Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC

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US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Property Value

$396,900

26.7% 1-year growth

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In N/A, Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities 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.

94.2% of the residents in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC are University of South Carolina Beaufort (366 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC was $396,900, and the homeownership rate was 80.3%.

Most people in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC N/A, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC borders Coastal Regional Commission (North)--Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA, Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (East & Outside Savannah City) PUMA, GA, and Allendale, Bamberg, Colleton, Hampton & Beaufort (East) Counties--Port Royal Cities PUMA, SC.

United States Georgia South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC is home to a population of N/A people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.65% of Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (13.4k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.2%

2022 Citizenship

95.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.2% of Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

N/A people

N/A% of the people in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC are hispanic (N/A people).

The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13.4k people

7.58%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

16.3k people

As of 2022, 9.65% of Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC residents (13.4k 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 Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC was 7.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Economy

The economy of Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC employs 61.8k people. The largest industries in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC are , and the highest paying industries are Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($169,241), Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($160,974), and Offices of physicians ($153,598).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

42,335

Women

46.6%

48,484

Men

53.4%

The workforce of Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC in 2020 was 90,819 people, with 46.6% woman, and 53.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC.

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

Occupations

61.8k

2022 Value

−30.2%

1 Year decline

± −30.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −30.2%, from 88.6k employees to 61.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,046 people), Retail salespersons (1,669 people), and Cashiers (1,597 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

61.8k

2022 Value

−30.2%

1 Year decline

± −30.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC declined at a rate of −30.2%, from 88.6k employees to 61.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,063), Information ($78,750), and Manufacturing ($69,479).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($75,956), Information ($71,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

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%.

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

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 Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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

In 2022, universities in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC awarded 366 degrees. The student population of Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 672 male students and 1,452 female students.

The largest universities in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC by number of degrees awarded are University of South Carolina Beaufort (366 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC are Registered Nursing (59 and 16.1%), General Biological Sciences (46 and 12.6%), and General Business Administration & Management (46 and 12.6%).

The median tuition cost in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC for a public four year colleges is $10,344 for in-state students and $21,390 for out-of-state students.

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 false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% 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 Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC in false were N/A.

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 Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC was $396,900 in 2022, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $313,200 to $396,900, a 26.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC is 80.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC is N/A. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities 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

$396,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,944

$47,029

Median Property Taxes

±$1,900

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 Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.3%

Homeownership

2022

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80.3% of the housing units in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities 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 Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities 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 Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities 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.

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Median Household Income

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58.6k

Number of Households

± 2,156

In N/A, the median household income of the 58.6k households in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities 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

0.495

2022 Wage GINI in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC

0.489

2021 Wage GINI in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC

In 2022, the income inequality in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities 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 Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities 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

N/A% of the population of Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1481 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.269% decrease from the previous year (1485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1696 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 488 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in Georgia see 1491 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1492 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1882 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina and Georgia.

1,481 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Carolina

1,491 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see an average of 1,481 patients per year. This represents a 0.269% decrease from the previous year (1,485 patients).

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,491 patients per year. This represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1,492 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in South Carolina and Georgia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 13.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jasper and Beaufort (West) Counties--Bluffton and Hilton Head Cities PUMA, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.