Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC

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2022 Population

106,841

61.6% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ALindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.1

54.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

23.7%

35.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$45,543

54.6% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$123,500

61.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC had a population of 107k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $45,543. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC declined from 278,507 to 106,841, a −61.6% decrease and its median household income declined from $100,369 to $45,543, a −54.6% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.07%), Other (Hispanic) (2.02%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.884%).

2.94% of the households in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City 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.

98.7% of the residents in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC are Academy for Careers and Technology (15 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC was $123,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC borders Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC, Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC, Clarendon, Georgetown & Williamsburg Counties PUMA, SC, Florence County PUMA, SC, Horry (Central and North) County--North Myrtle Beach City PUMA, SC, and Horry (Central and South) County--Myrtle Beach City PUMA, SC.

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Population & Diversity

Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC is home to a population of 107k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.98% of Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (2.12k people).

In 2022, there were 1.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.2k people) in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.22k Two+ (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 Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC are Spanish (2,489 households), Vietnamese (178 households), and German (46 households).

Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

98.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
60.2k ± 1.97k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39.3k ± 1.03k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 603

2.91%

Hispanic Population

3.11k people

2.91% of the people in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC are hispanic (3.11k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.98%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.12k people

3.04%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.47k people

As of 2022, 1.98% of Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC residents (2.12k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC was 3.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,489 households (2.47%)
Vietnamese
178 households (0.176%)
German
46 households (0.0456%)

2.94% of the households in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC was Spanish. 2.47% of the households in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City 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
2,549 ± 350
Gulf War (1990s)
1,062 ± 247
Gulf War (2001-)
723 ± 287

Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC employs 44.7k people. The largest industries in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC are Restaurants & Food Services (4,421 people), Construction (3,769 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,684 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of physicians ($148,057), Car Dealers ($115,511), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($101,333).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,446

Women

51.3%

53,569

Men

48.7%

The workforce of Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC in 2020 was 110,015 people, with 51.3% woman, and 48.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC.

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

Occupations

44.7k

2022 Value

−57.6%

1 Year decline

± −57.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −57.6%, from 105k employees to 44.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,580 people), Cashiers (1,546 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,452 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City 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

44.7k

2022 Value

−57.6%

1 Year decline

± −57.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −57.6%, from 105k employees to 44.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,421 people), Construction (3,769 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,684 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,381

Median earning men ± $2,267

$29,301

Median earning women ± $750

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($66,627), Wholesale Trade ($55,900), and Public Administration ($51,832).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($54,281), Construction ($42,102), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,121).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

N/ALindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

N/ATim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

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 South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC awarded 15 degrees. The student population of Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 48 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC are Black or African American (11 and 73.3%), followed by White (4 and 26.7%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC by number of degrees awarded are Academy for Careers and Technology (15 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (15 and 100%).

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, 0.922% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% 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 Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (35.5k), Some college (22k), and Secondary Education (16.4k).

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 Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC was $123,500 in 2022, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $320,900 to $123,500, a 61.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC is 65.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC is $45,543. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC was York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC with a value of $111,579, followed by Charleston (Northeast) County--Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC and Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC, with respective values of $110,978 and $94,075.

Property

$123,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,181

$25,929

Median Property Taxes

±$1,179

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 Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2022

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.6% of the housing units in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC was York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC with a value of $111,579, followed by Charleston (Northeast) County--Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC and Greenville (South & East)--Outside Greenville & Greer (South) Cities PUMA, SC, with respective values of $110,978 and $94,075.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City 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.

$45,543

Median Household Income

± $1,848

39.5k

Number of Households

± 1,577

In 2022, the median household income of the 39.5k households in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC declined from $45,543 from the previous year's value of $100,369.

The following chart displays the households in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.465

2022 Wage GINI in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC

In 2022, the income inequality in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.17% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (4.09%)

In 2022, 82.8% of workers in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (4.09%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.75% of the workforce in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City 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 Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC (25k out of 105k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC is Black, followed by White 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

85.9% of the population of Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 31.8% on employee plans, 27.5% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 2.29% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.1%

Uninsured

31.8%

Employer Coverage

27.5%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

2.29%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC grew by 9.47% from 12.9% to 14.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.