Starr, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

231

19.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

16.5%

37.4% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Starr, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.33%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.9%), White (Hispanic) (1.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.866%).

None of the households in Starr, 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.

Most people in Starr, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Starr, SC was 2 cars per household.

United States South Carolina Anderson County, SC Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Abbeville & Anderson (South) Counties--Belton City PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 20.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (207 people) in Starr, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Starr, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
207 ± 135
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 28.7
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 16

2.16%

Hispanic Population

5 people

2.16% of the people in Starr, SC are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Starr, 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 Starr, 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 Starr, SC was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 Starr, SC residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 9
Vietnam
7 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Starr, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Starr, SC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Starr, SC are Educational Services (17 people), Manufacturing (16 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (14 people), and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Employment

Occupations

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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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Starr, SC, are Educational Services (17 people), Manufacturing (16 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Starr, SC, though some of these residents may live in Starr, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,563

Median earning men ± $24,070

$6,607

Median earning women ± $42,048

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($38,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($39,375) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,313).

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

Completions

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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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

People in Starr, SC have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Starr, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Starr, SC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Starr, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Starr, SC is from Starr, SC.

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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 Starr, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Carpooled (22.8%)
Walked (2.53%)

In 2023, 72.2% of workers in Starr, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.8%) and those who walked to work (2.53%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Starr, SC have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.19% of the workforce in Starr, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Starr, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Starr, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Starr, SC (38 out of 231 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Starr, SC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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