North, SC

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2020 Population

793

6.87% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

53.6

16.3% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

32.4%

6.43% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$40,750

28% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$77,700

7.72% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, North, SC had a population of 793 people with a median age of 53.6 and a median household income of $40,750. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of North, SC grew from 742 to 793, a 6.87% increase and its median household income grew from $31,827 to $40,750, a 28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in North, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (47.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.126%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in North, 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 North, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in North, SC was $77,700, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in North, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in North, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

North, SC is home to a population of 793 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2020, 0% of North, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2020, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (408 people) in North, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 375 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

99.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 100% of North, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in North, SC was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
408 ± 131
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
375 ± 205
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 18.4

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in North, SC are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in North, SC as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

North, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of North, SC employs 347 people. The largest industries in North, SC are Manufacturing (121 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and Retail Trade (36 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,455), and Educational Services ($48,125).

Employment

Occupations

347

2020 Value

± 152

18%

1 Year growth

± 45.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in North, SC grew at a rate of 18%, from 294 employees to 347 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North, SC, are Transportation Occupations (70 people), Management Occupations (53 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

347

2020 Value

± 152

18%

1 Year growth

± 45.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in North, SC grew at a rate of 18%, from 294 employees to 347 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North, SC, are Manufacturing (121 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and Retail Trade (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North, SC, though some of these residents may live in North, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,027

Median earning men ± $777

$28,750

Median earning women ± $15,218

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,250), Manufacturing ($36,488), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,321), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $39.9B, followed by Plastics/rubber ($29.5B) and Machinery ($26.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound South Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for South Carolina.

$273B

2020 Value in South Carolina

$613B

Projected 2050 Value in South Carolina

124% growth

In 2020, total outbound South Carolina trade was $273B. This is expected to increase 124% to $613B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound South Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

North Carolina
$28.9B
Georgia
$21.4B
Texas
$10.9B

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $28.9B, followed by Georgia with $21.4B and Texas and $10.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that South Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for North, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2020, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.689% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Some college (911k), and Bachelors Degree (677k).

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 North, SC was $77,700 in 2020, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $84,200 to $77,700, a 7.72% decrease. The homeownership rate in North, SC is 67%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in North, SC have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$77,700

Median Property Value 2020

±$14,482

$234

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2020

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 67% of the housing units in North, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$40,750

Median Household Income

± $13,452

349

Number of Households

± 85

In 2020, the median household income of the 349 households in North, SC grew to $40,750 from the previous year's value of $31,827.

The following chart displays the households in North, 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 North, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2020 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.461

2019 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2020, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.305% growth from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Walked (8.63%)
Carpooled (6.55%)

In 2020, 81.3% of workers in North, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.63%) and those who carpooled to work (6.55%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North, SC have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in North, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North, SC (257 out of 793 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North, SC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

89.3% of the population of North, SC has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 35.6% on Medicaid, 9.33% on Medicare, 7.31% on non-group plans, and 0.631% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in South Carolina was $7,311 in 2014. This is a 4.15% increase from the previous year ($7,020).

Primary care physicians in Orangeburg County, SC see 2210 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.41% decrease from the previous year (2288 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2667 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 589 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

2,210 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orangeburg County, SC

Primary care physicians in Orangeburg County, SC see an average of 2,210 patients per year. This represents a 3.41% decrease from the previous year (2,288 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 12.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

36.4%

Employer Coverage

35.6%

Medicaid

9.33%

Medicare

7.31%

Non-Group

0.631%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in North, SC declined by 18.8% from 13.2% to 10.7%.

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