Smoaks, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population
148
18.4% 1-year growth
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
51
5.73% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
2.03%
15.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$63,125
3.5% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$148,200
3.42% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
67
24.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Smoaks, SC had a population of 148 people with a median age of 51 and a median household income of $63,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Smoaks, SC grew from 125 to 148, a 18.4% increase and its median household income declined from $65,417 to $63,125, a −3.5% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smoaks, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Smoaks, 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.

100% of the residents in Smoaks, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Smoaks, SC was $148,200, and the homeownership rate was 84.5%.

Most people in Smoaks, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38 minutes. The average car ownership in Smoaks, SC was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Smoaks, SC is home to a population of 148 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Smoaks, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (148 people) in Smoaks, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Smoaks, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Smoaks, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smoaks, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    148 ± 59
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (148 people) in Smoaks, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    6 ± 21
  2. World War II
    3 ± 7
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 14

Smoaks, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Smoaks, SC employs 67 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Smoaks, SC were Educational Services (14 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12 people), and Manufacturing (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,000), Finance & Insurance ($105,000), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

67
2023 Value
± 86
24.1%
1 Year growth
± 165%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smoaks, SC grew at a rate of 24.1%, from 54 employees to 67 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smoaks, SC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (14 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (10 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smoaks, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

67
2023 Value
± 86
24.1%
1 Year growth
± 165%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smoaks, SC grew at a rate of 24.1%, from 54 employees to 67 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smoaks, SC, are Educational Services (14 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12 people), and Manufacturing (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smoaks, SC, though some of these residents may live in Smoaks, 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

$55,000
Median earning men ± $37,982
$39,063
Median earning women ± $23,687

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($48,750), Manufacturing ($34,375), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,875), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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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%.

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

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.922% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Some college (897k), and Bachelors Degree (746k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Smoaks, SC was $148,200 in 2023, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $143,300 to $148,200, a 3.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Smoaks, SC is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Smoaks, SC have an average commute time of 38 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smoaks, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$148,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$47,883
$60
Median Property Taxes
±$40

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 Smoaks, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

84.5%
Homeownership
2023
73.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 84.5% of the housing units in Smoaks, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,125
Median Household Income
± $23,935
71
Number of Households
± 39

In 2023, the median household income of the 71 households in Smoaks, SC declined from $63,125 from the previous year's value of $65,417.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smoaks, SC is from Smoaks, SC.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. 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 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (88.6%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 88.6% of workers in Smoaks, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Commute Time

38 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smoaks, SC have a longer commute time (38 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Smoaks, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Smoaks, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Smoaks, SC have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smoaks, SC (3 out of 148 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smoaks, SC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

93.1% of the population of Smoaks, SC has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 4.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.27% increase from the previous year (1,481 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 462 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 11% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.9%
Uninsured
37.2%
Employer Coverage
17.9%
Medicaid
15.9%
Medicare
17.9%
Non-Group
4.14%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Smoaks, SC grew by 41.4% from 4.88% to 6.9%.

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