5%
Medicaid
8.91%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lowrys, SC grew by 10.5% from 4.48% to 4.95%.

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