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Bethune, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Kershaw County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
421
Population
383/sq mi density
$42,656
Median Income
$26,647 per capita
$96,400
Home Value
$156,782 Zillow
$1,644
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
117
Violent Crime/100K
3,380 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$42,656 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,400 home value, $1,644/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
117 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,656
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,647
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
38.0%
206% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bethune vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bethune’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,656
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,647
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,325
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$944
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$944
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.2%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,417M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3%
Other
11.8%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,568
Restaurants
99
Healthcare
110
Retail
212
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,325
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,797
20% 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 | $42,656 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,647 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,325 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $944 |
| County GDP | $3,417M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 38.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,568 |
| Restaurants | 99 |
| Healthcare | 110 |
| Retail | 212 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,325 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,797 |