Pelzer, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,722

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

7.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.9%

3.72% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,134

5.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$178,100

Population & Diversity

Pelzer, SC is home to a population of 1.72k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.87% of Pelzer, SC residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.46k people) in Pelzer, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 56 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Pelzer, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pelzer, SC was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pelzer, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 427
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
75 ± 130
Other (Hispanic)
56 ± 70

8.01%

Hispanic Population

138 people

8.01% of the people in Pelzer, SC are hispanic (138 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pelzer, 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

5.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

3.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 5.87% of Pelzer, SC residents (101 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 Pelzer, SC was 3.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 26
Vietnam
13 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Pelzer, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pelzer, SC employs 581 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pelzer, SC were Construction (101 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Manufacturing (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($56,591), Construction ($53,156), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($53,125).

Employment

Occupations

581

2024 Value

± 128

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pelzer, SC grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 498 employees to 581 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pelzer, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (74 people), Production Occupations (70 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pelzer, 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

581

2024 Value

± 128

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pelzer, SC grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 498 employees to 581 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pelzer, SC, are Construction (101 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Manufacturing (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pelzer, SC, though some of these residents may live in Pelzer, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,219

Median earning men ± $7,363

$29,205

Median earning women ± $12,362

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), and Wholesale Trade ($55,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,521), Manufacturing ($43,438), and Public Administration ($34,732).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pelzer, SC was $178,100 in 2024, which is 0.535 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,400 to $178,100, a 4.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Pelzer, SC is 76.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pelzer, SC have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pelzer, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,993

$581

Median Property Taxes

±$309

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.2% of the housing units in Pelzer, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pelzer, 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.

$58,134

Median Household Income

± $11,843

762

Number of Households

± 322

In 2024, the median household income of the 762 households in Pelzer, SC grew to $58,134 from the previous year's value of $54,886.

The following chart displays the households in Pelzer, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pelzer, 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 (78.2%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Worked At Home (5.18%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Pelzer, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (5.18%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pelzer, SC have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Pelzer, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pelzer, SC (463 out of 1.72k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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