Pageland, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,489

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

3.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

9.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,679

6.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$186,600

Population & Diversity

Pageland, SC is home to a population of 2.49k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.23% of Pageland, SC residents were born outside of the country (155 people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Pageland, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 852 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 252 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Pageland, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pageland, SC was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pageland, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 179
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
852 ± 206
White (Hispanic)
252 ± 125

14.7%

Hispanic Population

367 people

14.7% of the people in Pageland, SC are hispanic (367 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pageland, 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

6.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

155 people

5.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

146 people

As of 2024, 6.23% of Pageland, SC residents (155 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 Pageland, SC was 5.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 31
Vietnam
23 ± 30
Korea
19 ± 28

Pageland, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pageland, SC employs 990 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pageland, SC were Accommodation & Food Services (211 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,958), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750), and Manufacturing ($47,784).

Employment

Occupations

990

2024 Value

± 253

1 Year growth

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pageland, SC grew at a rate of 6%, from 934 employees to 990 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pageland, SC, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (180 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (113 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pageland, 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

990

2024 Value

± 253

1 Year growth

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pageland, SC grew at a rate of 6%, from 934 employees to 990 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pageland, SC, are Accommodation & Food Services (211 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pageland, SC, though some of these residents may live in Pageland, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,518

Median earning men ± $11,878

$31,542

Median earning women ± $9,013

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,506), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,578), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,781), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pageland, SC was $186,600 in 2024, which is 0.561 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,300 to $186,600, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pageland, SC is 55.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pageland, SC have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pageland, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,920

$555

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.9%

Homeownership

2024

53.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.9% of the housing units in Pageland, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pageland, 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.

$42,679

Median Household Income

± $8,112

993

Number of Households

± 211

In 2024, the median household income of the 993 households in Pageland, SC grew to $42,679 from the previous year's value of $40,236.

The following chart displays the households in Pageland, 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 Pageland, 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 (77.3%)
Bicycle (14.5%)
Other (3.29%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Pageland, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who used a bicycle to get to work (14.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.29%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pageland, SC have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Pageland, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pageland, SC (497 out of 2.49k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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