Wagener, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,193

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

27.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

35.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,621

6.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$156,300

Population & Diversity

Wagener, SC is home to a population of 1.19k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.42% of Wagener, SC residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 1.2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (598 people) in Wagener, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 500 White (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Wagener, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wagener, SC was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wagener, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
598 ± 272
White (Non-Hispanic)
500 ± 278
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 69

1.01%

Hispanic Population

12 people

1.01% of the people in Wagener, SC are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wagener, 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

1.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

1.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.42% of Wagener, SC residents (17 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 Wagener, SC was 1.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
68 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 43

Wagener, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wagener, SC employs 539 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wagener, SC were Manufacturing (107 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (102 people), and Retail Trade (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,100), Wholesale Trade ($63,393), and Retail Trade ($35,982).

Employment

Occupations

539

2024 Value

± 211

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wagener, SC grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 486 employees to 539 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wagener, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (85 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (83 people), and Production Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wagener, 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

539

2024 Value

± 211

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wagener, SC grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 486 employees to 539 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wagener, SC, are Manufacturing (107 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (102 people), and Retail Trade (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wagener, SC, though some of these residents may live in Wagener, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,549

Median earning men ± $8,473

$28,897

Median earning women ± $16,939

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($63,393), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,250), and Manufacturing ($35,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($36,500), Manufacturing ($33,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,338).

Housing & Living

People in Wagener, SC have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wagener, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$141,445

$325

Median Property Taxes

±$156

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

80.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Wagener, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wagener, 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.

$48,621

Median Household Income

± $5,166

480

Number of Households

± 166

In 2024, the median household income of the 480 households in Wagener, SC grew to $48,621 from the previous year's value of $45,753.

The following chart displays the households in Wagener, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wagener, 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 (59.9%)
Carpooled (23.2%)
Worked At Home (7.61%)

In 2024, 59.9% of workers in Wagener, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.2%) and those who worked at home (7.61%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wagener, SC have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.02% of the workforce in Wagener, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wagener, SC (167 out of 1.18k 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 12 - 14 and then Females < 5.

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

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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