West Pelzer, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,276

10.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

16.1%

24.3% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Pelzer, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.68%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), Other (Hispanic) (1.57%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.1%).

None of the households in West Pelzer, 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.

Most people in West Pelzer, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in West Pelzer, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 24.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in West Pelzer, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two+ (Hispanic) and 29 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Pelzer, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 324
Two+ (Hispanic)
47 ± 54.8
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 33.1

5.88%

Hispanic Population

75 people

5.88% of the people in West Pelzer, SC are hispanic (75 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Pelzer, SC as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 18
Vietnam
8 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16

West Pelzer, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

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Employment

Occupations

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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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%.

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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.

Housing & Living

People in West Pelzer, SC have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Pelzer, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in West Pelzer, SC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in West Pelzer, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in West Pelzer, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (7.92%)
Worked At Home (5.46%)

In 2023, 82.6% of workers in West Pelzer, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.92%) and those who worked at home (5.46%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Pelzer, SC have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in West Pelzer, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Pelzer, SC (205 out of 1.27k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20.3%

Uninsured

37.9%

Employer Coverage

23%

Medicaid

9.64%

Medicare

7.29%

Non-Group

1.96%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Pelzer, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.