Luray, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

311

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.7

0.635% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.2%

20.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$52,321

1.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,600

Population & Diversity

Luray, SC is home to a population of 311 people, from which 84.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18% of Luray, SC residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (120 people) in Luray, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Other (Hispanic) and 34 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.2%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.2% of Luray, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Luray, SC was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Luray, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 94
Other (Hispanic)
104 ± 159
White (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 30

41.8%

Hispanic Population

130 people

41.8% of the people in Luray, SC are hispanic (130 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 18% of Luray, SC residents (56 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 Luray, SC was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Luray, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Luray, SC.

Economy

The economy of Luray, SC employs 168 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Luray, SC were Manufacturing (36 people), Construction (29 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($78,854), Transportation & Warehousing ($37,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,917).

Employment

Occupations

168

2024 Value

± 120

41.2%

1 Year growth

± 80.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Luray, SC grew at a rate of 41.2%, from 119 employees to 168 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Luray, SC, are Production Occupations (38 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (29 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Luray, 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

168

2024 Value

± 120

41.2%

1 Year growth

± 80.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Luray, SC grew at a rate of 41.2%, from 119 employees to 168 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Luray, SC, are Manufacturing (36 people), Construction (29 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Luray, SC, though some of these residents may live in Luray, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,958

Median earning men ± $17,143

$21,250

Median earning women ± $18,399

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,194).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

People in Luray, SC have an average commute time of 45.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Luray, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$105,775

$81

Median Property Taxes

±$66

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,321

Median Household Income

± $44,955

Number of Households

± 70

In 2023, the median household income of the 93 households in Luray, SC grew to $52,321 from the previous year's value of $51,705.

The following chart displays the households in Luray, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Luray, 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.

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 2024

Drove Alone (56.6%)
Carpooled (21.1%)
Public Transit (16.6%)

In 2024, 56.6% of workers in Luray, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (16.6%).

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

45.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Luray, SC have a longer commute time (45.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 33.7% of the workforce in Luray, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Luray, SC (71 out of 306 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Luray, SC is Black, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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