CITY · 2020 ACS

Dale

South Carolina · 633 residents · 2.37 sq mi

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Dale is home to 633 people in South Carolina. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the South Carolina median by roughly 50%. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $27,365, below the US median

US median: $66,278

Mid-age

median age 38.7

US median: 38.8

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Owner-heavy

88% owner-occupied

US average: 63%

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

633

−20%vs 2021

vs 787 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Population density

267 / sq mi

−20%vs 2021

vs 332 / sq mi in 2021

US average: 280

Median age

38.7

−24%vs 2021

vs 50.8 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

2.37 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024411

Age distribution, 2020

Under 54.7%(30)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 97.1%(45)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 1411.1%(70)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 196%(38)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 245.5%(35)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.5%(60)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4414.7%(93)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 547.7%(49)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6413.3%(84)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7412.6%(80)

US avg: 10%

75 to 846.5%(41)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.3%(8)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,365

US average: $66,278

Per capita income

$23,791

−2%vs 2021

vs $24,387 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

21.0%

−12.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 33.6% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

19.7%

−1.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 21.6% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information26.5%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade4.7%

US avg: 6.7%

Arts, entertainment, food3.4%

US avg: 2%

Transportation & warehousing3%

US avg: 2.5%

Retail trade1.3%

US avg: 10%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Finance & insurance0%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Owner-occupied

88.2%

−11.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 100.0% in 2021

11.8% rent

Persons per household

2.19 people

−24%vs 2021

vs 2.90 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic5.5%(43)

Black94.5%(744)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic15.8%(100)

Black77.6%(491)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(18)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

American4.3%(30)

Subsaharan African3.3%(23)

Irish1.6%(11)

German1.1%(8)

Scotch-Irish1%(7)

English0.6%(4)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.5%

−6.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 13.5% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

84.9%

−2.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 87.8% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

1.6%

−1.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 2.8% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.0 min

−5%vs 2021

vs 28.2 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

93.6%

+14.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 78.7% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

2.2%

+2.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

10.0%

+10.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

38.1%

−7.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 46.0% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

49.1%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

15.8%

+7.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 8.6% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

30.9%

−23.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 54.0% in 2021

Female

69.1%

+23.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 46.0% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

5.3%

−2.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 7.8% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

89.0%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

100.0%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.3%(74)

Married55.1%(119)

Widowed6.9%(15)

Divorced3.7%(8)

Women 15+

Never married26.1%(43)

Married58.2%(96)

Widowed10.3%(17)

Divorced5.5%(9)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

5.3%

−2.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 7.8% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

28.3%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

13.2%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

60.5%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

35.1%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

0.0%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

30.6%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

66.4%

US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)100%(3)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)100%(3)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 3 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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