Watts Mills, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,250
11.8% 1-year growth
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
29.5
4.84% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
9.16%
70.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$47,192
8.73% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
858
11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Watts Mills, SC had a population of 2.25k people with a median age of 29.5 and a median household income of $47,192. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Watts Mills, SC grew from 2,013 to 2,250, a 11.8% increase and its median household income grew from $43,401 to $47,192, a 8.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Watts Mills, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (23.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.2%).

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.

72.6% of the residents in Watts Mills, SC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Watts Mills, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 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 2.25k people, from which 72.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 28% of Watts Mills, SC residents were born outside of the country (629 people).

In 2023, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Watts Mills, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 533 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 263 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

72.6%
2023 Citizenship
93.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 72.6% of Watts Mills, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Watts Mills, SC was 93.5%, 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)
    1.15k ± 686
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    533 ± 533
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    263 ± 249
34.9%
Hispanic Population
785 people

In 2023, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Watts Mills, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 533 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 263 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.9% of the people in Watts Mills, SC are hispanic (785 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

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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

28%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
629 people
7.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
147 people

As of 2023, 28% of Watts Mills, SC residents (629 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 Watts Mills, SC was 7.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    43 ± 66
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 38
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 18

Watts Mills, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Watts Mills, SC employs 858 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Watts Mills, SC were Manufacturing (251 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (217 people), and Construction (197 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,766), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,766), and Manufacturing ($38,299).

Employment

Occupations

858
2023 Value
± 390
11%
1 Year growth
± 59.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Watts Mills, SC grew at a rate of 11%, from 773 employees to 858 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watts Mills, SC, are Production Occupations (262 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (217 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (161 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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

858
2023 Value
± 390
11%
1 Year growth
± 59.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Watts Mills, SC grew at a rate of 11%, from 773 employees to 858 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watts Mills, SC, are Manufacturing (251 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (217 people), and Construction (197 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

$25,417
Median earning men ± $4,781
$17,197
Median earning women ± $3,210

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($46,098), Construction ($26,621), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,766), Manufacturing ($18,800), and Retail Trade ($6,161).

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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 Watts Mills, SC have an average commute time of 27.9 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

Rent vs Own

49.4%
Homeownership
2023
71.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 49.4% of the housing units in Watts Mills, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Watts Mills, 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.
$47,192
Median Household Income
± $2,997
593
Number of Households
± 212

In 2023, the median household income of the 593 households in Watts Mills, SC grew to $47,192 from the previous year's value of $43,401.

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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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (58.3%)
  2. Carpooled (40%)
  3. Walked (1.65%)

In 2023, 58.3% of workers in Watts Mills, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (40%) and those who walked to work (1.65%).

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Commute Time

27.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watts Mills, SC have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

9.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watts Mills, SC (206 out of 2.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. 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

54.4% of the population of Watts Mills, SC has health coverage, with 13% on employee plans, 29.7% on Medicaid, 5.56% on Medicare, 6.18% 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, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 39.8% between 18 and 34 years, 26.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

45.6%
Uninsured
13%
Employer Coverage
29.7%
Medicaid
5.56%
Medicare
6.18%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Watts Mills, SC grew by 50.8% from 30.2% to 45.6%.

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