Northlake, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

4,390

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.76%

12.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,635

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$277,700

Population & Diversity

Northlake, SC is home to a population of 4.39k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.65% of Northlake, SC residents were born outside of the country (292 people).

In 2024, there were 5.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.28k people) in Northlake, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 626 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 178 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Northlake, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northlake, SC was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northlake, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.28k ± 697
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
626 ± 329
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
178 ± 123

3.05%

Hispanic Population

134 people

3.05% of the people in Northlake, SC are hispanic (134 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Northlake, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

6.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

292 people

3.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

As of 2024, 6.65% of Northlake, SC residents (292 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 Northlake, SC was 3.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
137 ± 78
Vietnam
74 ± 46

Northlake, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Northlake, SC employs 2.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northlake, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (517 people), Manufacturing (404 people), and Retail Trade (234 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,096), Public Administration ($87,895), and Finance & Insurance ($66,176).

Employment

Occupations

2.16k

2024 Value

± 376

25.4%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northlake, SC grew at a rate of 25.4%, from 1.72k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northlake, SC, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (355 people), Production Occupations (241 people), and Management Occupations (203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northlake, 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

2.16k

2024 Value

± 376

25.4%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northlake, SC grew at a rate of 25.4%, from 1.72k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northlake, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (517 people), Manufacturing (404 people), and Retail Trade (234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northlake, SC, though some of these residents may live in Northlake, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,321

Median earning men ± $8,734

$37,134

Median earning women ± $10,422

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,604), Manufacturing ($61,010), and Retail Trade ($60,909).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,176), Manufacturing ($63,941), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,195).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northlake, SC was $277,700 in 2024, which is 0.835 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,700 to $277,700, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Northlake, SC is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northlake, SC have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northlake, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$277,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,068

$1,385

Median Property Taxes

±$242

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Northlake, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northlake, 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.

$89,635

Median Household Income

± $16,391

1.76k

Number of Households

± 291

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.76k households in Northlake, SC grew to $89,635 from the previous year's value of $79,531.

The following chart displays the households in Northlake, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northlake, 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 (81.9%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (7.07%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Northlake, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (7.07%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northlake, SC have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Northlake, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Northlake, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Northlake, SC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northlake, SC (383 out of 4.37k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northlake, 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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