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 (60 degrees awarded in 2024).

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.

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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.

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)
9.18k ± 1.34k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.07k ± 772
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
393 ± 200

4.87%

Hispanic Population

775 people

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.

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

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.

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-)
317 ± 167
Gulf War (1990s)
286 ± 159
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.

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

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.

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

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%.

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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Seven Oaks, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.4%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.595%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Seven Oaks, SC awarded 60 degrees. The student population of Seven Oaks, SC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 125 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Seven Oaks, SC are Black or African American (40 and 66.7%), White (18 and 30%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 3.33%).

The largest universities in Seven Oaks, SC by number of degrees awarded are Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia (60 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Seven Oaks, SC are General Cosmetology (60 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 127 students enrolled in Seven Oaks, SC, 1.57% men and 98.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 82 records, of which 98.8% were women and 1.22% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

60 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Seven Oaks, SC was General Cosmetology with 60 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

60 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia with 60 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Seven Oaks, SC, which is 0.0345 times less than the 58 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 40 degrees mean that there were 2.22 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 18 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.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seven Oaks, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seven Oaks, 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 (70.6%)
Carpooled (15.2%)
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.

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.

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

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.