Congressional District 4, SC

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 4, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.37%), Other (Hispanic) (3.55%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.12%).

13.2% of the households in Congressional District 4, 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.

95.1% of the residents in Congressional District 4, SC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Congressional District 4, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 4, SC was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 4, SC borders Congressional District 10, NC, Congressional District 11, NC, Congressional District 3, SC, and Congressional District 5, SC.

United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 4, SC is home to a population of 749k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.85% of Congressional District 4, SC residents were born outside of the country (66.2k people).

In 2023, there were 3.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (485k people) in Congressional District 4, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32.7k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 4, SC are Spanish (59,722 households), Russian (3,758 households), and German (3,044 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 4, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 4, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
485k ± 3.54k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
136k ± 2k
Two+ (Hispanic)
32.7k ± 2.32k

10.8%

Hispanic Population

81.1k people

In 2023, there were 3.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (485k people) in Congressional District 4, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32.7k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.8% of the people in Congressional District 4, SC are hispanic (81.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 4, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66.2k people

8.44%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

62.2k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 4, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
59,722 households (8.48%)
Russian
3,758 households (0.534%)
German
3,044 households (0.432%)

13.2% of the households in Congressional District 4, 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 Congressional District 4, SC was Spanish. 8.48% of the households in Congressional District 4, 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
12,381 ± 852
Gulf War (2001-)
8,327 ± 884
Gulf War (1990s)
7,277 ± 739

Congressional District 4, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 4, SC employs 367k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 4, SC are Manufacturing (61,832 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47,027 people), and Retail Trade (37,942 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,399), Utilities ($67,083), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($64,835).

Employment

Occupations

367k

2023 Value

± 5,389

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 2.04%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 4, SC, are Management Occupations (40,767 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,213 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (37,484 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 4, 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

367k

2023 Value

± 5,389

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 2.04%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 4, SC, are Manufacturing (61,832 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47,027 people), and Retail Trade (37,942 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 4, SC, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 4, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,013

Median earning men ± $854

$38,006

Median earning women ± $830

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,810), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,872), and Information ($62,353).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,993), Wholesale Trade ($47,849), and Information ($47,603).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% 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 13.4%.

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

Education

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

People in Congressional District 4, SC have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 4, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 4, SC is $70,345. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 4, SC was Congressional District 1, SC with a value of $87,997, followed by Congressional District 2, SC and Congressional District 4, SC, with respective values of $72,306 and $70,345.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 4, 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.

$70,345

Median Household Income

± $1,029

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 4, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (8.72%)

In 2023, 77.2% of workers in Congressional District 4, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.72%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 4, SC have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Congressional District 4, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 4, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 4, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 4, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 4, SC (91.2k out of 729k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 4, 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

47.8%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 4, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Congressional District 4, SC

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