Modoc, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

577

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

18.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

43.5%

20.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$98,073

2.69% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$411,200

Economy

The economy of Modoc, SC employs 199 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Modoc, SC were Manufacturing (67 people), Construction (44 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($73,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,375), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,500).

Employment

Occupations

199

2024 Value

± 121

−6.57%

1 Year decline

± 86.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Modoc, SC declined at a rate of −6.57%, from 213 employees to 199 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Modoc, SC, are Production Occupations (61 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (31 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Modoc, 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

199

2024 Value

± 121

−6.57%

1 Year decline

± 86.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Modoc, SC declined at a rate of −6.57%, from 213 employees to 199 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Modoc, SC, are Manufacturing (67 people), Construction (44 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Modoc, SC, though some of these residents may live in Modoc, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,368

Median earning men ± $31,505

$36,250

Median earning women ± $12,445

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($73,942) and Manufacturing ($27,782).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Modoc, SC was $411,200 in 2023, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $365,600 to $411,200, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Modoc, SC is 96.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Modoc, SC have an average commute time of 65 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Modoc, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$411,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$235,793

$177

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.7%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.7% of the housing units in Modoc, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Modoc, 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.

$98,073

Median Household Income

± $37,102

183

Number of Households

± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 183 households in Modoc, SC grew to $98,073 from the previous year's value of $95,500.

The following chart displays the households in Modoc, 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 Modoc, 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 (84.9%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Modoc, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled 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

65 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Modoc, SC have a longer commute time (65 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 54.4% of the workforce in Modoc, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Modoc, SC (232 out of 533 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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