City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

McBee, SC

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

1,000
Residents
$59,500
Median income
$89,900
Median home
$1,155
Median rent

Data Snapshot: McBee, SC

McBee is a city in South Carolina with a population of 1,000 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $59,500 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 14.4%. Typical homes in McBee are valued around $89,900, and the median resident age is 39.7 years. About 25.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 38.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 0.0 incidents per 1,000 residents, below the national average, suggesting a relatively safe community.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, South Carolina registers 93.7 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,155 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $224 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 70.7 out of 100 (High).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

1,000 residents

Census ACS 2023 — South Carolina

Median Household Income

$59,500 /yr

Poverty 14.4%

Cost of Living Index

93.7 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does McBee compare to other US cities?

Where McBee sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 34% higher than other cities
Home value 6% pricier than other cities
Median rent 46% pricier than other cities
Safety 99% safer than other cities

Percentiles compare McBee against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — McBee, SC Quintile shares of aggregate household income for McBee, SC. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution McBee, SC — median $59,500/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for McBee, SC — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.4%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.4%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 38.9%

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

Population
1,000
Median Income
$59,500
Median Home Value
$89,900
Median Age
39.7
Poverty Rate
14.4%
Labor force participation
38.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
0.0
per 1,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 1,000 residents
Property Crime
0.0
per 1,000 residents

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
91.8%
Carpool
4.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.3%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 304 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

South Carolina state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,155/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
70.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — McBee, 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 McBee, SC — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How McBee compares to nearby South Carolina cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (McBee) plus the nearest peer cities in South Carolina, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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SC

McBee

59.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$59,500
Brackets
1
Selected

SC

Elloree

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$100
Brackets
1
Selected

SC

Yemassee

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$100
Brackets
1
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SC

Cateechee

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$100
Brackets
1
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about McBee, SC?

What is the population of McBee, SC? +

McBee, SC has a population of 1,000 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in McBee, SC? +

The median household income in McBee is $59,500 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in McBee? +

McBee has a cost of living index of 93.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

Is McBee, SC safe? +

McBee has a total crime rate of 0.0 per 1,000 residents, which is below the national average, indicating a relatively safe community. Source: FBI UCR data.

What is the median home value in McBee, SC? +

The median home value in McBee is $89,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, 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.

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