Lyman, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

6,547

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

5.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.11%

27.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,653

8.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$277,600

Population & Diversity

Lyman, SC is home to a population of 6.55k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.54% of Lyman, SC residents were born outside of the country (297 people).

In 2024, there were 2.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.88k people) in Lyman, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 250 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Lyman, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lyman, SC was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyman, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.88k ± 454
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.43k ± 538
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
250 ± 150

9.59%

Hispanic Population

628 people

9.59% of the people in Lyman, SC are hispanic (628 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lyman, 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

4.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

297 people

4.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

309 people

As of 2024, 4.54% of Lyman, SC residents (297 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 Lyman, SC was 4.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
150 ± 89
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 32

Lyman, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lyman, SC employs 3.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lyman, SC were Manufacturing (759 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (403 people), and Finance & Insurance (350 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,179), Transportation & Warehousing ($58,033), and Manufacturing ($55,917).

Employment

Occupations

3.51k

2024 Value

± 573

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyman, SC grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 3.12k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyman, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (556 people), Production Occupations (367 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (293 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyman, 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

3.51k

2024 Value

± 573

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyman, SC grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 3.12k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyman, SC, are Manufacturing (759 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (403 people), and Finance & Insurance (350 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyman, SC, though some of these residents may live in Lyman, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,880

Median earning men ± $3,222

$43,266

Median earning women ± $7,191

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($103,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,051), and Public Administration ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,237), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,946), and Wholesale Trade ($52,525).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lyman, SC was $277,600 in 2024, which is 0.834 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $239,800 to $277,600, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lyman, SC is 91.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lyman, SC have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyman, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$277,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,576

$2,174

Median Property Taxes

±$363

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.7% of the housing units in Lyman, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lyman, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$75,653

Median Household Income

± $7,423

2.37k

Number of Households

± 402

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.37k households in Lyman, SC grew to $75,653 from the previous year's value of $69,688.

The following chart displays the households in Lyman, 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 Lyman, 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 (74.1%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Lyman, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyman, SC have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.78% of the workforce in Lyman, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyman, SC (400 out of 6.55k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lyman, SC is White, followed by Black 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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