CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Yemassee

South Carolina · 700 residents · 10.9 sq mi

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Yemassee is home to 700 people in South Carolina. 32.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 26.0, younger than the US median of 33.0. Households here earn about 48% less than in South Carolina as a whole. Median home value sits at $41,300. The median household earns $13,523, about 55% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% 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

700

−13%vs 2000

vs 807 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.0

−20%vs 2000

vs 32.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

10.9 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 513.3%(93)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.3%(79)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.4%(80)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(49)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(38)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.6%(116)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.6%(60)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(58)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.1%(43)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.9%(41)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(29)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(14)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,523

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,868 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,613

−53%vs 2000

vs $14,186 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

32.7%

+9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,300

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$196

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $283 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

53.5%

−12.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.9% in 2000

46.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic42.4%(342)

Black55.4%(447)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(7)

Asian0.6%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic42.4%(297)

Black57.6%(403)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

American12.6%(148)

Subsaharan African2.3%(27)

Irish2.2%(26)

Swedish1.1%(13)

German0.9%(11)

Greek0.7%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(8)

British0.6%(7)

Nigerian0.6%(7)

English0.4%(5)

Scottish0.3%(4)

Welsh0.3%(4)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.7%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.7%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.2 min

−7%vs 2000

vs 27.1 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 married46.1%(239)

Married41.8%(217)

Widowed4.6%(24)

Divorced7.5%(39)

Women 15+

Never married42%(202)

Married31.6%(152)

Widowed13.1%(63)

Divorced13.3%(64)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

−20.2 ptssince 2013

from 24.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.6%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.4%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.9%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

37.8%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 36.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 0.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.1%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 44.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.6%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 50.8% 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)29.2%(28)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.1%(26)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era6.3%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 96 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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