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Brookdale, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Orangeburg County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,061
Population
1,116/sq mi density
$34,279
Median Income
$17,219 per capita
$85,400
Home Value
$156,094 Zillow
$711
Median Rent
39.4% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
663
Violent Crime/100K
4,806 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$34,279 median income, 6.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,400 home value, $711/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
663 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,279
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,219
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
83% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.0%
126% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brookdale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brookdale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,279
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,219
44%
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
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
10% 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
80.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
23 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 | $34,279 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,219 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,044 |
| County GDP | $4,007M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,850 |
| Restaurants | 183 |
| Healthcare | 217 |
| Retail | 340 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,531 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,721 |