Powdersville, SC

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2023 Population

11,321

6.02% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.2

1.23% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$88,125

8.29% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$318,600

12.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,787

3.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Powdersville, SC had a population of 11.3k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $88,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Powdersville, SC grew from 10,678 to 11,321, a 6.02% increase and its median household income grew from $81,375 to $88,125, a 8.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Powdersville, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.76%), Other (Hispanic) (2.28%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%).

None of the households in Powdersville, 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.

The largest universities in Powdersville, SC are Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville (63 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Powdersville, SC was $318,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Powdersville, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Powdersville, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 7.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.92k people) in Powdersville, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 426 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Powdersville, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.92k ± 1.39k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 603
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
426 ± 234

4.28%

Hispanic Population

484 people

4.28% of the people in Powdersville, SC are hispanic (484 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Powdersville, 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
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Economy

The economy of Powdersville, SC employs 5.79k people. The largest industries in Powdersville, SC are Manufacturing (1,307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (770 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (649 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($123,194), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,250), and Public Administration ($68,244).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.79k

2023 Value

± 732

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Powdersville, SC grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 5.57k employees to 5.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powdersville, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (712 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (672 people), and Production Occupations (655 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powdersville, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

5.79k

2023 Value

± 732

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Powdersville, SC grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 5.57k employees to 5.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powdersville, SC, are Manufacturing (1,307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (770 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (649 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powdersville, SC, though some of these residents may live in Powdersville, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,179

Median earning men ± $11,993

$42,861

Median earning women ± $3,847

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,688), Manufacturing ($73,996), and Public Administration ($68,244).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,912), Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,222), and Retail Trade ($46,324).

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Powdersville, SC awarded 63 degrees. The student population of Powdersville, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 144 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Powdersville, SC are White (45 and 71.4%), followed by Black or African American (9 and 14.3%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 7.94%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (3 and 4.76%).

The largest universities in Powdersville, SC by number of degrees awarded are Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville (63 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Powdersville, SC are General Cosmetology (63 and 100%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (0 and 0%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 146 students enrolled in Powdersville, SC, 1.37% men and 98.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 98 records, of which 98% were women and 2.04% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

63 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Powdersville, SC was General Cosmetology with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Powdersville, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

63 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville with 63 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Powdersville, SC, which is 0.05 times less than the 60 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 45 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 9 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Powdersville, SC was $318,600 in 2023, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $283,000 to $318,600, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Powdersville, SC is 76.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Powdersville, SC have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Powdersville, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$318,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$29,046

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2023

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.9% of the housing units in Powdersville, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Powdersville, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Powdersville, SC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,125

Median Household Income

± $11,446

3.99k

Number of Households

± 586

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.99k households in Powdersville, SC grew to $88,125 from the previous year's value of $81,375.

The following chart displays the households in Powdersville, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Powdersville, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (84.9%)
Worked At Home (9.45%)
Carpooled (4.84%)

In 2023, 84.9% of workers in Powdersville, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.45%) and those who carpooled to work (4.84%).

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

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Powdersville, SC have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 12.8% of the workforce in Powdersville, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powdersville, SC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Powdersville, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.4% of the population of Powdersville, SC has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 8.29% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 19.4% on non-group plans, and 0.221% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Anderson County, SC see 1492 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.533% decrease from the previous year (1500 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2325 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 573 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,492 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Anderson County, SC

Primary care physicians in Anderson County, SC see an average of 1,492 patients per year. This represents a 0.533% decrease from the previous year (1,500 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Anderson County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

8.29%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

19.4%

Non-Group

0.221%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Powdersville, SC grew by 33.2% from 7.99% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Powdersville, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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