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

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2024 Population

122,078

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

0.256% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.43%

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$116,209

1.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$469,100

7.57% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

55,938

24.3% 1-year growth

About

12.8% 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.

94.5% of the residents in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was $469,100, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Most people in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 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 122k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.3% of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (12.6k people).

In 2024, there were 6.12 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 13.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.95k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC are Spanish (6,047 households), Hindi (1,018 households), and Telugu (994 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

60,458

Women

51.1%

57,855

Men

48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 118,313 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

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

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Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was 94.8%, 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 ± 2.32k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.8k ± 1.19k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.95k ± 651

Hispanic Population

11k people

9% of the people in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC are hispanic (11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
3,388 ± 1,408 people
Mexico
747 ± 669 people
Philippines
594 ± 597 people

In 2023, 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 3,388 York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC residents, followed by Mexico with 747 and Philippines with 594.

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.6k people

9.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.3k people

As of 2024, 10.3% of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC residents (12.6k 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 York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was 9.59%, 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
6,047 households (5.26%)
Hindi
1,018 households (0.886%)
Telugu
994 households (0.865%)

12.8% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was Spanish. 5.26% 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
1,984 ± 300
Gulf War (2001-)
1,832 ± 334
Gulf War (1990s)
789 ± 237

York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC.

Economy

The economy of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC employs 55.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC were Elementary & secondary schools (3,495 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,348 people), and Construction (3,316 people), and the highest paying industries were Legal services ($199,248), Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($191,249), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($167,836).

Males in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,002. The income inequality in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,510

Women

47.4%

29,428

Men

52.6%

The workforce of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC in 2023 was 55,938 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

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

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

55.9k

2023 Value

24.3%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC grew at a rate of 24.3%, from 45k employees to 55.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC, are Other managers (2,447 people), Customer service representatives (1,575 people), and Registered nurses (1,398 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

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North 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

55.9k

2023 Value

24.3%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC grew at a rate of 24.3%, from 45k employees to 55.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,495 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,348 people), and Construction (3,316 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

$81,557

Median earning men ± $4,391

$51,701

Median earning women ± $2,467

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,646), Manufacturing ($102,756), and Wholesale Trade ($97,038).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($101,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,885), and Manufacturing ($66,672).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.909% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.34% 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 2023 were Bachelors Degree (23.5k), High School or Equivalent (18.1k), and Some college (17.2k).

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 $469,100 in 2024, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $436,100 to $469,100, a 7.57% increase. The homeownership rate in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 26.6 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.

Housing

Property

$469,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,606

$35,523

Median Property Taxes

±$1,566

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 $3k+ 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

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

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

Household Income

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

$116,209

Median Household Income

± $3,948

45.7k

Number of Households

± 1,936

In 2024, the median household income of the 45.7k households in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC grew to $116,209 from the previous year's value of $114,845.

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

0.47

2023 Wage GINI in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC

0.477

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

In 2023, the income inequality in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.5% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (66.7%)
Worked At Home (24.8%)
Carpooled (5.93%)

In 2024, 66.7% of workers in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.93%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% 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

5.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC (6.62k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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 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
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

93.8% of the population of York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 62.2% on employee plans, 6.77% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.18%

Uninsured

62.2%

Employer Coverage

6.77%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC grew by 4.55% from 5.91% to 6.18%.

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.