Waterloo, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population
192
21.3% 1-year decline
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
49.4
59.9% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
37%
17.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$41,250
1.85% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
51
36.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Waterloo, SC had a population of 192 people with a median age of 49.4 and a median household income of $41,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Waterloo, SC declined from 244 to 192, a −21.3% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,500 to $41,250, a 1.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waterloo, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (81.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (13.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

Most people in Waterloo, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Waterloo, SC was 3 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaLaurens County, SCGreenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SCLaurens, Newberry & Union Counties PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Waterloo, SC is home to a population of 192 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.08% of Waterloo, SC residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2023, there were 6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (156 people) in Waterloo, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 White (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Waterloo, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Waterloo, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waterloo, SC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    156 ± 118
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    26 ± 20
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 10

In 2023, there were 6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (156 people) in Waterloo, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 White (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Foreign-Born Population

2.08%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
2.87%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2023, 2.08% of Waterloo, SC residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waterloo, SC was 2.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 24
  3. Korea
    0 ± 20

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

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Economy

The economy of Waterloo, SC employs 51 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Waterloo, SC were Finance & Insurance (18 people), Manufacturing (14 people), and Retail Trade (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($46,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

51
2023 Value
± 96
−36.3%
1 Year decline
± 345%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Waterloo, SC declined at a rate of −36.3%, from 80 employees to 51 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waterloo, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people), Production Occupations (10 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waterloo, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

51
2023 Value
± 96
−36.3%
1 Year decline
± 345%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Waterloo, SC declined at a rate of −36.3%, from 80 employees to 51 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waterloo, SC, are Finance & Insurance (18 people), Manufacturing (14 people), and Retail Trade (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waterloo, SC, though some of these residents may live in Waterloo, 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

$51,875
Median earning men ± $26,099
$14,048
Median earning women ± $3,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($53,750), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,583), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.922% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Some college (897k), and Bachelors Degree (746k).

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.

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Housing & Living

People in Waterloo, SC have an average commute time of 40.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waterloo, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

82.9%
Homeownership
2023
78%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 82.9% of the housing units in Waterloo, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Waterloo, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$41,250
Median Household Income
± $33,564
82
Number of Households
± 55

In 2023, the median household income of the 82 households in Waterloo, SC grew to $41,250 from the previous year's value of $40,500.

The following chart displays the households in Waterloo, 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waterloo, SC is from Waterloo, SC.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

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 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (100%)
  2. Carpooled (0%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Waterloo, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

40.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waterloo, SC have a longer commute time (40.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Waterloo, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waterloo, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waterloo, SC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waterloo, SC (71 out of 192 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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Health

95.3% of the population of Waterloo, SC has health coverage, with 31.8% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 30.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.27% increase from the previous year (1,481 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 462 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.7% were men and 44.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 26% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.7% were men and 44.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.69%
Uninsured
31.8%
Employer Coverage
15.1%
Medicaid
17.7%
Medicare
30.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waterloo, SC declined by 18.3% from 5.74% to 4.69%.

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