Saluda County vs. Edgefield County

Saluda County (SC)Edgefield County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,54427,052
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.4%0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,86926,975
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,87526,985
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.7%18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%18.8%
Female persons, percent49.3%46.3%
White alone, percent69.4%61.7%
Black or African American alone, percent26.5%35.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent16.2%6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent57.9%56.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2122,062
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.4%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,43411,047
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.7%73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,700$126,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,146$1,182
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$330$389
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$684$617
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.8%6.8%
Building permits, 201840114
Households, 2014-20187,2119,063
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.0%5.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.0%76.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.6%63.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.2%82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.1%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.6%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%49.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%49.0%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,44562,708
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)115,090152,092
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,785$5,773
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.324.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,486$49,200
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,174$25,410
Persons in poverty, percent14.9%18.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017246314
Total employment, 20173,9654,737
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)123,916174,531
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.6%-4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0461,470
All firms, 20121,0481,443
Men-owned firms, 2012530749
Women-owned firms, 2012364470
Minority-owned firms, 2012234314
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127931,020
Veteran-owned firms, 201290184
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128911,147
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.2%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201043.953.9
Land area in square miles, 2010452.78500.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Saluda county (SC) and Edgefield county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.