Sans Souci, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

7,665

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

9.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

22.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,069

2.61% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$226,500

Population & Diversity

Sans Souci, SC is home to a population of 7.67k people, from which 91.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.7% of Sans Souci, SC residents were born outside of the country (971 people).

In 2024, there were 4.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.85k people) in Sans Souci, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 695 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

90.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Sans Souci, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sans Souci, SC was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sans Souci, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.85k ± 629
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 285
Other (Hispanic)
695 ± 380

15.4%

Hispanic Population

1.18k people

15.4% of the people in Sans Souci, SC are hispanic (1.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sans Souci, 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

12.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

971 people

13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

As of 2024, 12.7% of Sans Souci, SC residents (971 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 Sans Souci, SC was 13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
221 ± 172
Gulf War (2001-)
151 ± 98
Korea
18 ± 28

Sans Souci, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sans Souci, SC employs 4.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sans Souci, SC were Accommodation & Food Services (660 people), Manufacturing (607 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($91,613), Wholesale Trade ($82,279), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,583).

Employment

Occupations

4.07k

2024 Value

± 547

−8.38%

1 Year decline

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sans Souci, SC declined at a rate of −8.38%, from 4.44k employees to 4.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sans Souci, SC, are Management Occupations (592 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (465 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (400 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sans Souci, 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

4.07k

2024 Value

± 547

−8.38%

1 Year decline

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sans Souci, SC declined at a rate of −8.38%, from 4.44k employees to 4.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sans Souci, SC, are Accommodation & Food Services (660 people), Manufacturing (607 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sans Souci, SC, though some of these residents may live in Sans Souci, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,460

Median earning men ± $7,329

$34,407

Median earning women ± $9,847

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($140,107), Public Administration ($92,218), and Wholesale Trade ($80,147).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($146,635), Manufacturing ($95,457), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,818).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sans Souci, SC was $226,500 in 2024, which is 0.681 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,100 to $226,500, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Sans Souci, SC is 56.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sans Souci, SC have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sans Souci, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,584

$2,204

Median Property Taxes

±$424

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.2%

Homeownership

2024

73.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.2% of the housing units in Sans Souci, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sans Souci, 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.

$45,069

Median Household Income

± $5,255

3.92k

Number of Households

± 517

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.92k households in Sans Souci, SC declined from $45,069 from the previous year's value of $46,276.

The following chart displays the households in Sans Souci, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sans Souci, 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 (68%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)
Carpooled (12.1%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in Sans Souci, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (12.1%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sans Souci, SC have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Sans Souci, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sans Souci, SC (1.22k out of 7.65k 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 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sans Souci, SC is White, followed by Black 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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