Luray, SC

Census Place

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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
2024 Employed Population
168
41.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Luray, 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.

84.2% of the residents in Luray, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Luray, SC was $158,600, and the homeownership rate was 87.1%.

Most people in Luray, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 45.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Luray, SC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaHampton County, SCAllendale, Bamberg, Colleton, Hampton & Beaufort (East) Counties--Port Royal Cities PUMA, SC

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Luray, SC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    120 ± 94
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    104 ± 159
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    34 ± 30
41.8%
Hispanic Population
130 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.

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.

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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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
3 ± 20

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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.

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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

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.

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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 .

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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%.

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

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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.

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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.
$52,321
Median Household Income
± $44,955
93
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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Luray, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (56.6%)
  2. Carpooled (21.1%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

56.3% of the population of Luray, SC has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 1.97% on Medicare, 5.92% 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, 57.6% were men and 42.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 34.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.6% were men and 42.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

43.8%
Uninsured
33.6%
Employer Coverage
14.8%
Medicaid
1.97%
Medicare
5.92%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Luray, SC grew by 22.7% from 35.6% to 43.8%.

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