Woodfield, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

9,465

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

20.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,526

18.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$150,800

Population & Diversity

Woodfield, SC is home to a population of 9.47k people, from which 88.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.4% of Woodfield, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.84k people).

In 2024, there were 4.36 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.59k people) in Woodfield, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.28k White (Non-Hispanic) and 819 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%

2024 Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.5% of Woodfield, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodfield, SC was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodfield, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.59k ± 1.52k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 345
Other (Hispanic)
819 ± 503

20.5%

Hispanic Population

1.94k people

20.5% of the people in Woodfield, SC are hispanic (1.94k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodfield, 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

19.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

21.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.11k people

As of 2024, 19.4% of Woodfield, SC residents (1.84k 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 Woodfield, SC was 21.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
221 ± 98
Gulf War (1990s)
179 ± 200
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 99

Woodfield, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodfield, SC employs 4.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodfield, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (734 people), Construction (457 people), and Retail Trade (333 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,503), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,096), and Public Administration ($46,964).

Employment

Occupations

4.16k

2024 Value

± 797

−5.33%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodfield, SC declined at a rate of −5.33%, from 4.39k employees to 4.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodfield, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (838 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (419 people), and Material Moving Occupations (388 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodfield, 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

4.16k

2024 Value

± 797

−5.33%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodfield, SC declined at a rate of −5.33%, from 4.39k employees to 4.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodfield, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (734 people), Construction (457 people), and Retail Trade (333 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodfield, SC, though some of these residents may live in Woodfield, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,831

Median earning men ± $1,439

$35,088

Median earning women ± $9,115

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,159), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,250), and Wholesale Trade ($38,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,088), Public Administration ($45,982), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,826).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodfield, SC was $150,800 in 2024, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,600 to $150,800, a 17.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodfield, SC is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodfield, SC have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodfield, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,001

$2,254

Median Property Taxes

±$465

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 Woodfield, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.9% of the housing units in Woodfield, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodfield, 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.

$45,526

Median Household Income

± $12,335

4.34k

Number of Households

± 797

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.34k households in Woodfield, SC grew to $45,526 from the previous year's value of $38,394.

The following chart displays the households in Woodfield, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodfield, 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 (80.7%)
Carpooled (7.46%)
Worked At Home (6.45%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Woodfield, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.46%) and those who worked at home (6.45%).

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 Woodfield, SC have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Woodfield, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodfield, SC (1.85k out of 9.35k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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