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Burton, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Beaufort County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
7,132
Population
864/sq mi density
$57,315
Median Income
$24,912 per capita
$198,300
Home Value
$408,273 Zillow
$1,281
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
741
Violent Crime/100K
6,898 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$57,315 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$198,300 home value, $1,281/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
741 violent crimes/100K (95% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,315
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,912
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.6%
2% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Burton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Burton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,315
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,912
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,088
161%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,053
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,053
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
73% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,873M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.5%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
5.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,748
Restaurants
590
Healthcare
573
Retail
806
Manufacturing
88
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,088
61% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,407
83% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,315 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,912 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,088 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,053 |
| County GDP | $12,873M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,748 |
| Restaurants | 590 |
| Healthcare | 573 |
| Retail | 806 |
| Manufacturing | 88 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,088 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,407 |