Yemassee, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,178

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

3.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.3%

13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,896

21.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$161,600

Population & Diversity

Yemassee, SC is home to a population of 1.18k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.44% of Yemassee, SC residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (688 people) in Yemassee, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 423 White (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Yemassee, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yemassee, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yemassee, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
688 ± 202
White (Non-Hispanic)
423 ± 175
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 38

0.849%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.849% of the people in Yemassee, SC are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yemassee, 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

1.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

0.397%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.44% of Yemassee, SC residents (17 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 Yemassee, SC was 0.397%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 47
Vietnam
6 ± 21

Yemassee, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Yemassee, SC employs 473 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yemassee, SC were Educational Services (91 people), Manufacturing (80 people), and Retail Trade (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($52,841), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,827), and Manufacturing ($41,579).

Employment

Occupations

473

2024 Value

± 148

23.5%

1 Year growth

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yemassee, SC grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 383 employees to 473 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yemassee, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (95 people), Sales & Related Occupations (64 people), and Transportation Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yemassee, 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

473

2024 Value

± 148

23.5%

1 Year growth

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yemassee, SC grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 383 employees to 473 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yemassee, SC, are Educational Services (91 people), Manufacturing (80 people), and Retail Trade (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yemassee, SC, though some of these residents may live in Yemassee, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,200

Median earning men ± $12,177

$40,353

Median earning women ± $2,967

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,641), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($18,295).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,587), Retail Trade ($31,645), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($27,159).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yemassee, SC was $161,600 in 2024, which is 0.486 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,800 to $161,600, a 4.83% decrease. The homeownership rate in Yemassee, SC is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yemassee, SC have an average commute time of 38.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yemassee, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$86,916

$321

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Yemassee, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yemassee, 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.

$44,896

Median Household Income

± $9,336

515

Number of Households

± 137

In 2024, the median household income of the 515 households in Yemassee, SC grew to $44,896 from the previous year's value of $36,923.

The following chart displays the households in Yemassee, 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 Yemassee, 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 (66.4%)
Carpooled (21.2%)
Worked At Home (9.07%)

In 2024, 66.4% of workers in Yemassee, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who worked at home (9.07%).

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

38.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yemassee, SC have a longer commute time (38.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Yemassee, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yemassee, SC (320 out of 1.17k 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 Yemassee, SC is Black, followed by White 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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