City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Lake Secession, SC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lake Secession - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,209
Residents
$46,933
Median income
$335,500
Median home
$902
Median rent (state)

Lake Secession - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lake Secession lands in the 15th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

15th
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
4th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lake Secession, SC

1,209 people live in Lake Secession, South Carolina - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Lake Secession households earn a median of $46,933 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 7.6%. Home values in Lake Secession run a median of $335,500, and the median resident age is 53.7 years. Educational attainment runs 23.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 44.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts South Carolina at 93.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $902 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts South Carolina's average monthly utility costs around $224 (state average). The average commute for Lake Secession workers runs 28.7 minutes, with 82.5% driving alone and 9.2% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 45.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

1,209 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$46,933 /yr

Poverty 7.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Lake Secession compare to other US cities?

Here's how Lake Secession stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 15% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier than other cities
Median rent 4% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lake Secession against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

South Carolina-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Lake Secession near the bottom of South Carolina's cities

Among the 441 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lake Secession ranks #349 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lake Secession only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#242 of 403
40th percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#349 of 441
0th percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#45 of 404
89th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#303 of 439
31st percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#160 of 441
64th percentile in South Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

15thIncome percentile

15th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Secession's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$335,500 30th percentile more affordable than 30% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lake Secession $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lake Secession, SC Lake Secession, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Secession, SC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lake Secession, SC median $46,933/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lake Secession, SC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lake Secession, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,209
Median Income
$46,933
Median Home Value
$335,500
Median Age
53.7
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Labor force participation
44.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
28.7 minutes
Drive Alone
82.5%
Carpool
8.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.2%

Based on 469 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for South Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$52
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$224
estimated/month

Estimates reflect South Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a South Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lake Secession sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$902/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
45.4 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Prosperity
1,198 people
Catawba
1,225 people
Murphys Estates
1,187 people
Buffalo
1,232 people
Due West
1,185 people
Santee
1,179 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Secession's 1,209 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wauregan, CT
1,209 people
Newport, DE
1,209 people
Toledo, IL
1,209 people
Auburn, NJ
1,209 people
Tiki Island, TX
1,209 people
Sunday Lake, WA
1,209 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Secession's $46,933 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Dow City, IA
$46,932 median income
Big Rock, VA
$46,929 median income
Oak Harbor, OH
$46,939 median income
East Alton, IL
$46,926 median income
Canton, MO
$46,941 median income
Wolverton, MN
$46,944 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Secession, SC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lake Secession, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.5% 15.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 84.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 15.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lake Secession compares to nearby South Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lake Secession (this city) 1,209 $46,933
Prosperity 1,198 $58,276
Catawba 1,225 $55,385
Murphys Estates 1,187 $90,357
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Secession, SC?

What is the population of Lake Secession, SC? +

The population of Lake Secession, SC stands at 1,209 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake Secession, SC? +

Median annual household income in Lake Secession runs $46,933, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Secession? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Secession; the closest available measure is the South Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 93.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lake Secession, SC? +

Lake Secession's median home value sits at $335,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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