Mount Croghan, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

170

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

16.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

144% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,594

4.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$116,700

Population & Diversity

Mount Croghan, SC is home to a population of 170 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112 people) in Mount Croghan, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Other (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 Croghan, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Croghan, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Croghan, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
112 ± 79
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 25
Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 25

14.1%

Hispanic Population

24 people

14.1% of the people in Mount Croghan, SC are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Croghan, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 16

Mount Croghan, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Croghan, SC employs 63 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Croghan, SC were Manufacturing (20 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8 people), and Construction (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,250), Manufacturing ($67,917), and Educational Services ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 88

28.6%

1 Year growth

± 172%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Croghan, SC grew at a rate of 28.6%, from 49 employees to 63 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Croghan, SC, are Production Occupations (18 people), Material Moving Occupations (12 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Croghan, 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

2024 Value

± 88

28.6%

1 Year growth

± 172%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Croghan, SC grew at a rate of 28.6%, from 49 employees to 63 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Croghan, SC, are Manufacturing (20 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8 people), and Construction (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Croghan, SC, though some of these residents may live in Mount Croghan, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,625

Median earning men ± $19,477

$40,938

Median earning women ± $23,960

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,125) and Construction ($57,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Croghan, SC was $116,700 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,300 to $116,700, a 9.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Croghan, SC is 83.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Croghan, SC have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Croghan, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,112

$54

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.1% of the housing units in Mount Croghan, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Croghan, 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.

$68,594

Median Household Income

± $26,974

Number of Households

± 35

In 2024, the median household income of the 65 households in Mount Croghan, SC grew to $68,594 from the previous year's value of $65,833.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Croghan, 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 Mount Croghan, 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 (88.5%)
Worked At Home (8.2%)
Carpooled (3.28%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Mount Croghan, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.28%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Croghan, SC have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% of the workforce in Mount Croghan, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Croghan, SC (27 out of 170 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Croghan, SC is White, followed by Two Or More 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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