AWENDAW, SC

Awendaw, South Carolina had 1.38k inhabitants in 2019 with a median age of 47.6 and a typical household income of $56,316. Awendaw, South Carolina saw a 5.81% rise in population between 2018 and 2019, from 1,308 to 1,384, and a 27.9% increase in its median family income, from $44,048 to $56,316.

Black or African American (non-Hispanic) (56.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (41.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.45%), Two+ (non-Hispanic) (0.65%), and White (Hispanic) (0%) make up the top 5 ethnic groups in Awendaw, South Carolina. Awendaw, South Carolina has 0% of its households where the primary language is a language other than English.

The citizenship rate of Awendaw, South Carolina is 98.3%.

2019 saw a $185,700 median home price in Awendaw, South Carolina, with a 91.6% homeownership rate. The majority of residents in Awendaw, South Carolina commuted alone by car, taking an average of 38.1 minutes. In Awendaw, South Carolina, there were about three cars per family.

Diversity

1.38k people call Awendaw, South Carolina home, of which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2019, 1.88% of Awendaw, South Carolina residents were foreign-born (26 people).

In Awendaw, South Carolina, Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) citizens (776 persons) outnumbered every other racial or ethnic group by 1.34 times. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were White (non-Hispanic) with 579 persons and Asian (non-Hispanic) with 20.

Ethnicity and Race

In Awendaw, South Carolina, Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) citizens (776 persons) outnumbered every other racial or ethnic group by 1.34 times. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were White (non-Hispanic) with 579 persons and Asian (non-Hispanic) with 20.

In Awendaw, South Carolina, nobody is Hispanic (0 people).

Population Born Abroad

26 persons, or 1.88% of the population of Awendaw, South Carolina, were foreign-born as of 2019, which is less than the 13.7% national average. In Awendaw, South Carolina, there were 1.45% foreign-born residents in 2018, a growing trend.

By Nativity, Age

The median age of all residents in Awendaw, South Carolina, in 2019 was 47.6. The median age of residents of the United States was 48, which was generally older than the median age of citizens of other countries, which was 39. But the population of Awendaw, South Carolina, is getting younger. The average age of all residents of Awendaw, South Carolina, in 2018 was 48.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico accounted for 64,736 of South Carolina's foreign-born residents' birthplaces in 2019, followed by India with 14,943 and Honduras with 11,181 foreign-born individuals.

Citizenship

98.3% of Awendaw, South Carolina residents as of 2019 were US citizens, which is greater than the 93.4% national average. The percentage of US citizens in Awendaw, South Carolina, was 98.5% in 2018, indicating a declining citizenship rate.

Veterans

Awendaw, South Carolina, has 2.92 times more veterans of the Vietnam War than of any other combat.

Economy

In South Carolina, the average income of men is $1.37 times greater than that of women, who earn $43,921. South Carolina's income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.461, which is less than the country as a whole.

743 people work in Awendaw, South Carolina's economy. Construction, health care & social assistance, and administrative & support & waste management services are the three largest industries in Awendaw, South Carolina, respectively. The highest paying industries are professional, scientific & technical services ($76,250), finance & insurance, and real estate & rental & leasing ($53,448), as well as finance & insurance ($53,233).