Watts Mills, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,942
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30.5
3.39% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.7%
4.95% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$50,901
7.86% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$108,300
2024 Employed Population
879
2.45% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Watts Mills, 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.

69.8% of the residents in Watts Mills, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Watts Mills, SC was $108,300, and the homeownership rate was 42.1%.

Most people in Watts Mills, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Watts Mills, SC was 1 car per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Watts Mills, SC is home to a population of 1.94k people, from which 69.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 30.5% of Watts Mills, SC residents were born outside of the country (593 people).

In 2024, there were 2.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (851 people) in Watts Mills, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 403 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 313 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

69.8%
2024 Citizenship
72.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 69.8% of Watts Mills, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Watts Mills, SC was 72.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Watts Mills, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    851 ± 638
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    403 ± 463
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    313 ± 258
38.5%
Hispanic Population
748 people

In 2024, there were 2.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (851 people) in Watts Mills, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 403 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 313 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

38.5% of the people in Watts Mills, SC are hispanic (748 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Watts Mills, 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

30.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
593 people
28%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
629 people

As of 2024, 30.5% of Watts Mills, SC residents (593 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 Watts Mills, SC was 28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    32 ± 54
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 27
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 21

Watts Mills, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Watts Mills, SC employs 879 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Watts Mills, SC were Construction (227 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (226 people), and Manufacturing (221 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,941), Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,236), and Manufacturing ($38,472).

Employment

Occupations

879
2024 Value
± 392
2.45%
1 Year growth
± 62.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watts Mills, SC grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 858 employees to 879 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watts Mills, SC, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (226 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (223 people), and Production Occupations (210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watts Mills, 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

879
2024 Value
± 392
2.45%
1 Year growth
± 62.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watts Mills, SC grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 858 employees to 879 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watts Mills, SC, are Construction (227 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (226 people), and Manufacturing (221 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watts Mills, SC, though some of these residents may live in Watts Mills, 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

$25,606
Median earning men ± $1,937
$17,471
Median earning women ± $29,823

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,786) and Construction ($26,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,941), Manufacturing ($37,599), and Retail Trade ($4,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

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Housing & Living

People in Watts Mills, SC have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Watts Mills, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$108,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$42,958
$241
Median Property Taxes
±$145

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 Watts Mills, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

42.1%
Homeownership
2024
71%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 42.1% of the housing units in Watts Mills, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.4%.

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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.
$50,901
Median Household Income
± $6,177
573
Number of Households
± 220

In 2024, the median household income of the 573 households in Watts Mills, SC grew to $50,901 from the previous year's value of $47,192.

The following chart displays the households in Watts Mills, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Watts Mills, 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 (66.1%)
  2. Carpooled (31.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.95%)

In 2024, 66.1% of workers in Watts Mills, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (31.2%) and those who worked at home (1.95%).

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

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watts Mills, SC have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Watts Mills, 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 Watts Mills, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Watts Mills, SC have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watts Mills, SC (169 out of 1.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watts Mills, SC is Hispanic, followed by Black 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

49.5% of the population of Watts Mills, SC has health coverage, with 11% on employee plans, 27.4% on Medicaid, 5.05% on Medicare, 6.02% 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% 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, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 42% between 18 and 34 years, 27.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.58% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

50.5%
Uninsured
11%
Employer Coverage
27.4%
Medicaid
5.05%
Medicare
6.02%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Watts Mills, SC grew by 10.9% from 45.6% to 50.5%.

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