Mount Carmel

Population: 338
Median household income: $41,534
Median home value: $83,000

Mount Carmel, a community in McCormick County, South Carolina, has 338 residents. Its median household income of $41,534 runs below the McCormick County figure of $55,344.

From 2019 to 2023, Mount Carmel's population grew 45.1% from 233 to 338, while its median home value rose 24.4% from $66,700 to $83,000.

16.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.18 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 338
Median age: 64.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,534
Median home value: $83,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 188
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 13.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

233338

Median household income

$36,467$41,534

Median home value

$66,700$83,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	233	—	$66,700
2020	271	$36,467	$71,200
2021	262	$36,784	$71,600
2022	379	$41,715	$82,000
2023	338	$41,534	$83,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 446.2%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7447.9%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	3.6%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	18	5.3%
25 to 34	38	11.2%
35 to 44	21	6.2%
45 to 54	20	5.9%
55 to 64	67	19.8%
65 to 74	162	47.9%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	338	100.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.5%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	31.5%
High school graduate	117	38.0%
Some college or associate's	94	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	125	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	27	21.6%
30 to 44 min	51	40.8%
45 to 59 min	8	6.4%
60+ min	39	31.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 16.6% (56 of 338)

	Count	Share
Family households	127	81.9%
Nonfamily households	28	18.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	155	82.4%
Vacant	33	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	155	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached91.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	172	91.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4548310
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.0185, -82.5044