Southern Shops, SC

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2022 Population

3,856

9.57% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

34.8

7.74% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

45.3%

2.43% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$32,500

2.35% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$86,200

43% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

1,748

9.66% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Southern Shops, SC had a population of 3.86k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $32,500. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Southern Shops, SC declined from 4,264 to 3,856, a −9.57% decrease and its median household income grew from $31,754 to $32,500, a 2.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southern Shops, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (28.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (28%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), Other (Hispanic) (15.6%), and White (Hispanic) (5.37%).

None of the households in Southern Shops, 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.

79.9% of the residents in Southern Shops, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Southern Shops, SC are Spartanburg Community College (1,057 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Southern Shops, SC was $86,200, and the homeownership rate was 44.6%.

Most people in Southern Shops, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Southern Shops, SC was 1 car per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Southern Shops, SC is home to a population of 3.86k people, from which 79.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 27.4% of Southern Shops, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.06k people).

In 2022, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Southern Shops, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.08k Two+ (Hispanic) and 782 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.9%

2022 Citizenship

79.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 79.9% of Southern Shops, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Southern Shops, SC was 79.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southern Shops, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 318
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.08k ± 608
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
782 ± 257

49%

Hispanic Population

1.89k people

49% of the people in Southern Shops, SC are hispanic (1.89k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Southern Shops, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

27.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

26.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

As of 2022, 27.4% of Southern Shops, SC residents (1.06k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southern Shops, SC was 26.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 42
Vietnam
34 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 29

Southern Shops, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Southern Shops, SC employs 1.75k people. The largest industries in Southern Shops, SC are Accommodation & Food Services (335 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (326 people), and Construction (243 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,208), Finance & Insurance ($35,208), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,966).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.75k

2022 Value

± 372

−9.66%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southern Shops, SC declined at a rate of −9.66%, from 1.94k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southern Shops, SC, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (369 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (354 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (245 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southern Shops, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.75k

2022 Value

± 372

−9.66%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southern Shops, SC declined at a rate of −9.66%, from 1.94k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southern Shops, SC, are Accommodation & Food Services (335 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (326 people), and Construction (243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southern Shops, SC, though some of these residents may live in Southern Shops, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,406

Median earning men ± $9,640

$16,667

Median earning women ± $5,268

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,208), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,793), and Manufacturing ($30,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($33,370), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,076), and Retail Trade ($17,917).

Civics

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

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Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

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In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Southern Shops, SC awarded 1,057 degrees. The student population of Southern Shops, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,412 male students and 3,812 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southern Shops, SC are White (685 and 64.8%), followed by Black or African American (150 and 14.2%), Hispanic or Latino (115 and 10.9%), and Two or More Races (49 and 4.64%).

The largest universities in Southern Shops, SC by number of degrees awarded are Spartanburg Community College (1,057 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Southern Shops, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (206 and 19.5%), Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology (203 and 19.2%), and Welding Technology (94 and 8.89%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 6,224 students enrolled in Southern Shops, SC, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,474 records, of which 58.7% were women and 41.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
206 degrees awarded
Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology
101 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
52 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Southern Shops, SC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 206 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Southern Shops, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Spartanburg Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,057 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Spartanburg Community College with 1,057 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 575 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southern Shops, SC, which is 1.19 times more than the 482 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 685 degrees mean that there were 4.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 150 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($892) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

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 Southern Shops, SC was $86,200 in 2022, which is 0.306 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $60,300 to $86,200, a 43% increase. The homeownership rate in Southern Shops, SC is 44.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Southern Shops, SC have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southern Shops, SC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$86,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,229

$517

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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

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

Rent vs Own

44.6%

Homeownership

2022

49.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 44.6% of the housing units in Southern Shops, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southern Shops, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 218.04

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Southern Shops, 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.

$32,500

Median Household Income

± $12,760

1.16k

Number of Households

± 291

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Southern Shops, SC grew to $32,500 from the previous year's value of $31,754.

The following chart displays the households in Southern Shops, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Southern Shops, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Carpooled (20.7%)
Walked (2.83%)

In 2022, 74.9% of workers in Southern Shops, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.7%) and those who walked to work (2.83%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southern Shops, SC have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Southern Shops, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southern Shops, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southern Shops, SC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southern Shops, SC (1.49k out of 3.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

69.7% of the population of Southern Shops, SC has health coverage, with 20.8% on employee plans, 29.2% on Medicaid, 7.91% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Spartanburg County, SC see 1546 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.586% increase from the previous year (1537 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 779 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,546 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Spartanburg County, SC

Primary care physicians in Spartanburg County, SC see an average of 1,546 patients per year. This represents a 0.586% increase from the previous year (1,537 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.01% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 62.7% were men and 37.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

30.3%

Uninsured

20.8%

Employer Coverage

29.2%

Medicaid

7.91%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southern Shops, SC grew by 27.7% from 23.7% to 30.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southern Shops, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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