CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Socastee

South Carolina · 10,426 residents · 13.4 sq mi

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Socastee is a city of 10,426 people in South Carolina. This skews young, with a median age of 29.2. The population has fallen 27% since 2000. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,426

−27%vs 2000

vs 14,295 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

29.2

−15%vs 2000

vs 34.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

13.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202424K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.1%(952)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(745)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(865)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(828)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(760)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3423%(2,402)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.7%(1,636)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(1,071)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.3%(654)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.7%(381)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.1%(110)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(22)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,381

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,436 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,030

−39%vs 2000

vs $18,069 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.6%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$73,000

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $90,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$451

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $630 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.9%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.7% in 2000

26.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.6%(12,096)

Black6.7%(958)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(666)

Asian2.1%(296)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.2%(9,298)

Black7.4%(774)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(144)

Asian2.5%(265)

Other0.9%(89)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican12%(2,846)

Puerto Rican2.1%(491)

Central American2.1%(489)

Honduran1%(239)

Guatemalan0.9%(220)

South American0.8%(189)

Chilean0.7%(178)

Dominican0.3%(77)

Cuban0.1%(35)

Nicaraguan0.1%(25)

Colombian0%(11)

Salvadoran0%(5)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.4%(89)

Filipino0.3%(80)

Vietnamese0.3%(66)

Thai0.1%(20)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(34)

Native Hawaiian0%(11)

Ancestry

English13.8%(3,280)

Irish11.9%(2,828)

German7.3%(1,726)

American7.1%(1,689)

Italian6.6%(1,561)

Polish2.4%(580)

French1.7%(398)

Brazilian1.2%(275)

Scottish1.2%(274)

Subsaharan African1.1%(250)

Russian0.9%(203)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(191)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.7%(170)

Portuguese0.7%(164)

Romanian0.6%(147)

British0.4%(85)

Czech0.3%(79)

Ukrainian0.3%(76)

Dutch0.3%(65)

Greek0.3%(64)

West Indian0.3%(64)

Welsh0.3%(62)

French Canadian0.3%(60)

Swedish0.2%(59)

Austrian0.2%(58)

Jamaican0.2%(56)

Norwegian0.2%(55)

Swiss0.2%(44)

Arab0.1%(30)

Lebanese0.1%(30)

Serbian0.1%(27)

Canadian0.1%(23)

Armenian0.1%(19)

Danish0.1%(18)

Lithuanian0.1%(18)

Barbadian0%(8)

Australian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.8%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.1%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.3 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 13.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.5%(3,756)

Married48.3%(4,971)

Widowed2.7%(279)

Divorced12.6%(1,294)

Women 15+

Never married25%(2,432)

Married54.7%(5,314)

Widowed10.2%(996)

Divorced10%(976)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.4%

−6.9 ptssince 2013

from 26.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.6%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 32.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.3%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.9%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.8%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 49.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.8%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.9%(399)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.9%(315)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era49.1%(1,035)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.3%(69)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.8%(16)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,108 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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