Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC

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2024 Population
117,956
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.3
0.721% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
21.7%
8.55% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$47,529
5.61% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$119,800
6.58% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
44,473
4.98% 1-year decline

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3.7% of the households in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties 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.

99% of the residents in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC are Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (600 degrees awarded in 2023), Claflin University (373 degrees), and South Carolina State University (329 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC was $119,800, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC is home to a population of 118k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.21% of Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (2.61k people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.8k people) in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.46k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC are Spanish (2,299 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (215 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (196 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
61,817
Women
52.2%
56,599
Men
47.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 118,416 inhabitants, with 47.8% men, and 52.2% women.

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Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    64.8k ± 457
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    45.7k ± 159
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.46k ± 473
2.87%
Hispanic Population
3.38k people

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.8k people) in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.46k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.87% of the people in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC are hispanic (3.38k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    674 ± 636 people
  2. India
    524 ± 561 people
  3. Liberia
    435 ± 511 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC was Mexico, the natal country of 674 Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC residents, followed by India with 524 and Liberia with 435.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.21%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.61k people
1.84%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.18k people

As of 2024, 2.21% of Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC residents (2.61k 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 Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC was 1.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    2,299 households (2.06%)
  2. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
    215 households (0.193%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    196 households (0.175%)

3.7% of the households in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties 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 Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC was Spanish. 2.06% of the households in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,764 ± 262
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,673 ± 349
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,198 ± 258

Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC employs 44.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC were Restaurants & Food Services (3,305 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,240 people), and Construction (2,629 people), and the highest paying industries were Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing ($159,993), Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills ($143,913), and Offices of physicians ($109,446).

Males in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,122. The income inequality in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.427, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
22,744
Women
51.1%
21,729
Men
48.9%

The workforce of Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC in 2023 was 44,473 people, with 51.1% woman, and 48.9% men.

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Occupations

44.5k
2023 Value
−4.98%
1 Year decline
± −4.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −4.98%, from 46.8k employees to 44.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC, are Cashiers (1,761 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,748 people), and Other assemblers and fabricators (1,325 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

44.5k
2023 Value
−4.98%
1 Year decline
± −4.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −4.98%, from 46.8k employees to 44.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,305 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,240 people), and Construction (2,629 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,832
Median earning men ± $2,672
$34,911
Median earning women ± $2,077

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,656), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,177), and Manufacturing ($53,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,963), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,401), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,645).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% 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 11.9%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC awarded 1,314 degrees. The student population of Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,470 male students and 4,619 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC are Black or African American (933 and 71.7%), White (299 and 23%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 1.84%), and Two or More Races (15 and 1.15%).

The largest universities in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC by number of degrees awarded are Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (600 and 45.7%), Claflin University (373 and 28.4%), and South Carolina State University (329 and 25%).

The most popular majors in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (178 and 13.5%), Registered Nursing (104 and 7.91%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (75 and 5.71%).

The median tuition costs in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC are $16,476 for private four year colleges, and $9,528 and $20,218 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,089 (34.8% men and 65.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,089 students enrolled in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC, 34.8% men and 65.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 5,772 records, of which 64.8% were women and 35.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    44 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    39 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    62 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC was General Biological Sciences with 44 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
    600 degrees awarded
  2. Claflin University
    373 degrees awarded
  3. South Carolina State University
    329 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College with 600 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 450 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC, which is 0.521 times less than the 864 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 933 degrees mean that there were 3.12 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 299 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,476) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,532) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.852% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.07% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (32.8k), Some college (21k), and Secondary Education (17.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC was $119,800 in 2024, which is 0.36 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,400 to $119,800, a 6.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,211
$33,160
Median Property Taxes
±$1,283

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Rent vs Own

70%
Homeownership
2024
65.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

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$47,529
Median Household Income
± $1,865
47.4k
Number of Households
± 1,733

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.4k households in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC grew to $47,529 from the previous year's value of $45,005.

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Wage Distribution

0.427
2023 Wage GINI in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC

In 2023, the income inequality in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC was 0.427 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.29% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.9%)
  2. Carpooled (9.46%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.73%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.46%) and those who worked at home (6.73%).

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Commute Time

29.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.19% of the workforce in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC (24.7k out of 114k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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Health

90% of the population of Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 34.8% on employee plans, 26.9% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,517 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,517 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.97%
Uninsured
34.8%
Employer Coverage
26.9%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
1.24%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC declined by 0.0437% from 9.97% to 9.97%.

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