Rowesville, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
393
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
53.9
2.18% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.8%
15.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$32,656
16.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$125,000
9.46% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
149
26.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rowesville, 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.

100% of the residents in Rowesville, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Rowesville, SC was $125,000, and the homeownership rate was 58.1%.

Most people in Rowesville, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Rowesville, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rowesville, SC is home to a population of 393 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Rowesville, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 2.12 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (267 people) in Rowesville, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 126 White (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 Rowesville, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rowesville, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rowesville, SC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    267 ± 137
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    126 ± 50
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were 2.12 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (267 people) in Rowesville, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 126 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rowesville, SC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 21
  2. Vietnam
    6 ± 21
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 15

Rowesville, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rowesville, SC employs 149 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rowesville, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), Transportation & Warehousing (20 people), and Manufacturing (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($92,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,667).

Employment

Occupations

149
2024 Value
± 92
26.3%
1 Year growth
± 75.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rowesville, SC grew at a rate of 26.3%, from 118 employees to 149 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rowesville, SC, are Production Occupations (31 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (11 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rowesville, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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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

149
2024 Value
± 92
26.3%
1 Year growth
± 75.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rowesville, SC grew at a rate of 26.3%, from 118 employees to 149 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rowesville, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), Transportation & Warehousing (20 people), and Manufacturing (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rowesville, SC, though some of these residents may live in Rowesville, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,542
Median earning men ± $24,507
$50,000
Median earning women ± $31,599

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,250) and Manufacturing ($9,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,125) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,125).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.
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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rowesville, SC was $125,000 in 2024, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,200 to $125,000, a 9.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Rowesville, SC is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rowesville, SC have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rowesville, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$51,784
$104
Median Property Taxes
±$45

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 Rowesville, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

58.1%
Homeownership
2024
59%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Rowesville, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$32,656
Median Household Income
± $13,467
179
Number of Households
± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 179 households in Rowesville, SC grew to $32,656 from the previous year's value of $28,125.

The following chart displays the households in Rowesville, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rowesville, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.8%)
  2. Carpooled (5.67%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.67%)

In 2024, 85.8% of workers in Rowesville, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.67%) and those who worked at home (5.67%).

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.

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Commute Time

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rowesville, SC have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Rowesville, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rowesville, SC (62 out of 393 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 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

80.2% of the population of Rowesville, SC has health coverage, with 17% on employee plans, 35.1% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 49.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.8%
Uninsured
17%
Employer Coverage
35.1%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
17%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rowesville, SC grew by 46.5% from 13.5% to 19.8%.

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