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Pickens (East, Central, North) & Oconee (Northeast) Counties--Easley
A Census profile of the Pickens (East, Central, North) & Oconee (Northeast) Counties--Easley Public Use Microdata Area in South Carolina, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 111,353 people, with a median household income of $65,991 and a median age of 41.6.
How Pickens (East, Central, North) & Oconee (Northeast) Counties--Easley compares to South Carolina
- Median household income here is $65,991, $6,092 below the South Carolina figure of $72,083.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 28.4%, 5.0% below the South Carolina figure of 33.4%.
- Homeownership here is 75.2%, 3.0% above the South Carolina figure of 72.2%.
- The poverty rate here is 14.2%, 1.0% above the South Carolina figure of 13.2%.
Pickens (East, Central, North) & Oconee (Northeast) Counties--Easley vs. South Carolina vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The SC and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Economic | This PUMA | SC | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,991 | $72,083 | |
| Mean wage (workers) | $49,865 | $57,666 | |
| Poverty rate | 14.2% | 13.2% | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.4% |
| Education | This PUMA | SC | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.4% | 33.4% |
| Health | This PUMA | SC | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 8.7% | 9.1% | |
| Private insurance | 67.7% | 67.2% | |
| Public insurance | 34.5% | 38.3% | |
| With a disability | 17.3% | 15.2% |
| Commute | This PUMA | SC | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 28 min | 26 min | |
| Drove to work | 88.4% | 83.7% | |
| Public transit to work | 0.0% | 0.3% | |
| Worked from home | 9.6% | 12.5% |
| Housing | This PUMA | SC | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $250,000 | $295,000 | |
| Median gross rent | $882 | $1,284 | |
| Rent as % of income | 29.0% | 31.0% | |
| Homeownership rate | 75.2% | 72.2% | |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 | |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 | |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Vehicles per household | 2.1 | 1.9 | |
| No vehicle | 4.0% | 5.7% | |
| Single-family detached | 70.9% | 68.1% | |
| Broadband internet | 94.6% | 94.8% |
| Demographics | This PUMA | SC | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 111,353 | 5,478,831 | |
| Average age | 41.6 | 40.7 | |
| Married (15+) | 56.0% | 50.0% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.3% | 7.9% | |
| Black | 3.7% | 23.4% | |
| Asian | 1.2% | 1.9% |
Pickens (East, Central, North) & Oconee (Northeast) Counties--Easley — FAQ
What is the population of the Pickens (East, Central, North) & Oconee (Northeast) Counties--Easley PUMA?+
The Pickens (East, Central, North) & Oconee (Northeast) Counties--Easley PUMA in South Carolina has a population of 111,353, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Pickens (East, Central, North) & Oconee (Northeast) Counties--Easley, SC?+
Median household income in the Pickens (East, Central, North) & Oconee (Northeast) Counties--Easley PUMA is $65,991, compared with $72,083 across South Carolina and $83,310 nationally.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. South Carolina contains 41 PUMAs.
Where does this Pickens (East, Central, North) & Oconee (Northeast) Counties--Easley data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.