Pinewood, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
668
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
22.1
34.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
32.3%
7.23% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$27,813
1.14% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$104,800
18.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
192
9.86% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Pinewood, 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.

100% of the residents in Pinewood, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pinewood, SC was $104,800, and the homeownership rate was 46%.

Most people in Pinewood, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Pinewood, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pinewood, SC is home to a population of 668 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Pinewood, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 2.36 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (382 people) in Pinewood, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 White (Non-Hispanic) and 82 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pinewood, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pinewood, SC was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pinewood, SC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    382 ± 257
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    162 ± 111
  3. White (Hispanic)
    82 ± 153
14.7%
Hispanic Population
98 people

In 2024, there were 2.36 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (382 people) in Pinewood, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 White (Non-Hispanic) and 82 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.7% of the people in Pinewood, SC are hispanic (98 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pinewood, 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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 29
  2. Vietnam
    9 ± 22

Pinewood, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pinewood, SC employs 192 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pinewood, SC were Retail Trade (50 people), Public Administration (31 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($107,578), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($51,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,375).

Employment

Occupations

192
2024 Value
± 103
−9.86%
1 Year decline
± 82.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinewood, SC declined at a rate of −9.86%, from 213 employees to 192 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pinewood, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (24 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (20 people), and Material Moving Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pinewood, SC.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

192
2024 Value
± 103
−9.86%
1 Year decline
± 82.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinewood, SC declined at a rate of −9.86%, from 213 employees to 192 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pinewood, SC, are Retail Trade (50 people), Public Administration (31 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pinewood, SC, though some of these residents may live in Pinewood, 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

$52,500
Median earning men ± $27,521
$32,143
Median earning women ± $11,300

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,250), Public Administration ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($36,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,956) and Retail Trade ($27,054).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.
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 Pinewood, SC was $104,800 in 2024, which is 0.315 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,500 to $104,800, a 18.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Pinewood, SC is 46%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pinewood, SC have an average commute time of 39.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pinewood, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$38,878
$97
Median Property Taxes
±$52

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

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

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Rent vs Own

46%
Homeownership
2024
42.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 46% of the housing units in Pinewood, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.2%.

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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.
$27,813
Median Household Income
± $10,807
211
Number of Households
± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 211 households in Pinewood, SC grew to $27,813 from the previous year's value of $27,500.

The following chart displays the households in Pinewood, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pinewood, 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 (76.4%)
  2. Carpooled (12.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.18%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Pinewood, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (7.18%).

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.

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Commute Time

39.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pinewood, SC have a longer commute time (39.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 19.9% of the workforce in Pinewood, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pinewood, SC (214 out of 662 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 45 - 54 and then Females 5.

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

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

90.6% of the population of Pinewood, SC has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 43% on Medicaid, 7.24% on Medicare, 7.84% on non-group plans, and 2.11% 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, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 41.9% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.35%
Uninsured
30.5%
Employer Coverage
43%
Medicaid
7.24%
Medicare
7.84%
Non-Group
2.11%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pinewood, SC declined by 32.1% from 13.8% to 9.35%.

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