CITY · 2020 ACS

Lobeco

South Carolina · 292 residents · 2.63 sq mi

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Part of the Hilton Head Island metro area

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With 292 people, Lobeco is a city in South Carolina. At a median age of 47.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. 26.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $96,000. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $43,413, below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 47.5

US median: 38.8

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

292

−1%vs 2021

vs 295 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Population density

111 / sq mi

−1%vs 2021

vs 112 / sq mi in 2021

US average: 280

Median age

47.5

−12%vs 2021

vs 54.0 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

2.63 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024109

Age distribution, 2020

Under 54.5%(13)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 94.8%(14)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 145.5%(16)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 195.1%(15)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 244.8%(14)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348.9%(26)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4410.3%(30)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5415.1%(44)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6416.4%(48)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7416.8%(49)

US avg: 10%

75 to 846.8%(20)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1%(3)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,413

US average: $66,278

Per capita income

$26,358

Unchangedvs 2021

vs $26,286 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

25.0%

−8.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 33.0% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

26.9%

+1.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 25.4% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information26.2%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade22.2%

US avg: 6.7%

Arts, entertainment, food5%

US avg: 2%

Finance & insurance3.6%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical3.6%

US avg: 4.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Retail trade0%

US avg: 10%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

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

Median home value

$96,000

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $88,800 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2023

Owner-occupied

70.6%

−11.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 82.4% in 2021

29.4% rent

Persons per household

2.64 people

−19%vs 2021

vs 3.24 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.2

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic31.5%(93)

Black63.1%(186)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other5.4%(16)

2020

White, non-Hispanic33.9%(99)

Black53.1%(155)

Hispanic / Latino5.8%(17)

Asian1.4%(4)

Other5.2%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

German19.2%(67)

English18.1%(63)

Irish13.2%(46)

Italian5.2%(18)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.0%

−3.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 17.8% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

96.8%

+7.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 89.1% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

9.2%

−2.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 11.6% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.6 min

−2%vs 2021

vs 31.2 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

61.1%

−1.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 62.5% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

1.5%

−5.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 6.6% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

12.6%

+3.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 9.4% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

72.5%

+0.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 71.9% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

72.4%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

27.6%

+5.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 22.4% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

56.7%

+5.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 51.5% in 2021

Female

43.3%

−5.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 48.5% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

32.4%

+3.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 28.5% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

98.5%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

100.0%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married53.4%(39)

Married13.7%(10)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced32.9%(24)

Women 15+

Never married22.2%(8)

Married38.9%(14)

Widowed38.9%(14)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

32.4%

+3.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 28.5% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

26.1%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

14.3%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

21.5%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

2.6%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

5.2%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

43.6%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

29.2%

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)22%(18)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)36.6%(30)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era24.4%(20)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 82 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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