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Aiken, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Aiken County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
32,334
Population
1,487/sq mi density
$69,837
Median Income
$41,976 per capita
$261,800
Home Value
$266,792 Zillow
$1,199
Median Rent
34.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
576
Violent Crime/100K
4,848 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$69,837 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$261,800 home value, $1,199/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
576 violent crimes/100K (51% above avg)
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,837
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,976
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
21% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Aiken vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Aiken’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,837
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,976
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,046
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,218
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,218
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.6%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,365M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.6%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
10.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,807
Restaurants
302
Healthcare
381
Retail
524
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,046
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,845
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,837 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,976 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,046 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,218 |
| County GDP | $10,365M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,807 |
| Restaurants | 302 |
| Healthcare | 381 |
| Retail | 524 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,046 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,845 |