Quinby, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

858

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.9

16.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

13.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,458

1.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,800

Population & Diversity

Quinby, SC is home to a population of 858 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.1% of Quinby, SC residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 1.95 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (545 people) in Quinby, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 280 White (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Quinby, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Quinby, SC was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quinby, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
545 ± 181
White (Non-Hispanic)
280 ± 141
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 16

1.4%

Hispanic Population

12 people

1.4% of the people in Quinby, SC are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Quinby, 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

2.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

2.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 2.1% of Quinby, SC residents (18 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 Quinby, SC was 2.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 21
Vietnam
17 ± 25

Quinby, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Quinby, SC employs 374 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Quinby, SC were Other Services, Except Public Administration (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,364), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,364), and Accommodation & Food Services ($60,781).

Employment

Occupations

374

2024 Value

± 110

−4.1%

1 Year decline

± 42.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quinby, SC declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 390 employees to 374 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Quinby, SC, are Management Occupations (51 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41 people), and Transportation Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Quinby, 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

374

2024 Value

± 110

−4.1%

1 Year decline

± 42.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quinby, SC declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 390 employees to 374 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Quinby, SC, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Quinby, SC, though some of these residents may live in Quinby, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,750

Median earning men ± $21,488

$34,286

Median earning women ± $8,895

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,583), Public Administration ($60,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,107), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,659).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Quinby, SC was $164,800 in 2024, which is 0.495 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,800 to $164,800, a 7.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Quinby, SC is 91%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Quinby, SC have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Quinby, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,465

$303

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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

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

Rent vs Own

91%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91% of the housing units in Quinby, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Quinby, 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.

$66,458

Median Household Income

± $9,140

333

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 333 households in Quinby, SC grew to $66,458 from the previous year's value of $65,208.

The following chart displays the households in Quinby, 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 Quinby, 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 (82.1%)
Worked At Home (7.47%)
Carpooled (5.33%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Quinby, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.47%) and those who carpooled to work (5.33%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Quinby, SC have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.75% of the workforce in Quinby, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Quinby, SC (142 out of 858 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 Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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