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Belton, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Anderson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,405
Population
1,153/sq mi density
$48,164
Median Income
$33,601 per capita
$116,300
Home Value
$254,673 Zillow
$896
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
338
Violent Crime/100K
3,518 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$48,164 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,300 home value, $896/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
338 violent crimes/100K
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
4.8%
33% 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 Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,568 |
| Restaurants | 432 |
| Healthcare | 404 |
| Retail | 712 |
| Manufacturing | 204 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,518 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,852 |