Seven Oaks, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
15,921
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.9
3.81% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.2%
25.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,955
1.64% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$208,400
6.38% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,499
6.79% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Seven Oaks, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Seven Oaks, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Seven Oaks, SC are Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia (45 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Seven Oaks, SC was $208,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Seven Oaks, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Seven Oaks, SC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaLexington County, SCColumbia, SCLexington (North and East) County--Irmo (West) & West Columbia Cities PUMA, SCRichland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Seven Oaks, SC is home to a population of 15.9k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.4% of Seven Oaks, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.81k people).

In 2024, there were 1.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.18k people) in Seven Oaks, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 393 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%
2024 Citizenship
96.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Seven Oaks, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seven Oaks, SC was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seven Oaks, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.18k ± 1.34k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.07k ± 772
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    393 ± 200
4.87%
Hispanic Population
775 people

In 2024, there were 1.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.18k people) in Seven Oaks, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 393 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.87% of the people in Seven Oaks, SC are hispanic (775 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seven Oaks, 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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Foreign-Born Population

11.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.81k people
10.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.72k people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Seven Oaks, SC residents (1.81k 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 Seven Oaks, SC was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    317 ± 167
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    286 ± 159
  3. Vietnam
    240 ± 118

Seven Oaks, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Seven Oaks, SC employs 7.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seven Oaks, SC were Retail Trade (1,101 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (964 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (715 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($106,618), Wholesale Trade ($65,580), and Manufacturing ($58,816).

Employment

Occupations

7.5k
2024 Value
± 887
−6.79%
1 Year decline
± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seven Oaks, SC declined at a rate of −6.79%, from 8.05k employees to 7.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seven Oaks, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,311 people), Management Occupations (868 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (602 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seven Oaks, 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.5k
2024 Value
± 887
−6.79%
1 Year decline
± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seven Oaks, SC declined at a rate of −6.79%, from 8.05k employees to 7.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seven Oaks, SC, are Retail Trade (1,101 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (964 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (715 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seven Oaks, SC, though some of these residents may live in Seven Oaks, 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

$45,783
Median earning men ± $8,910
$30,493
Median earning women ± $5,843

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,022), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,861), and Wholesale Trade ($66,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,024), Manufacturing ($45,903), and Information ($42,070).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Education

In 2023, universities in Seven Oaks, SC awarded 45 degrees. The student population of Seven Oaks, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 120 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Seven Oaks, SC are Black or African American (34 and 75.6%) and White (11 and 24.4%).

The largest universities in Seven Oaks, SC by number of degrees awarded are Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia (45 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Seven Oaks, SC are General Cosmetology (45 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 124 students enrolled in Seven Oaks, SC, 3.23% men and 96.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 80 records, of which 97.5% were women and 2.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
45 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Seven Oaks, SC was General Cosmetology with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Seven Oaks, SC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
45 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia with 45 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Seven Oaks, SC, which is 0.0227 times less than the 44 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 34 degrees mean that there were 3.09 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 11 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Seven Oaks, SC was $208,400 in 2024, which is 0.626 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,900 to $208,400, a 6.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Seven Oaks, SC is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seven Oaks, SC have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seven Oaks, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,948
$4,278
Median Property Taxes
±$560

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

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

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Rent vs Own

62.3%
Homeownership
2024
69.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Seven Oaks, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

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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.
$62,955
Median Household Income
± $5,429
6.86k
Number of Households
± 771

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.86k households in Seven Oaks, SC declined from $62,955 from the previous year's value of $64,003.

The following chart displays the households in Seven Oaks, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seven Oaks, 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 (70.6%)
  2. Carpooled (15.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (11.7%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Seven Oaks, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.2%) and those who worked at home (11.7%).

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

20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seven Oaks, SC have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Seven Oaks, 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 Seven Oaks, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Seven Oaks, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seven Oaks, SC (1.93k out of 15.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

91.9% of the population of Seven Oaks, SC has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 2.65% 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, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.08%
Uninsured
36.4%
Employer Coverage
20.4%
Medicaid
15.1%
Medicare
17.4%
Non-Group
2.65%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seven Oaks, SC grew by 23.9% from 6.53% to 8.08%.

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