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Arkwright, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Spartanburg County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,910
Population
1,128/sq mi density
$51,458
Median Income
$20,135 per capita
$111,400
Home Value
$230,636 Zillow
$901
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
966
Violent Crime/100K
6,445 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$51,458 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,400 home value, $901/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
966 violent crimes/100K (154% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,458
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,135
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
89% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.7%
59% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Arkwright vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Arkwright’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,458
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,135
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,958
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,145
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,145
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.9%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$22,980M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.9%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,388
Restaurants
644
Healthcare
647
Retail
1,084
Manufacturing
421
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,958
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,607
3% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,458 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,135 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,958 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,145 |
| County GDP | $22,980M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,388 |
| Restaurants | 644 |
| Healthcare | 647 |
| Retail | 1,084 |
| Manufacturing | 421 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,958 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,607 |