Ravenel, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,615

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

7.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19%

1.23% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,738

14.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$238,700

Population & Diversity

Ravenel, SC is home to a population of 2.62k people, from which 91.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.8% of Ravenel, SC residents were born outside of the country (308 people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Ravenel, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 892 White (Non-Hispanic) and 177 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.1% of Ravenel, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ravenel, SC was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ravenel, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 378
White (Non-Hispanic)
892 ± 323
Other (Hispanic)
177 ± 232

13.8%

Hispanic Population

360 people

13.8% of the people in Ravenel, SC are hispanic (360 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ravenel, 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

11.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

308 people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

311 people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Ravenel, SC residents (308 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 Ravenel, SC was 12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 67
Vietnam
37 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 13

Ravenel, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ravenel, SC employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ravenel, SC were Other Services, Except Public Administration (195 people), Construction (141 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,031), Construction ($69,464), and Public Administration ($66,406).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 316

−3.28%

1 Year decline

± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ravenel, SC declined at a rate of −3.28%, from 1.25k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ravenel, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (315 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (182 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ravenel, 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

1.21k

2024 Value

± 316

−3.28%

1 Year decline

± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ravenel, SC declined at a rate of −3.28%, from 1.25k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ravenel, SC, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (195 people), Construction (141 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ravenel, SC, though some of these residents may live in Ravenel, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,950

Median earning men ± $9,864

$37,195

Median earning women ± $13,245

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,438), Construction ($69,464), and Public Administration ($69,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,481), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,191), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,815).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ravenel, SC was $238,700 in 2024, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,100 to $238,700, a 3.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Ravenel, SC is 86.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ravenel, SC have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ravenel, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,004

$858

Median Property Taxes

±$270

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 Ravenel, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.5% of the housing units in Ravenel, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ravenel, 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.

$82,738

Median Household Income

± $22,988

992

Number of Households

± 283

In 2024, the median household income of the 992 households in Ravenel, SC grew to $82,738 from the previous year's value of $72,365.

The following chart displays the households in Ravenel, 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 Ravenel, 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 (79.3%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (4.64%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Ravenel, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (4.64%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ravenel, SC have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Ravenel, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ravenel, SC (497 out of 2.62k 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 Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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