Plum Branch, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
95
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
56.3
7.24% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
32.6%
40.9% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$145,833
3.98% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$209,100
71.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
33
31.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Plum Branch, 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 Plum Branch, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Plum Branch, SC was $209,100, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Plum Branch, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Plum Branch, SC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaMcCormick County, SCEdgefield, Greenwood, McCormick & Saluda Counties PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Plum Branch, SC is home to a population of 95 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.05% of Plum Branch, SC residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89 people) in Plum Branch, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plum Branch, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    89 ± 42
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 14
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89 people) in Plum Branch, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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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

1.05%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1 people
1.05%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2024, 1.05% of Plum Branch, SC residents (1 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 Plum Branch, SC was 1.05%, meaning that the rate has been maintaining.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 21
  2. Vietnam
    2 ± 20

Plum Branch, 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 Plum Branch, SC employs 33 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plum Branch, SC were Public Administration (8 people), Retail Trade (7 people), and Construction (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,375) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,375).

Employment

Occupations

33
2024 Value
± 89
−31.3%
1 Year decline
± 477%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plum Branch, SC declined at a rate of −31.3%, from 48 employees to 33 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plum Branch, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (7 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (6 people), and Management Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plum Branch, 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

33
2024 Value
± 89
−31.3%
1 Year decline
± 477%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plum Branch, SC declined at a rate of −31.3%, from 48 employees to 33 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plum Branch, SC, are Public Administration (8 people), Retail Trade (7 people), and Construction (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plum Branch, SC, though some of these residents may live in Plum Branch, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Plum Branch, SC was $209,100 in 2024, which is 0.628 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,900 to $209,100, a 71.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Plum Branch, SC is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plum Branch, SC have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plum Branch, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$130,013
$44
Median Property Taxes
±$36

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

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

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2024
55.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Plum Branch, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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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.
$145,833
Median Household Income
± $37,632
44
Number of Households
± 41

In 2023, the median household income of the 44 households in Plum Branch, SC grew to $145,833 from the previous year's value of $140,250.

The following chart displays the households in Plum Branch, 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plum Branch, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.8%)
  2. Other (9.09%)
  3. Carpooled (6.06%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Plum Branch, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.09%) and those who carpooled to work (6.06%).

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

25.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plum Branch, SC have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Plum Branch, 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 Plum Branch, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plum Branch, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plum Branch, SC (31 out of 95 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 Males 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

90.5% of the population of Plum Branch, SC has health coverage, with 25.3% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 30.5% on Medicare, 21.1% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 61.1% were men and 38.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.42% under 18 years, 2.11% between 18 and 34 years, 51.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 37.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.1% were men and 38.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.47%
Uninsured
25.3%
Employer Coverage
13.7%
Medicaid
30.5%
Medicare
21.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plum Branch, SC grew by 50% from 6.32% to 9.47%.

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