Wilkinson Heights, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,012

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.2

4.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.7%

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$25,489

12.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$81,100

Population & Diversity

Wilkinson Heights, SC is home to a population of 2.01k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.23% of Wilkinson Heights, SC residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2024, there were 5.72 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Wilkinson Heights, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 297 White (Hispanic) and 17 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wilkinson Heights, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilkinson Heights, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wilkinson Heights, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilkinson Heights, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 578
White (Hispanic)
297 ± 356
White (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 27

14.8%

Hispanic Population

297 people

14.8% of the people in Wilkinson Heights, SC are hispanic (297 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

3.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

2.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 3.23% of Wilkinson Heights, SC residents (65 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 Wilkinson Heights, SC was 2.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wilkinson Heights, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 25

Wilkinson Heights, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wilkinson Heights, SC.

Economy

The economy of Wilkinson Heights, SC employs 680 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilkinson Heights, SC were Construction (128 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), and Manufacturing (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($48,811), Retail Trade ($43,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,917).

Employment

Occupations

680

2024 Value

± 215

6.58%

1 Year growth

± 42.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilkinson Heights, SC grew at a rate of 6.58%, from 638 employees to 680 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilkinson Heights, SC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (113 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people), and Production Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilkinson Heights, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

680

2024 Value

± 215

6.58%

1 Year growth

± 42.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilkinson Heights, SC grew at a rate of 6.58%, from 638 employees to 680 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilkinson Heights, SC, are Construction (128 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), and Manufacturing (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilkinson Heights, SC, though some of these residents may live in Wilkinson Heights, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,516

Median earning men ± $14,109

$36,207

Median earning women ± $14,561

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($48,811), Manufacturing ($43,553), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($51,765), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,207), and Manufacturing ($27,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilkinson Heights, SC was $81,100 in 2024, which is 0.244 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,300 to $81,100, a 6.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilkinson Heights, SC is 29.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilkinson Heights, SC have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilkinson Heights, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$81,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,193

$300

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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 Wilkinson Heights, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

29.9%

Homeownership

2024

77.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 29.9% of the housing units in Wilkinson Heights, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 28.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilkinson Heights, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$25,489

Median Household Income

± $7,421

Number of Households

± 351

In 2024, the median household income of the 1k households in Wilkinson Heights, SC grew to $25,489 from the previous year's value of $22,714.

The following chart displays the households in Wilkinson Heights, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilkinson Heights, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.6%)
Carpooled (24.7%)
Walked (4.67%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Wilkinson Heights, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.7%) and those who walked to work (4.67%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilkinson Heights, SC have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in Wilkinson Heights, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wilkinson Heights, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wilkinson Heights, SC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilkinson Heights, SC (598 out of 2.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilkinson Heights, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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