Seven Oaks, SC

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2023 Population

15,990

1.04% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.4

5.91% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.75%

5.65% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$64,003

3.88% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$195,900

8.05% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,045

2.57% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Seven Oaks, SC had a population of 16k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $64,003. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Seven Oaks, SC grew from 15,826 to 15,990, a 1.04% increase and its median household income grew from $61,615 to $64,003, a 3.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seven Oaks, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.76%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%).

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 N/A are Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia (27 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Seven Oaks, SC was $195,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.9%.

Most people in Seven Oaks, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Seven Oaks, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Seven Oaks, SC is home to a population of 16k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.8% of Seven Oaks, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.72k people).

In 2023, there were 1.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.33k people) in Seven Oaks, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.77k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 464 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.5% of Seven Oaks, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Seven Oaks, SC was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seven Oaks, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.33k ± 1.59k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.77k ± 876
Two+ (Hispanic)
464 ± 245

5.29%

Hispanic Population

846 people

5.29% of the people in Seven Oaks, SC are hispanic (846 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Seven Oaks, 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 Seven Oaks, SC.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Seven Oaks, SC was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 Seven Oaks, SC residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.72k people

8.24%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

As of 2023, 10.8% of Seven Oaks, SC residents (1.72k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Seven Oaks, SC was 8.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
395 ± 174
Gulf War (1990s)
321 ± 155
Vietnam
196 ± 91

Seven Oaks, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Seven Oaks, SC employs 8.05k people. The largest industries in Seven Oaks, SC are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,150 people), Retail Trade (1,046 people), and Educational Services (813 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($62,719), Manufacturing ($62,083), and Public Administration ($58,672).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.05k

2023 Value

± 892

−2.57%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seven Oaks, SC declined at a rate of −2.57%, from 8.26k employees to 8.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seven Oaks, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,316 people), Management Occupations (999 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (788 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seven Oaks, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.05k

2023 Value

± 892

−2.57%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seven Oaks, SC declined at a rate of −2.57%, from 8.26k employees to 8.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seven Oaks, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,150 people), Retail Trade (1,046 people), and Educational Services (813 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,355

Median earning men ± $8,626

$29,821

Median earning women ± $5,858

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,782), Manufacturing ($66,705), and Wholesale Trade ($63,719).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($46,722), Information ($42,109), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,044).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Education

In 2022, universities in Seven Oaks, SC awarded 27 degrees. The student population of Seven Oaks, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 119 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Seven Oaks, SC are Black or African American (23 and 85.2%), followed by White (4 and 14.8%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Seven Oaks, SC by number of degrees awarded are Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia (27 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Cosmetology (27 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 124 students enrolled in Seven Oaks, SC, 4.03% men and 96% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 84 records, of which 96.4% were women and 3.57% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

27 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia with 27 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Seven Oaks, SC, which is 0.08 times less than the 25 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 23 degrees mean that there were 5.75 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 4 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seven Oaks, SC was $195,900 in 2023, which is 0.646 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $181,300 to $195,900, a 8.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Seven Oaks, SC is 63.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Seven Oaks, SC have an average commute time of 21.4 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.

Median household income in Seven Oaks, SC is $64,003. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Seven Oaks, SC was Census Tract 211.06 with a value of $80,799, followed by Census Tract 211.09 and Census Tract 211.11, with respective values of $74,628 and $74,210.

Housing

Property

$195,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,857

$4,450

Median Property Taxes

±$559

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2023

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.9% of the housing units in Seven Oaks, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seven Oaks, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 211.06
Census Tract 211.09
Census Tract 211.11

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Seven Oaks, SC was Census Tract 211.06 with a value of $80,799, followed by Census Tract 211.09 and Census Tract 211.11, with respective values of $74,628 and $74,210.

The following map shows all of the places in Seven Oaks, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,003

Median Household Income

± $6,019

6.96k

Number of Households

± 719

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.96k households in Seven Oaks, SC grew to $64,003 from the previous year's value of $61,615.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seven Oaks, SC is from Seven Oaks, SC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Seven Oaks, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Worked At Home (8.88%)

In 2023, 74.4% of workers in Seven Oaks, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (8.88%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seven Oaks, SC have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Seven Oaks, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seven Oaks, SC (1.55k out of 15.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.5% of the population of Seven Oaks, SC has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 3.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lexington County, SC see 1567 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.94% decrease from the previous year (1598 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1988 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 524 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,567 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lexington County, SC

Primary care physicians in Lexington County, SC see an average of 1,567 patients per year. This represents a 1.94% decrease from the previous year (1,598 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lexington County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.53%

Uninsured

40.4%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

3.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seven Oaks, SC declined by 23.5% from 8.53% to 6.53%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Seven Oaks, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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