Port Royal, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

15,579

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.1

2.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.36%

21.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,870

6.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$347,200

Population & Diversity

Port Royal, SC is home to a population of 15.6k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.1% of Port Royal, SC residents were born outside of the country (794 people).

In 2024, there were 4.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.84k people) in Port Royal, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.17k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Port Royal, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Royal, SC was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Royal, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.84k ± 903
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 740
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.17k ± 406

21.4%

Hispanic Population

3.33k people

21.4% of the people in Port Royal, SC are hispanic (3.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Royal, 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

5.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

794 people

4.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

708 people

As of 2024, 5.1% of Port Royal, SC residents (794 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 Port Royal, SC was 4.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
526 ± 234
Vietnam
235 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 59

Port Royal, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Port Royal, SC employs 5.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Royal, SC were Retail Trade (1,192 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,117 people), and Construction (367 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,476), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,654), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,596).

Employment

Occupations

5.26k

2024 Value

± 801

0.631%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Royal, SC grew at a rate of 0.631%, from 5.23k employees to 5.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Royal, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,089 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (471 people), and Management Occupations (471 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Royal, 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

5.26k

2024 Value

± 801

0.631%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Royal, SC grew at a rate of 0.631%, from 5.23k employees to 5.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Royal, SC, are Retail Trade (1,192 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,117 people), and Construction (367 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Royal, SC, though some of these residents may live in Port Royal, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,333

Median earning men ± $5,672

$35,898

Median earning women ± $4,488

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,355), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($115,028), and Public Administration ($63,488).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,462), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,752), and Public Administration ($41,705).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Royal, SC was $347,200 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $298,000 to $347,200, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Royal, SC is 38.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Royal, SC have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Royal, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$347,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,674

$1,780

Median Property Taxes

±$425

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 Port Royal, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

38.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.1% of the housing units in Port Royal, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Royal, 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.

$74,870

Median Household Income

± $11,108

4.68k

Number of Households

± 692

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.68k households in Port Royal, SC grew to $74,870 from the previous year's value of $70,330.

The following chart displays the households in Port Royal, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Royal, 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 (59.7%)
Carpooled (16.1%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)

In 2024, 59.7% of workers in Port Royal, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who worked at home (11.7%).

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

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Royal, SC have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.792% of the workforce in Port Royal, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Royal, SC (976 out of 11.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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