Sangaree, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

8,681

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

6.54% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,673

0.341% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$251,800

8.58% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,356

Population & Diversity

Sangaree, SC is home to a population of 8.68k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.86% of Sangaree, SC residents were born outside of the country (509 people).

In 2024, there were 2.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.64k people) in Sangaree, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 334 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Sangaree, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sangaree, SC was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sangaree, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.64k ± 1.71k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 662
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
334 ± 248

5.76%

Hispanic Population

500 people

5.76% of the people in Sangaree, SC are hispanic (500 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sangaree, 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

5.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

509 people

2.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

232 people

As of 2024, 5.86% of Sangaree, SC residents (509 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 Sangaree, SC was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
598 ± 528
Gulf War (2001-)
274 ± 123
Vietnam
205 ± 81

Sangaree, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sangaree, SC employs 4.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sangaree, SC were Retail Trade (792 people), Construction (488 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($97,543), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,180).

Employment

Occupations

4.36k

2024 Value

± 854

−7.67%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sangaree, SC declined at a rate of −7.67%, from 4.72k employees to 4.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sangaree, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (618 people), Management Occupations (525 people), and Material Moving Occupations (414 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sangaree, 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

4.36k

2024 Value

± 854

−7.67%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sangaree, SC declined at a rate of −7.67%, from 4.72k employees to 4.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sangaree, SC, are Retail Trade (792 people), Construction (488 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sangaree, SC, though some of these residents may live in Sangaree, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,142

Median earning men ± $4,030

$35,066

Median earning women ± $3,166

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($97,543), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,107), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,426), and Public Administration ($52,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sangaree, SC was $251,800 in 2024, which is 0.757 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,900 to $251,800, a 8.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Sangaree, SC is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sangaree, SC have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sangaree, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$251,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,315

$2,737

Median Property Taxes

±$523

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in Sangaree, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sangaree, 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.

$77,673

Median Household Income

± $17,284

3.22k

Number of Households

± 588

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.22k households in Sangaree, SC declined from $77,673 from the previous year's value of $77,939.

The following chart displays the households in Sangaree, 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 Sangaree, 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 (82.2%)
Carpooled (7.47%)
Worked At Home (7.37%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Sangaree, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.47%) and those who worked at home (7.37%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sangaree, SC have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Sangaree, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sangaree, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sangaree, SC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sangaree, SC (1.34k out of 8.68k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 35 - 44.

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