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Bowman, SC

Full City Profile · South Carolina · Orangeburg County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
789 Population 669/sq mi density
$27,500 Median Income $17,509 per capita
$80,700 Home Value $124,180 Zillow
$848 Median Rent 39.4% income on rent
65°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr
1,770 Violent Crime/100K 4,204 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$27,500 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,700 home value, $848/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,770 violent crimes/100K (366% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$27,500
63% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,509
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
41.2%
232% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Bowman vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$27,500
37%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,509
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,531
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,044
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,044
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.4%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,007M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 86.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 9.2%
Other 4.4%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,850
Restaurants
183
Healthcare
217
Retail
340
Manufacturing
71

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,531
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,721
22% 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$27,500
Per Capita Income$17,509
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$53,531
Avg Weekly Wage$1,044
County GDP$4,007M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.8%
Poverty Rate41.2%
Gini Coefficient0.484
Cost of Living Index93.7

Commute

Mean Commute30 minutes
Drive Alone86.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home9.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,850
Restaurants183
Healthcare217
Retail340
Manufacturing71

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$53,531
Avg Property Tax$2,721