Moncks Corner, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
15,485
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.4
0.282% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.32%
47.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$91,500
0.0175% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$333,200
6.52% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,486
11.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Moncks Corner, 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% of the residents in Moncks Corner, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Moncks Corner, SC was $333,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Moncks Corner, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Moncks Corner, SC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaBerkeley County, SCCharleston-North Charleston, SCBerkeley (North & East) County--Moncks Corner City PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Moncks Corner, SC is home to a population of 15.5k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.64% of Moncks Corner, SC residents were born outside of the country (718 people).

In 2024, there were 1.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.85k people) in Moncks Corner, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 515 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2024 Citizenship
97.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Moncks Corner, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moncks Corner, SC was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moncks Corner, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.85k ± 787
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.02k ± 850
  3. White (Hispanic)
    515 ± 287
6.57%
Hispanic Population
1.02k people

In 2024, there were 1.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.85k people) in Moncks Corner, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 515 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.57% of the people in Moncks Corner, SC are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moncks Corner, SC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.64%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
718 people
4.98%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
715 people

As of 2024, 4.64% of Moncks Corner, SC residents (718 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 Moncks Corner, SC was 4.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    455 ± 178
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    319 ± 143
  3. Vietnam
    156 ± 82

Moncks Corner, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Moncks Corner, SC employs 7.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moncks Corner, SC were Retail Trade (1,022 people), Manufacturing (874 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (784 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,167), Utilities ($95,170), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,031).

Employment

Occupations

7.49k
2024 Value
± 810
11.4%
1 Year growth
± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moncks Corner, SC grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 6.72k employees to 7.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moncks Corner, SC, are Management Occupations (884 people), Production Occupations (860 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (728 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moncks Corner, SC.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.49k
2024 Value
± 810
11.4%
1 Year growth
± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moncks Corner, SC grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 6.72k employees to 7.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moncks Corner, SC, are Retail Trade (1,022 people), Manufacturing (874 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (784 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moncks Corner, SC, though some of these residents may live in Moncks Corner, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,073
Median earning men ± $7,371
$41,086
Median earning women ± $5,326

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,736), and Public Administration ($71,974).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,274), Public Administration ($55,551), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,354).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.
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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Moncks Corner, SC was $333,200 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $312,800 to $333,200, a 6.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Moncks Corner, SC is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moncks Corner, SC have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moncks Corner, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$333,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,384
$3,868
Median Property Taxes
±$497

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

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

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Rent vs Own

74.5%
Homeownership
2024
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Moncks Corner, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$91,500
Median Household Income
± $12,290
5.19k
Number of Households
± 638

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.19k households in Moncks Corner, SC declined from $91,500 from the previous year's value of $91,516.

The following chart displays the households in Moncks Corner, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moncks Corner, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.7%)
  3. Carpooled (5.25%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Moncks Corner, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.25%).

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.

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Commute Time

29 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moncks Corner, SC have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Moncks Corner, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moncks Corner, SC (1.26k out of 15.1k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

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Health

92.3% of the population of Moncks Corner, SC has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 6.68% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 9.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.66%
Uninsured
52.1%
Employer Coverage
11.8%
Medicaid
6.68%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
9.32%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moncks Corner, SC declined by 32.2% from 11.3% to 7.66%.

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

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