Northlake, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,848

3.53% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

47.4

1.72% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.1%

3.04% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$79,531

14.7% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$241,700

3.96% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,719

1.15% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Northlake, SC had a population of 3.85k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $79,531. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Northlake, SC declined from 3,989 to 3,848, a −3.53% decrease and its median household income declined from $93,271 to $79,531, a −14.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northlake, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (80%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.39%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.01%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.182%).

None of the households in Northlake, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Northlake, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Northlake, SC was $241,700, and the homeownership rate was 82.8%.

Most people in Northlake, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Northlake, SC was 2 cars per household.

United States South Carolina Anderson County, SC Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Anderson (Central & Northeast) County--Anderson City PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Northlake, SC is home to a population of 3.85k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.77% of Northlake, SC residents were born outside of the country (145 people).

In 2023, there were 6.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.08k people) in Northlake, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 478 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 169 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Northlake, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Northlake, SC was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
3.08k ± 628
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
478 ± 259
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
169 ± 112

The following chart shows the 7 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
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

3.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

3.46%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

138 people

As of 2023, 3.77% of Northlake, SC residents (145 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 Northlake, SC was 3.46%, 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

Vietnam
148 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 64
Korea
6 ± 17

Northlake, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Northlake, SC employs 1.72k people. The largest industries in Northlake, SC are Health Care & Social Assistance (416 people), Manufacturing (307 people), and Educational Services (144 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,047), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,519), and Public Administration ($85,139).

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

1.72k

2023 Value

± 306

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northlake, SC declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 1.74k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northlake, SC, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (265 people), Management Occupations (245 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northlake, 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

1.72k

2023 Value

± 306

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northlake, SC declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 1.74k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northlake, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (416 people), Manufacturing (307 people), and Educational Services (144 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

$57,879

Median earning men ± $5,304

$40,039

Median earning women ± $11,114

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,981), and Manufacturing ($85,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,589), Manufacturing ($61,481), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,128).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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

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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 Northlake, SC was $241,700 in 2023, which is 0.797 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $232,500 to $241,700, a 3.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Northlake, SC is 82.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Northlake, SC have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northlake, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Northlake, SC is $79,531. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Northlake, SC was Census Tract 112.01 with a value of $108,071, followed by Census Tract 111 and Census Tract 11, with respective values of $64,491 and $64,019.

Housing

Property

$241,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,911

$1,312

Median Property Taxes

±$223

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.8%

Homeownership

2023

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.8% of the housing units in Northlake, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northlake, 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 112.01
Census Tract 111
Census Tract 11

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Northlake, SC was Census Tract 112.01 with a value of $108,071, followed by Census Tract 111 and Census Tract 11, with respective values of $64,491 and $64,019.

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

$79,531

Median Household Income

± $23,359

1.59k

Number of Households

± 265

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.59k households in Northlake, SC declined from $79,531 from the previous year's value of $93,271.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northlake, 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 (85.9%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (3%)

In 2023, 85.9% of workers in Northlake, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (3%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northlake, SC have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northlake, SC (387 out of 3.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

97.1% of the population of Northlake, SC has health coverage, with 50.7% on employee plans, 4.93% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 3.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Anderson County, SC see 1492 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.533% decrease from the previous year (1500 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2325 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 573 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,492 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Anderson County, SC

Primary care physicians in Anderson County, SC see an average of 1,492 patients per year. This represents a 0.533% decrease from the previous year (1,500 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.92%

Uninsured

50.7%

Employer Coverage

4.93%

Medicaid

21.6%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

3.18%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northlake, SC grew by 35% from 2.16% to 2.92%.

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

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