Mount Carmel, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
261
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
68.3
5.89% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
33.3%
101% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$43,504
4.74% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$93,400
12.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
70
49.6% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mount Carmel, 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.

100% of the residents in Mount Carmel, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mount Carmel, SC was $93,400, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Mount Carmel, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 43.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Carmel, SC was 5 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaMcCormick County, SCEdgefield, Greenwood, McCormick & Saluda Counties PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Mount Carmel, SC is home to a population of 261 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Mount Carmel, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (261 people) in Mount Carmel, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mount Carmel, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Carmel, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Carmel, SC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    261 ± 176
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were NaNy times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (261 people) in Mount Carmel, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Carmel, 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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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
17 ± 26

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

70
2024 Value
± 101
−49.6%
1 Year decline
± 333%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Carmel, SC declined at a rate of −49.6%, from 139 employees to 70 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Carmel, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (17 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (12 people), and Material Moving Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Carmel, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

70
2024 Value
± 101
−49.6%
1 Year decline
± 333%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Carmel, SC declined at a rate of −49.6%, from 139 employees to 70 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Carmel, SC, are Manufacturing (18 people), Retail Trade (17 people), and Educational Services (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Carmel, SC, though some of these residents may live in Mount Carmel, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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 Mount Carmel, SC was $93,400 in 2024, which is 0.281 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,000 to $93,400, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Carmel, SC is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Carmel, SC have an average commute time of 43.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Carmel, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,201
$113
Median Property Taxes
±$89

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 Mount Carmel, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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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.
$43,504
Median Household Income
± $6,394
113
Number of Households
± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 113 households in Mount Carmel, SC grew to $43,504 from the previous year's value of $41,534.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Carmel, 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 $40k - $45k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Carmel, 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

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Mount Carmel, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) 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.

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Commute Time

43.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Carmel, SC have a longer commute time (43.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mount Carmel, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Carmel, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Carmel, SC have 5 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Carmel, SC (87 out of 261 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

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

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Health

100% of the population of Mount Carmel, SC has health coverage, with 18.4% on employee plans, 38.7% on Medicaid, 33% on Medicare, 9.96% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 6.51% under 18 years, 12.6% between 18 and 34 years, 30.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 50.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
18.4%
Employer Coverage
38.7%
Medicaid
33%
Medicare
9.96%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Carmel, SC stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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