Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC

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2022 Population
117,706
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
41.3
N/A 1-year N/A
2022 Poverty Rate
13.7%
N/A 1-year N/A
2022 Median Household Income
$58,390
2022 Median Property Value
$166,600

About

In 2022, Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC had a population of 118k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $58,390.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.07%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.73%).

4.6% of the households in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC are Limestone University (529 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC was $166,600, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC is home to a population of 118k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.61% of Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (3.07k people).

In 2022, there were 4.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.1k people) in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.61k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC are Spanish (4,018 households), German (208 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (106 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
50,914
Women
50.3%
50,396
Men
49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 101,310 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

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Citizenship

98.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    88.1k ± 2.31k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    18.3k ± 950
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.61k ± 605
5.34%
Hispanic Population
6.28k people

In 2022, there were 4.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.1k people) in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.61k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.34% of the people in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC are hispanic (6.28k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,476 ± 936 people
  2. India
    267 ± 401 people
  3. Guatemala
    250 ± 388 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC was Mexico, the natal country of 1,476 Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC residents, followed by India with 267 and Guatemala with 250.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.61%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.07k people

As of 2022, 2.61% of Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC residents (3.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,018 households (3.61%)
  2. German
    208 households (0.187%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    106 households (0.0954%)

4.6% of the households in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC was Spanish. 3.61% of the households in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,662 ± 375
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,411 ± 331
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,123 ± 252

Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC are Elementary & secondary schools (3,202 people), Construction (3,096 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,824 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($216,913), Other administrative & other support services ($183,758), and Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($116,842).

Males in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,669. The income inequality in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

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The workforce of Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

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Occupations

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC, are Other managers (1,568 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,133 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,202 people), Construction (3,096 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,824 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, 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

$45,835
Median earning men ± $953
$32,211
Median earning women ± $1,417

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,760), Information ($71,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,774).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,507), Wholesale Trade ($49,066), and Construction ($42,120).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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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.

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham
Senator from South Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2003
Tim Scott
Senator from South Carolina3
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.

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US Representatives from South Carolina

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

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Education

In 2022, universities in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC awarded 529 degrees. The student population of Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 856 male students and 930 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC are White (259 and 50.7%), followed by Black or African American (195 and 38.2%), Hispanic or Latino (20 and 3.91%), and Two or More Races (15 and 2.94%).

The largest universities in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC by number of degrees awarded are Limestone University (529 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC are Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (142 and 26.8%), Social Work (98 and 18.5%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (33 and 6.24%).

The median tuition cost in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC for private four year colleges is $25,200.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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Measure

In 2022 in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,786 (47.9% men and 52.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,786 students enrolled in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC, 47.9% men and 52.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 822 records, of which 50.4% were women and 49.6% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC was Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations with 94 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
529 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Limestone University with 529 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 211 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC, which is 0.664 times less than the 318 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 259 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 195 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,304) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.882% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (27.4k), Some college (17.2k), and Secondary Education (13.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC was $166,600 in 2022, which is 0.591 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $166,600, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC is 75.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC is $58,390. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC was York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC with a value of $111,579, followed by Charleston (Northeast) County--Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC and Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC, with respective values of $110,978 and $94,075.

Property

$166,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$6,377
$33,792
Median Property Taxes
±$1,581

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Rent vs Own

75.4%
Homeownership
2022
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 75.4% of the housing units in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC was York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC with a value of $111,579, followed by Charleston (Northeast) County--Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC and Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC, with respective values of $110,978 and $94,075.

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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.
$58,390
Median Household Income
± $1,898
44.8k
Number of Households
± 1,745

In 2022, the median household income of the 44.8k households in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC was $58,390.

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Wage Distribution

0.436
2022 Wage GINI in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC
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N/A Wage GINI in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC

In 2022, the income inequality in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 56.4% decline from N/A to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Carpooled (9.36%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.07%)

In 2022, 81.3% of workers in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.36%) and those who worked at home (7.07%).

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Commute Time

27.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC (15.8k out of 116k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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Health

89.1% of the population of Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1481 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.269% decrease from the previous year (1485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1696 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 488 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,481 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Carolina

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see an average of 1,481 patients per year. This represents a 0.269% decrease from the previous year (1,485 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.9%
Uninsured
42.4%
Employer Coverage
17.4%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
1.81%
Military or VA

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