Wilkinson Heights, SC

Census Place

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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
6.29% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
680
6.58% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Wilkinson Heights, 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.

100% of the residents in Wilkinson Heights, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wilkinson Heights, SC was $81,100, and the homeownership rate was 29.9%.

Most people in Wilkinson Heights, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilkinson Heights, SC was 1 car per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilkinson Heights, SC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.7k ± 578
  2. White (Hispanic)
    297 ± 356
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    17 ± 27
14.8%
Hispanic Population
297 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.

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.

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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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 32
  2. 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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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).

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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 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.

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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%.

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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.
$25,489
Median Household Income
± $7,421
1k
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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilkinson Heights, 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 (70.6%)
  2. Carpooled (24.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

85.4% of the population of Wilkinson Heights, SC has health coverage, with 21.9% on employee plans, 49.8% on Medicaid, 8.25% on Medicare, 5.47% 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, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 30.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.6%
Uninsured
21.9%
Employer Coverage
49.8%
Medicaid
8.25%
Medicare
5.47%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wilkinson Heights, SC grew by 16.2% from 12.6% to 14.6%.

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