Plum Branch, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plum Branch, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 42
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 14
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plum Branch, 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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21
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.

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

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plum Branch, 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.

$145,833

Median Household Income

± $37,632

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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plum Branch, 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 (78.8%)
Other (9.09%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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