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Anderson, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Anderson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
29,563
Population
1,847/sq mi density
$44,321
Median Income
$27,458 per capita
$199,600
Home Value
$267,922 Zillow
$965
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
969
Violent Crime/100K
7,951 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$44,321 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$199,600 home value, $965/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
969 violent crimes/100K (155% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,321
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,458
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
32% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Anderson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Anderson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,321
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,458
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,518
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$995
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$995
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,558M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
5%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,568
Restaurants
432
Healthcare
404
Retail
712
Manufacturing
204
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,518
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,852
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 | $44,321 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,458 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,518 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $995 |
| County GDP | $10,558M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,568 |
| Restaurants | 432 |
| Healthcare | 404 |
| Retail | 712 |
| Manufacturing | 204 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,518 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,852 |