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Blacksburg, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Cherokee County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
2,158
Population
1,154/sq mi density
$33,500
Median Income
$17,957 per capita
$137,000
Home Value
$154,303 Zillow
$789
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
531
Violent Crime/100K
3,611 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$33,500 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$137,000 home value, $789/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
531 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,500
55% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,957
54% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.5%
65% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blacksburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blacksburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,500
45%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,957
46%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,729
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$928
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$928
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.9%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,342M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
15.9%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
988
Restaurants
86
Healthcare
80
Retail
197
Manufacturing
65
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,729
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,948
44% 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 | $33,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,957 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,729 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $928 |
| County GDP | $2,342M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 988 |
| Restaurants | 86 |
| Healthcare | 80 |
| Retail | 197 |
| Manufacturing | 65 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,729 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,948 |