Awendaw, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Charleston County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,574
Population
91/sq mi density
$70,781
Median Income
$42,754 per capita
$387,500
Home Value
$865,340 Zillow
$2,792
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$70,781 median income, 11.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$387,500 home value, $2,792/mo rent
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,781
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,754
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.1%
208% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Awendaw vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Awendaw’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,781
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,754
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$126,097
175%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,313
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,313
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.0%
1% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.6%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$50,462M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.6%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
15%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
22,449
Restaurants
1,560
Healthcare
1,541
Retail
2,099
Manufacturing
332
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$126,097
75% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,037
44% 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 | $70,781 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,754 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $126,097 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,313 |
| County GDP | $50,462M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.514 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 15.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 22,449 |
| Restaurants | 1,560 |
| Healthcare | 1,541 |
| Retail | 2,099 |
| Manufacturing | 332 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $126,097 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,037 |