York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC

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2023 Population

117,537

3.18% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.1

0.514% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.37%

7.47% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$114,845

2.93% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$436,100

10.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

44,992

28.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC had a population of 118k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $114,845. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC grew from 113,914 to 117,537, a 3.18% increase and its median household income grew from $111,579 to $114,845, a 2.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.85%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.91%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.82%).

12% of the households in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, 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.

94.8% of the residents in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was $436,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

Most people in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC borders Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC, Gaston County (Southeast)--Gastonia & Belmont Cities PUMA, NC, Mecklenburg County (South)--Matthews Town (South) PUMA, NC, Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC, York County (East & South)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC, and Chester, Fairfield & Lancaster Counties PUMA, SC.

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Population & Diversity

York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC is home to a population of 118k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.59% of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (11.3k people).

In 2023, there were 7.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.2k people) in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.27k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC are Spanish (5,699 households), Telugu (1,204 households), and Hindi (956 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

47,315

Women

51.5%

44,555

Men

48.5%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 91,870 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

95.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.8% of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
84.2k ± 2.51k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.6k ± 1.22k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.27k ± 564

8.44%

Hispanic Population

9.93k people

8.44% of the people in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC are hispanic (9.93k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,193 ± 842 people
Mexico
853 ± 714 people
China
326 ± 442 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was India, the natal country of 1,193 York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC residents, followed by Mexico with 853 and China with 326.

Foreign-Born Population

9.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.3k people

8.79%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10k people

As of 2023, 9.59% of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC residents (11.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was 8.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,699 households (5.15%)
Telugu
1,204 households (1.09%)
Hindi
956 households (0.864%)

12% of the households in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was Spanish. 5.15% of the households in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,884 ± 365
Gulf War (2001-)
1,656 ± 352
Gulf War (1990s)
938 ± 262

York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC employs 45k people. The largest industries in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC are Restaurants & Food Services (3,395 people), Construction (3,082 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,171 people), and the highest paying industries are Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($198,349), Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing ($169,130), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($148,895).

Males in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC have an average income that is 1.48 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,140. The income inequality in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,518

Women

46.8%

33,585

Men

53.2%

The workforce of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC in 2020 was 63,103 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC.

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Occupations

45k

2022 Value

−28.2%

1 Year decline

± −28.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −28.2%, from 62.7k employees to 45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC, are Other managers (1,434 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,042 people), and Registered nurses (1,015 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

45k

2022 Value

−28.2%

1 Year decline

± −28.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −28.2%, from 62.7k employees to 45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,395 people), Construction (3,082 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,864

Median earning men ± $3,567

$51,912

Median earning women ± $3,136

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($145,994), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,738), and Manufacturing ($109,655).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($111,078), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,919), and Manufacturing ($72,533).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.361% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.545% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (17.2k), Bachelors Degree (16.6k), and Some college (14.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was $436,100 in 2023, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $394,400 to $436,100, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC is 78.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC is $114,845. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was Charleston (Northeast) County--Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC with a value of $116,028, followed by York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC and Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC, with respective values of $114,845 and $96,308.

Housing

Property

$436,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,151

$34,372

Median Property Taxes

±$1,542

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 York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2023

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.4% of the housing units in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was Charleston (Northeast) County--Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC with a value of $116,028, followed by York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC and Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC, with respective values of $114,845 and $96,308.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$114,845

Median Household Income

± $3,958

43.9k

Number of Households

± 1,850

In 2023, the median household income of the 43.9k households in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC grew to $114,845 from the previous year's value of $111,579.

The following chart displays the households in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC

0.452

2021 Wage GINI in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC

In 2022, the income inequality in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.66% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Worked At Home (22.4%)
Carpooled (5.44%)

In 2023, 69.8% of workers in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.44%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC (6.3k out of 117k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.1% of the population of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 63.3% on employee plans, 6.97% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1481 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.269% decrease from the previous year (1485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1696 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 488 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,481 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Carolina

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see an average of 1,481 patients per year. This represents a 0.269% decrease from the previous year (1,485 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in South Carolina in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.91%

Uninsured

63.3%

Employer Coverage

6.97%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC grew by 11.6% from 5.3% to 5.91%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.