Paxville, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

453

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

0.439% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

32.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,958

5.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$133,900

Population & Diversity

Paxville, SC is home to a population of 453 people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.86% of Paxville, SC residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 1.86 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (261 people) in Paxville, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 140 White (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Paxville, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paxville, SC was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paxville, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
261 ± 117
White (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 96
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 35

3.09%

Hispanic Population

14 people

3.09% of the people in Paxville, SC are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paxville, 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

4.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

4.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 4.86% of Paxville, SC residents (22 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 Paxville, SC was 4.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Paxville, SC employs 215 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paxville, SC were Construction (49 people), Manufacturing (40 people), and Retail Trade (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($65,000), Retail Trade ($57,578), and Construction ($51,458).

Employment

Occupations

215

2024 Value

± 108

8.04%

1 Year growth

± 66.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paxville, SC grew at a rate of 8.04%, from 199 employees to 215 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paxville, SC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (65 people), Production Occupations (32 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paxville, 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

215

2024 Value

± 108

8.04%

1 Year growth

± 66.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paxville, SC grew at a rate of 8.04%, from 199 employees to 215 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paxville, SC, are Construction (49 people), Manufacturing (40 people), and Retail Trade (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paxville, SC, though some of these residents may live in Paxville, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,125

Median earning men ± $26,616

$21,875

Median earning women ± $15,291

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,750), Retail Trade ($57,969), and Construction ($51,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($22,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($5,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paxville, SC was $133,900 in 2024, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,800 to $133,900, a 14.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Paxville, SC is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paxville, SC have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paxville, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$133,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$90,771

$105

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Paxville, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paxville, 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.

$58,958

Median Household Income

± $21,771

167

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 167 households in Paxville, SC grew to $58,958 from the previous year's value of $56,071.

The following chart displays the households in Paxville, 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 Paxville, 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 (80.7%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (3.3%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Paxville, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.3%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paxville, SC have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Paxville, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paxville, SC (90 out of 453 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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