Newberry, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

10,733

0.477% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

30.3

4.72% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

27%

1.26% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$47,885

0.673% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$124,600

17.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,445

5.98% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Newberry, SC had a population of 10.7k people with a median age of 30.3 and a median household income of $47,885. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Newberry, SC grew from 10,682 to 10,733, a 0.477% increase and its median household income grew from $47,565 to $47,885, a 0.673% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newberry, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.12%), Other (Hispanic) (3.48%), and White (Hispanic) (3.21%).

None of the households in Newberry, 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.

91.5% of the residents in Newberry, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Newberry, SC are Newberry College (271 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Newberry, SC was $124,600, and the homeownership rate was 50.5%.

Most people in Newberry, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Newberry, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Newberry, SC is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 91.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.1% of Newberry, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.2k people).

In 2023, there were 1.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.44k people) in Newberry, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.31k White (Non-Hispanic) and 979 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

91.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.5% of Newberry, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Newberry, SC was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newberry, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.44k ± 558
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.31k ± 562
Two+ (Hispanic)
979 ± 403

15.8%

Hispanic Population

1.7k people

15.8% of the people in Newberry, SC are hispanic (1.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Newberry, 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
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

10.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

As of 2023, 11.1% of Newberry, SC residents (1.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newberry, SC was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
260 ± 156
Korea
43 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 43

Newberry, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Newberry, SC employs 4.45k people. The largest industries in Newberry, SC are Manufacturing (916 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (616 people), and Retail Trade (554 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($61,154), and Transportation & Warehousing ($53,594).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.45k

2023 Value

± 668

5.98%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newberry, SC grew at a rate of 5.98%, from 4.19k employees to 4.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newberry, SC, are Production Occupations (692 people), Sales & Related Occupations (403 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (364 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newberry, 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

4.45k

2023 Value

± 668

5.98%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newberry, SC grew at a rate of 5.98%, from 4.19k employees to 4.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newberry, SC, are Manufacturing (916 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (616 people), and Retail Trade (554 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newberry, SC, though some of these residents may live in Newberry, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,532

Median earning men ± $7,933

$32,793

Median earning women ± $7,616

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,447), Construction ($50,417), and Public Administration ($49,020).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,621), Manufacturing ($37,096), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,862).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Education

In 2022, universities in Newberry, SC awarded 271 degrees. The student population of Newberry, SC in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 724 male students and 588 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newberry, SC are White (152 and 60.1%), followed by Black or African American (61 and 24.1%), Unknown (32 and 12.6%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 1.58%).

The largest universities in Newberry, SC by number of degrees awarded are Newberry College (271 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Newberry, SC are General Business Administration & Management (48 and 17.7%), Sport & Fitness Management (29 and 10.7%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (22 and 8.12%).

The median tuition cost in Newberry, SC for private four year colleges is $26,350.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Newberry, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,312 (55.2% men and 44.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,312 students enrolled in Newberry, SC, 55.2% men and 44.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 537 records, of which 54% were women and 46% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
22 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
48 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
29 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Newberry, SC was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Newberry, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Newberry College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

271 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Newberry College with 271 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 153 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newberry, SC, which is 1.3 times more than the 118 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 152 degrees mean that there were 2.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 61 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,350) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Newberry, SC was $124,600 in 2023, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $105,900 to $124,600, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Newberry, SC is 50.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Newberry, SC have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newberry, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,592

$2,070

Median Property Taxes

±$386

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.5%

Homeownership

2023

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.5% of the housing units in Newberry, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9505.02
Census Tract 9502.01

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

$47,885

Median Household Income

± $7,618

4.1k

Number of Households

± 616

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.1k households in Newberry, SC grew to $47,885 from the previous year's value of $47,565.

The following chart displays the households in Newberry, 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 Newberry, 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Carpooled (7.78%)
Walked (4.16%)

In 2023, 79.6% of workers in Newberry, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.78%) and those who walked to work (4.16%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newberry, SC have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Newberry, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newberry, SC (2.57k out of 9.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

87% of the population of Newberry, SC has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 29.8% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.262% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Newberry County, SC see 1602 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.16% increase from the previous year (1538 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3166 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1520 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Newberry County, SC.

1,602 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Newberry County, SC

Primary care physicians in Newberry County, SC see an average of 1,602 patients per year. This represents a 4.16% increase from the previous year (1,538 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 28.3% between 18 and 34 years, 30.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

13%

Uninsured

32.8%

Employer Coverage

29.8%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

0.262%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newberry, SC grew by 8.92% from 12% to 13%.

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

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