St. Andrews, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

19,868

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.2

4.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.4%

7.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,511

2.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$161,300

Population & Diversity

St. Andrews, SC is home to a population of 19.9k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.1% of St. Andrews, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.41k people).

In 2024, there were 3.09 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.6k people) in St. Andrews, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.41k White (Non-Hispanic) and 622 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of St. Andrews, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Andrews, SC was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Andrews, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.6k ± 1.69k
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.41k ± 755
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
622 ± 425

3.62%

Hispanic Population

720 people

3.62% of the people in St. Andrews, SC are hispanic (720 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Andrews, 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

7.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.41k people

7.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

As of 2024, 7.1% of St. Andrews, SC residents (1.41k 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 St. Andrews, SC was 7.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
783 ± 341
Vietnam
354 ± 149
Gulf War (1990s)
144 ± 92

St. Andrews, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. Andrews, SC.

Economy

The economy of St. Andrews, SC employs 10.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Andrews, SC were Manufacturing (1,450 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,324 people), and Retail Trade (1,103 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($88,935), Public Administration ($50,492), and Finance & Insurance ($47,683).

Employment

Occupations

10.2k

2024 Value

± 1,073

−4.54%

1 Year decline

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Andrews, SC declined at a rate of −4.54%, from 10.6k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Andrews, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,784 people), Production Occupations (1,004 people), and Management Occupations (777 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Andrews, 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

10.2k

2024 Value

± 1,073

−4.54%

1 Year decline

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Andrews, SC declined at a rate of −4.54%, from 10.6k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Andrews, SC, are Manufacturing (1,450 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,324 people), and Retail Trade (1,103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Andrews, SC, though some of these residents may live in St. Andrews, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,808

Median earning men ± $6,888

$36,082

Median earning women ± $2,026

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,357), Manufacturing ($50,180), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($54,000), Public Administration ($45,541), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,486).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Andrews, SC was $161,300 in 2024, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,700 to $161,300, a 9.95% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Andrews, SC is 28.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Andrews, SC have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Andrews, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$161,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,603

$2,924

Median Property Taxes

±$448

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

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

Rent vs Own

28.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 28.9% of the housing units in St. Andrews, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 29.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Andrews, 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.

$46,511

Median Household Income

± $5,624

10.1k

Number of Households

± 1,109

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.1k households in St. Andrews, SC grew to $46,511 from the previous year's value of $45,321.

The following chart displays the households in St. Andrews, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Andrews, 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 (74.4%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (8.42%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in St. Andrews, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.42%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Andrews, SC have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in St. Andrews, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Andrews, SC (5.03k out of 19.8k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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