Pickens, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,155
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.6
5.73% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.7%
0.188% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$55,000
6.04% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$204,100
3.92% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,440
8.27% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pickens, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Pickens, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pickens, SC was $204,100, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in Pickens, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Pickens, SC was 1 car per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaPickens County, SCGreenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SCPickens (East, Central, North) & Oconee (Northeast) Counties--Easley PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Pickens, SC is home to a population of 3.16k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.983% of Pickens, SC residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 6.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.26k people) in Pickens, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 326 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 218 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
98.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Pickens, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pickens, SC was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pickens, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.26k ± 303
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    326 ± 126
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    218 ± 200
6.66%
Hispanic Population
210 people

In 2024, there were 6.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.26k people) in Pickens, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 326 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 218 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.66% of the people in Pickens, SC are hispanic (210 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pickens, SC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.983%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
31 people
1.92%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
65 people

As of 2024, 0.983% of Pickens, SC residents (31 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 Pickens, SC was 1.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    28 ± 34
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    12 ± 30
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 21

Pickens, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pickens, SC employs 1.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pickens, SC were Retail Trade (306 people), Educational Services (211 people), and Manufacturing (198 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,466), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,150), and Transportation & Warehousing ($71,083).

Employment

Occupations

1.44k
2024 Value
± 274
8.27%
1 Year growth
± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pickens, SC grew at a rate of 8.27%, from 1.33k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pickens, SC, are Management Occupations (246 people), Sales & Related Occupations (222 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (180 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pickens, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.44k
2024 Value
± 274
8.27%
1 Year growth
± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pickens, SC grew at a rate of 8.27%, from 1.33k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pickens, SC, are Retail Trade (306 people), Educational Services (211 people), and Manufacturing (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pickens, SC, though some of these residents may live in Pickens, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,875
Median earning men ± $8,650
$33,288
Median earning women ± $5,992

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,150), Manufacturing ($57,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,552), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,577), and Manufacturing ($33,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pickens, SC was $204,100 in 2024, which is 0.613 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,400 to $204,100, a 3.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Pickens, SC is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pickens, SC have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pickens, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$204,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,166
$903
Median Property Taxes
±$196

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

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

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Rent vs Own

68%
Homeownership
2024
64.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Pickens, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,000
Median Household Income
± $18,294
1.33k
Number of Households
± 256

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Pickens, SC declined from $55,000 from the previous year's value of $58,534.

The following chart displays the households in Pickens, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pickens, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.2%)
  2. Carpooled (17.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.85%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Pickens, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (1.85%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pickens, SC have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.42% of the workforce in Pickens, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pickens, SC (499 out of 2.99k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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Health

88.7% of the population of Pickens, SC has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 25.7% on Medicaid, 9.98% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.368% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 45.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
38.2%
Employer Coverage
25.7%
Medicaid
9.98%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
0.368%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pickens, SC grew by 11.7% from 10.1% to 11.3%.

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