Walhalla, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,157
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.9
0.739% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
45.9%
6.61% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$36,327
14.9% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$171,900
2.61% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,657
7.12% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Walhalla, 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.

84.7% of the residents in Walhalla, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Walhalla, SC was $171,900, and the homeownership rate was 57%.

Most people in Walhalla, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Walhalla, SC was 1 car per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaOconee County, SCSeneca, SCPickens (Southwest Corner) & Oconee (West, Central) Counties--Seneca & Clemson Cities PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Walhalla, SC is home to a population of 4.16k people, from which 84.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.4% of Walhalla, SC residents were born outside of the country (723 people).

In 2024, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.38k people) in Walhalla, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 965 Other (Hispanic) and 441 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.7%
2024 Citizenship
83.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.7% of Walhalla, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walhalla, SC was 83.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walhalla, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.38k ± 425
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    965 ± 389
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    441 ± 264
27.3%
Hispanic Population
1.13k people

In 2024, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.38k people) in Walhalla, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 965 Other (Hispanic) and 441 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.3% of the people in Walhalla, SC are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walhalla, SC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
723 people
17.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
737 people

As of 2024, 17.4% of Walhalla, SC residents (723 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 Walhalla, SC was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    110 ± 94
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 28

Walhalla, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Walhalla, SC employs 1.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walhalla, SC were Manufacturing (539 people), Construction (271 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($50,859), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,481), and Transportation & Warehousing ($38,231).

Employment

Occupations

1.66k
2024 Value
± 411
−7.12%
1 Year decline
± 38.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walhalla, SC declined at a rate of −7.12%, from 1.78k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walhalla, SC, are Production Occupations (438 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (260 people), and Material Moving Occupations (211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walhalla, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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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

1.66k
2024 Value
± 411
−7.12%
1 Year decline
± 38.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walhalla, SC declined at a rate of −7.12%, from 1.78k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walhalla, SC, are Manufacturing (539 people), Construction (271 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walhalla, SC, though some of these residents may live in Walhalla, 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

$36,994
Median earning men ± $15,444
$24,018
Median earning women ± $8,284

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,328), Manufacturing ($48,090), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,235).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($20,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,974), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,542).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Walhalla, SC was $171,900 in 2024, which is 0.517 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,500 to $171,900, a 2.61% decrease. The homeownership rate in Walhalla, SC is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walhalla, SC have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walhalla, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$171,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$39,125
$1,004
Median Property Taxes
±$276

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

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

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Rent vs Own

57%
Homeownership
2024
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Walhalla, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$36,327
Median Household Income
± $13,562
1.76k
Number of Households
± 386

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.76k households in Walhalla, SC declined from $36,327 from the previous year's value of $42,696.

The following chart displays the households in Walhalla, 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walhalla, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.4%)
  2. Carpooled (33.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.18%)

In 2024, 62.4% of workers in Walhalla, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (33.2%) and those who worked at home (3.18%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walhalla, SC have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.1% of the workforce in Walhalla, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walhalla, SC (1.84k out of 4.01k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walhalla, SC is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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.

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Health

77.7% of the population of Walhalla, SC has health coverage, with 17.6% on employee plans, 31.3% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 2.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.3% were men and 45.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 29% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.3% were men and 45.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

22.3%
Uninsured
17.6%
Employer Coverage
31.3%
Medicaid
15.9%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
2.17%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walhalla, SC declined by 11.6% from 25.3% to 22.3%.

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