Belton, SC

Full City Profile · South Carolina · Anderson County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
4,405 Population 1,153/sq mi density
$48,164 Median Income $33,601 per capita
$116,300 Home Value $267,310 Zillow
$896 Median Rent 23.5% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$48,164 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,300 home value, $896/mo rent
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$48,164
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,601
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.9%
28% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Belton vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Belton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,164
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,601
86%
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
29 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.5%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.8%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,558M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 86.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 0.5%
Other 12.7%
Average commute time
29 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$48,164
Per Capita Income$33,601
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$66,518
Avg Weekly Wage$995
County GDP$10,558M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate7.2%
Poverty Rate15.9%
Gini Coefficient0.469
Cost of Living Index93.7

Commute

Mean Commute29 minutes
Drive Alone86.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home0.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments4,568
Restaurants432
Healthcare404
Retail712
Manufacturing204

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$66,518
Avg Property Tax$2,852