Pamplico, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,134

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.5

3.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.7%

22.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,545

40.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$142,500

Population & Diversity

Pamplico, SC is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.68% of Pamplico, SC residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (610 people) in Pamplico, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 479 White (Non-Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Pamplico, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pamplico, SC was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pamplico, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
610 ± 248
White (Non-Hispanic)
479 ± 250
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 32

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pamplico, 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

1.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

1.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 1.68% of Pamplico, SC residents (19 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 Pamplico, SC was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 21

Pamplico, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pamplico, SC employs 428 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pamplico, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), Retail Trade (71 people), and Manufacturing (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($68,021), Educational Services ($44,464), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,333).

Employment

Occupations

428

2024 Value

± 162

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 52.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pamplico, SC grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 413 employees to 428 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pamplico, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (93 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people), and Management Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pamplico, 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

428

2024 Value

± 162

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 52.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pamplico, SC grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 413 employees to 428 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pamplico, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), Retail Trade (71 people), and Manufacturing (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pamplico, SC, though some of these residents may live in Pamplico, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,036

Median earning men ± $43,651

$36,406

Median earning women ± $28,533

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,679), Manufacturing ($69,167), and Construction ($28,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,928) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($11,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pamplico, SC was $142,500 in 2024, which is 0.428 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,800 to $142,500, a 6.13% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pamplico, SC is 48.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pamplico, SC have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pamplico, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$142,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,038

$200

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.8%

Homeownership

2024

52.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.8% of the housing units in Pamplico, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pamplico, 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.

$34,545

Median Household Income

± $21,392

410

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 410 households in Pamplico, SC grew to $34,545 from the previous year's value of $24,646.

The following chart displays the households in Pamplico, 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 Pamplico, 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 (67.5%)
Worked At Home (25.9%)
Carpooled (6.59%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Pamplico, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.59%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pamplico, SC have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pamplico, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pamplico, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pamplico, SC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pamplico, SC (358 out of 1.13k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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