Lynchburg, SC

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2022 Population

247

52.4% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

56.2

74% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

60.3%

130% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$21,953

29.8% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$87,500

18.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lynchburg, SC had a population of 247 people with a median age of 56.2 and a median household income of $21,953. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lynchburg, SC declined from 519 to 247, a −52.4% decrease and its median household income declined from $31,250 to $21,953, a −29.8% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lynchburg, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (88.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (6.48%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.64%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.62%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lynchburg, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Lynchburg, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lynchburg, SC was $87,500, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

Most people in Lynchburg, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40 minutes. The average car ownership in Lynchburg, SC was 3 cars per household.

United States South Carolina Lee County, SC Lee & Sumter Counties PUMA, SC

Economy

The economy of Lynchburg, SC employs 38 people. The largest industries in Lynchburg, SC are Manufacturing (11 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8 people), and Retail Trade (5 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,000), Total ($39,500), and Manufacturing ($34,688).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 90

−85.3%

1 Year decline

± 1.65k%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lynchburg, SC declined at a rate of −85.3%, from 258 employees to 38 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lynchburg, SC, are Management Occupations (8 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (6 people), and Production Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lynchburg, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2022 Value

± 90

−85.3%

1 Year decline

± 1.65k%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lynchburg, SC declined at a rate of −85.3%, from 258 employees to 38 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lynchburg, SC, are Manufacturing (11 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8 people), and Retail Trade (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lynchburg, SC, though some of these residents may live in Lynchburg, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,393

Median earning men ± $1,049

$49,063

Median earning women ± $19,488

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lynchburg, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lynchburg, SC was $87,500 in 2022, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $73,600 to $87,500, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lynchburg, SC is 63.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lynchburg, SC have an average commute time of 40 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lynchburg, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$87,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,647

$60

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9206

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Lynchburg, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$21,953

Median Household Income

± $11,361

Number of Households

± 46

In 2022, the median household income of the 95 households in Lynchburg, SC declined from $21,953 from the previous year's value of $31,250.

The following chart displays the households in Lynchburg, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lynchburg, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (89.5%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2022, 89.5% of workers in Lynchburg, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

40 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lynchburg, SC have a longer commute time (40 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.89% of the workforce in Lynchburg, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

60.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lynchburg, SC (149 out of 247 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

79.8% of the population of Lynchburg, SC has health coverage, with 6.88% on employee plans, 53.4% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 6.88% on non-group plans, and 2.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lee County, SC see 8350 patients per year on average, which represents a 48.9% increase from the previous year (5609 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8140 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 857 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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8,350 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lee County, SC

Primary care physicians in Lee County, SC see an average of 8,350 patients per year. This represents a 48.9% increase from the previous year (5,609 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lee County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15% under 18 years, 10.1% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 35.1% were men and 64.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20.2%

Uninsured

6.88%

Employer Coverage

53.4%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

6.88%

Non-Group

2.43%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lynchburg, SC declined by 42.6% from 35.3% to 20.2%.

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

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