Oak Grove, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

12,256

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.817% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

13.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,554

1.26% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$210,300

Population & Diversity

Oak Grove, SC is home to a population of 12.3k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.14% of Oak Grove, SC residents were born outside of the country (875 people).

In 2024, there were 4.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.27k people) in Oak Grove, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.91k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 649 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Oak Grove, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Grove, SC was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Grove, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.27k ± 721
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 413
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
649 ± 500

12.9%

Hispanic Population

1.58k people

12.9% of the people in Oak Grove, SC are hispanic (1.58k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Grove, 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

7.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

875 people

6.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

830 people

As of 2024, 7.14% of Oak Grove, SC residents (875 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 Oak Grove, SC was 6.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
205 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
204 ± 103
Vietnam
169 ± 71

Oak Grove, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oak Grove, SC employs 6.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Grove, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (819 people), Construction (619 people), and Public Administration (568 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($92,368), Wholesale Trade ($90,114), and Finance & Insurance ($68,712).

Employment

Occupations

6.06k

2024 Value

± 618

0.033%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Grove, SC grew at a rate of 0.033%, from 6.06k employees to 6.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Grove, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (898 people), Management Occupations (539 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (435 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Grove, 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

6.06k

2024 Value

± 618

0.033%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Grove, SC grew at a rate of 0.033%, from 6.06k employees to 6.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Grove, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (819 people), Construction (619 people), and Public Administration (568 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Grove, SC, though some of these residents may live in Oak Grove, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,500

Median earning men ± $6,466

$40,031

Median earning women ± $3,309

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($92,750), Wholesale Trade ($91,250), and Public Administration ($85,050).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($66,111), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,964), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,288).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Grove, SC was $210,300 in 2024, which is 0.632 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,700 to $210,300, a 7.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Grove, SC is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Grove, SC have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Grove, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,004

$4,070

Median Property Taxes

±$436

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

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

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Oak Grove, 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 Oak Grove, 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.

$74,554

Median Household Income

± $8,342

5.03k

Number of Households

± 570

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.03k households in Oak Grove, SC declined from $74,554 from the previous year's value of $75,506.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Grove, 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 Oak Grove, 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 (78.7%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (8%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Oak Grove, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Grove, SC have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Oak Grove, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Grove, SC (1.52k out of 12.1k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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