Timmonsville, SC

Census Place

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2021 Population

2,158

12.4% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

38.9

5.12% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

34%

13.9% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$28,885

3.3% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$74,800

3.46% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Timmonsville, SC had a population of 2.16k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $28,885. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Timmonsville, SC declined from 2,464 to 2,158, a −12.4% decrease and its median household income grew from $27,961 to $28,885, a 3.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Timmonsville, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (87.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.278%), Other (Hispanic) (0.185%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Timmonsville, 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 Timmonsville, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Timmonsville, SC was $74,800, and the homeownership rate was 47.9%.

Most people in Timmonsville, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Timmonsville, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Timmonsville, SC is home to a population of 2.16k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0% of Timmonsville, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2021, there were 7.04 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.88k people) in Timmonsville, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 267 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Timmonsville, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Timmonsville, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Timmonsville, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 435
White (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 132
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 17.8

0.185%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.185% of the people in Timmonsville, SC are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Timmonsville, SC as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 42
Vietnam
5 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Timmonsville, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 12.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Timmonsville, SC employs 886 people. The largest industries in Timmonsville, SC are Manufacturing (202 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), and Retail Trade (99 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($55,461), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,297), and Finance & Insurance ($34,297).

Employment

Occupations

886

2021 Value

± 227

−6.93%

1 Year decline

± 37.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Timmonsville, SC declined at a rate of −6.93%, from 952 employees to 886 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Timmonsville, SC, are Production Occupations (171 people), Sales & Related Occupations (106 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Timmonsville, 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.

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

886

2021 Value

± 227

−6.93%

1 Year decline

± 37.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Timmonsville, SC declined at a rate of −6.93%, from 952 employees to 886 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Timmonsville, SC, are Manufacturing (202 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), and Retail Trade (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Timmonsville, SC, though some of these residents may live in Timmonsville, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,633

Median earning men ± $4,553

$21,057

Median earning women ± $2,493

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($55,461), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,688), and Manufacturing ($30,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,974), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,354), and Manufacturing ($17,155).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $39.9B, followed by Plastics/rubber ($29.5B) and Machinery ($26.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound South Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$273B

2020 Value in South Carolina

$613B

Projected 2050 Value in South Carolina

124% growth

In 2020, total outbound South Carolina trade was $273B. This is expected to increase 124% to $613B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound South Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

North Carolina
$28.9B
Georgia
$21.4B
Texas
$10.9B

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $28.9B, followed by Georgia with $21.4B and Texas and $10.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that South Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

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 Timmonsville, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 2021, 0.829% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.722% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (890k), and Bachelors Degree (688k).

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 Timmonsville, SC was $74,800 in 2021, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $72,300 to $74,800, a 3.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Timmonsville, SC is 47.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Timmonsville, SC have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Timmonsville, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$74,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$12,400

$413

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.9%

Homeownership

2021

47.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 47.9% of the housing units in Timmonsville, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Timmonsville, 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 25
Census Tract 26

The following map shows all of the places in Timmonsville, 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.

$28,885

Median Household Income

± $9,899

863

Number of Households

± 190

In 2021, the median household income of the 863 households in Timmonsville, SC grew to $28,885 from the previous year's value of $27,961.

The following chart displays the households in Timmonsville, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Timmonsville, SC is from South Carolina.

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.462

2020 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.122% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (9.14%)
Worked At Home (7.79%)

In 2021, 78.9% of workers in Timmonsville, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.14%) and those who worked at home (7.79%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Timmonsville, SC have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.734% of the workforce in Timmonsville, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Timmonsville, SC (734 out of 2.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

83.1% of the population of Timmonsville, SC has health coverage, with 32% on employee plans, 32.9% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 4.91% on non-group plans, and 0.834% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florence County, SC see 1017 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.78% increase from the previous year (980 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1658 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 407 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,017 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florence County, SC

Primary care physicians in Florence County, SC see an average of 1,017 patients per year. This represents a 3.78% increase from the previous year (980 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.1% were men and 42.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.9%

Uninsured

32%

Employer Coverage

32.9%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

4.91%

Non-Group

0.834%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Timmonsville, SC grew by 0.423% from 16.8% to 16.9%.

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