Mauldin, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

27,055

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

0.245% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.43%

1.61% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,331

1.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$258,500

Population & Diversity

Mauldin, SC is home to a population of 27.1k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.91% of Mauldin, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.87k people).

In 2024, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in Mauldin, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.56k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Mauldin, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mauldin, SC was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mauldin, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
16k ± 1.22k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.37k ± 916
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.56k ± 869

10.2%

Hispanic Population

2.76k people

10.2% of the people in Mauldin, SC are hispanic (2.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mauldin, 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

6.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.87k people

9.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.46k people

As of 2024, 6.91% of Mauldin, SC residents (1.87k 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 Mauldin, SC was 9.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
634 ± 251
Gulf War (1990s)
321 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
244 ± 115

Mauldin, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mauldin, SC employs 14.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mauldin, SC were Manufacturing (3,061 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,242 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,610 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,605), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,001), and Information ($66,563).

Employment

Occupations

14.5k

2024 Value

± 1,259

3.35%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mauldin, SC grew at a rate of 3.35%, from 14k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mauldin, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,654 people), Production Occupations (1,636 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mauldin, 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

14.5k

2024 Value

± 1,259

3.35%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mauldin, SC grew at a rate of 3.35%, from 14k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mauldin, SC, are Manufacturing (3,061 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,242 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,610 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mauldin, SC, though some of these residents may live in Mauldin, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,823

Median earning men ± $3,642

$44,496

Median earning women ± $4,721

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,295), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,519), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,009).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($77,614), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,607), and Construction ($67,727).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mauldin, SC was $258,500 in 2024, which is 0.777 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,100 to $258,500, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Mauldin, SC is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mauldin, SC have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mauldin, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,279

$7,922

Median Property Taxes

±$741

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

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

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Mauldin, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mauldin, 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.

$82,331

Median Household Income

± $4,169

11.7k

Number of Households

± 1,047

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.7k households in Mauldin, SC grew to $82,331 from the previous year's value of $81,027.

The following chart displays the households in Mauldin, 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 Mauldin, 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%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (6.59%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Mauldin, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.59%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mauldin, SC have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.803% of the workforce in Mauldin, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mauldin, SC (2.26k out of 26.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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