Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC

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2021 Population

184,887

0.257% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

38.9

0.777% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

12.3%

4.55% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$66,379

3.71% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$170,800

4.85% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC had a population of 185k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $66,379. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC grew from 184,413 to 184,887, a 0.257% increase and its median household income grew from $64,004 to $66,379, a 3.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%), Other (Hispanic) (2.67%), and White (Hispanic) (2.57%).

8.8% of the households in Lexington Town & Red Bank 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.

96.8% of the residents in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC was $170,800, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC borders Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC, West Columbia, Cayce Cities, Irmo Town & Seven Oaks PUMA, SC, Kershaw, Richland (South) & Calhoun Counties PUMA, SC, Orangeburg, Colleton, Barnwell, Hampton, Bamberg & Allendale Counties PUMA, SC, Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC, and Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC.

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Population & Diversity

Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC is home to a population of 185k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.38% of Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (9.95k people).

In 2021, there were 5.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (138k people) in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.38k 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 Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC are Spanish (10,785 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (490 households), and Telugu (474 households).

Citizenship

96.8%

2021 Citizenship

96.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.8% of Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
138k ± 2.29k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23.1k ± 1.15k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.38k ± 880

7.41%

Hispanic Population

13.7k people

7.41% of the people in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC are hispanic (13.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.38%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

9.95k people

5.25%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

9.69k people

As of 2021, 5.38% of Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC residents (9.95k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC was 5.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,785 households (6.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
490 households (0.282%)
Telugu
474 households (0.272%)

8.8% of the households in Lexington Town & Red Bank 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC was Spanish. 6.2% of the households in Lexington Town & Red Bank 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
3,724 ± 416
Gulf War (2001-)
3,536 ± 548
Gulf War (1990s)
2,653 ± 426

Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC employs 82.9k people. The largest industries in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC are Construction (6,355 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,222 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,241 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($143,353), Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($137,406), and Cutlery & hand tool manufacturing ($136,685).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,198

Women

47.9%

43,654

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC in 2020 was 83,852 people, with 47.9% woman, and 52.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC.

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

Occupations

82.9k

2021 Value

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± −1.12%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 83.9k employees to 82.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,472 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,371 people), and Registered nurses (2,310 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lexington Town & Red Bank 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

82.9k

2021 Value

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± −1.12%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 83.9k employees to 82.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC, are Construction (6,355 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,222 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,241 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,079

Median earning men ± $1,483

$34,933

Median earning women ± $1,422

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,896), Information ($60,054), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,203).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($50,319), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,200), and Public Administration ($42,913).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim 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.

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.

Education

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 2021, 0.869% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.637% 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 Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (42.8k), Some college (31.1k), and Secondary Education (23.9k).

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 Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC was $170,800 in 2021, which is 0.697 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $162,900 to $170,800, a 4.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC is 80.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC is $66,379. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC was Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC with a value of $82,343, followed by Charleston City PUMA, SC and York County (West & Outside Rock Hill City) PUMA, SC, with respective values of $77,240 and $74,702.

Property

$170,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,350

$55,797

Median Property Taxes

±$1,773

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 Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2021

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 80.6% of the housing units in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lexington Town & Red Bank 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 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC was Mount Pleasant Town PUMA, SC with a value of $82,343, followed by Charleston City PUMA, SC and York County (West & Outside Rock Hill City) PUMA, SC, with respective values of $77,240 and $74,702.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lexington Town & Red Bank 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.

$66,379

Median Household Income

± $1,212

69.3k

Number of Households

± 2,058

In 2021, the median household income of the 69.3k households in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC grew to $66,379 from the previous year's value of $64,004.

The following chart displays the households in Lexington Town & Red Bank 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

0.427

2021 Wage GINI in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC

0.432

2020 Wage GINI in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC

In 2021, the income inequality in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC was 0.427 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (9.58%)
Worked At Home (6.83%)

In 2021, 81.4% of workers in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.58%) and those who worked at home (6.83%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lexington Town & Red Bank 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 Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC (22.5k out of 182k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lexington Town & Red Bank 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

90% of the population of Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 49.5% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 2.32% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.98%

Uninsured

49.5%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

2.32%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC declined by 0.712% from 10% to 9.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.