Mayo, SC

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2022 Population

1,925

12% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.4

12.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

2.75%

N/A 1-year N/A

2022 Median Household Income

$48,750

11.9% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$151,400

16.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mayo, SC had a population of 1.93k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $48,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mayo, SC grew from 1,719 to 1,925, a 12% increase and its median household income declined from $55,347 to $48,750, a −11.9% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mayo, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.77%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.883%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.571%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.26%).

None of the households in Mayo, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Mayo, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Mayo, SC was $151,400, and the homeownership rate was 91.5%.

Most people in Mayo, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Mayo, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mayo, SC is home to a population of 1.93k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.34% of Mayo, SC residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2022, there were 54.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Mayo, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two+ (Hispanic) and 17 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.1% of Mayo, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mayo, SC was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mayo, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 595
Two+ (Hispanic)
34 ± 58.7
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 36.8

1.77%

Hispanic Population

34 people

1.77% of the people in Mayo, SC are hispanic (34 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mayo, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

3.66%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2022, 2.34% of Mayo, SC residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mayo, SC was 3.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
134 ± 124
Vietnam
5 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Mayo, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 26.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mayo, SC employs 1.08k people. The largest industries in Mayo, SC are Retail Trade (286 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (166 people), and Construction (153 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($115,205), Public Administration ($53,237), and Construction ($46,705).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2022 Value

± 347

14.5%

1 Year growth

± 41.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mayo, SC grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 942 employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mayo, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (196 people), Management Occupations (168 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mayo, 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

1.08k

2022 Value

± 347

14.5%

1 Year growth

± 41.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mayo, SC grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 942 employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mayo, SC, are Retail Trade (286 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (166 people), and Construction (153 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mayo, SC, though some of these residents may live in Mayo, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,220

Median earning men ± $8,530

$32,591

Median earning women ± $18,828

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($46,705), Manufacturing ($36,623), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($34,837).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,821) and Retail Trade ($19,621).

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

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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 Mayo, SC was $151,400 in 2022, which is 0.537 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $129,600 to $151,400, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Mayo, SC is 91.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mayo, SC have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mayo, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$151,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$60,262

$730

Median Property Taxes

±$282

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.5%

Homeownership

2022

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 91.5% of the housing units in Mayo, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Mayo, 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.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $31,154

798

Number of Households

± 299

In 2022, the median household income of the 798 households in Mayo, SC declined from $48,750 from the previous year's value of $55,347.

The following chart displays the households in Mayo, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mayo, 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 (87.4%)
Walked (4.82%)
Carpooled (4.36%)

In 2022, 87.4% of workers in Mayo, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.82%) and those who carpooled to work (4.36%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mayo, SC have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Mayo, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mayo, SC (53 out of 1.93k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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

89.1% of the population of Mayo, SC has health coverage, with 49.5% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 3.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Spartanburg County, SC see 1546 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.586% increase from the previous year (1537 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 779 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,546 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Spartanburg County, SC

Primary care physicians in Spartanburg County, SC see an average of 1,546 patients per year. This represents a 0.586% increase from the previous year (1,537 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 46% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

49.5%

Employer Coverage

10.1%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

3.84%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mayo, SC grew by 39.9% from 7.8% to 10.9%.

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

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