West Union, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
370
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38
14.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.22%
17.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$48,393
2.87% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$147,700
1.01% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
160
5.88% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in West Union, 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.

80.8% of the residents in West Union, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in West Union, SC was $147,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in West Union, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in West Union, SC was 2 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

West Union, SC is home to a population of 370 people, from which 80.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.7% of West Union, SC residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2024, there were 4.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (223 people) in West Union, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Other (Hispanic) and 35 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.8%
2024 Citizenship
88.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.8% of West Union, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Union, SC was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Union, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    223 ± 77
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    49 ± 51
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    35 ± 53
25.4%
Hispanic Population
94 people

In 2024, there were 4.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (223 people) in West Union, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Other (Hispanic) and 35 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25.4% of the people in West Union, SC are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Union, 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

19.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
73 people
12.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
49 people

As of 2024, 19.7% of West Union, SC residents (73 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 West Union, SC was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    10 ± 21
  2. Korea
    2 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 20

West Union, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Union, SC employs 160 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Union, SC were Manufacturing (47 people), Construction (26 people), and Educational Services (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,125), and Educational Services ($48,000).

Employment

Occupations

160
2024 Value
± 88
−5.88%
1 Year decline
± 78.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Union, SC declined at a rate of −5.88%, from 170 employees to 160 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Union, SC, are Production Occupations (29 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (28 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Union, 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

160
2024 Value
± 88
−5.88%
1 Year decline
± 78.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Union, SC declined at a rate of −5.88%, from 170 employees to 160 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Union, SC, are Manufacturing (47 people), Construction (26 people), and Educational Services (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Union, SC, though some of these residents may live in West Union, 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

$34,167
Median earning men ± $20,494
$34,063
Median earning women ± $9,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,250), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,375).

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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 West Union, SC was $147,700 in 2024, which is 0.444 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,200 to $147,700, a 1.01% decrease. The homeownership rate in West Union, SC is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Union, SC have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Union, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$32,908
$106
Median Property Taxes
±$40

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 West Union, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

73.1%
Homeownership
2024
69.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in West Union, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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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.
$48,393
Median Household Income
± $8,954
145
Number of Households
± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 145 households in West Union, SC declined from $48,393 from the previous year's value of $49,821.

The following chart displays the households in West Union, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Union, 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 (76.3%)
  2. Carpooled (18.1%)
  3. Other (3.13%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in West Union, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.13%).

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

24.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Union, SC have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Union, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Union, SC (23 out of 370 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Union, SC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

87.6% of the population of West Union, SC has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 21.9% on non-group plans, and 0.27% 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 22.4% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% 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

12.4%
Uninsured
31.6%
Employer Coverage
18.9%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
21.9%
Non-Group
0.27%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Union, SC grew by 122% from 5.6% to 12.4%.

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