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Charleston, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Charleston County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
152,014
Population
1,319/sq mi density
$90,038
Median Income
$58,583 per capita
$469,100
Home Value
$581,145 Zillow
$1,632
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
315 sunny days/yr
373
Violent Crime/100K
2,260 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$90,038 median income, 2.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$469,100 home value, $1,632/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
373 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,038
20% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$58,583
50% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Charleston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Charleston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,038
120%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$58,583
150%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$126,097
175%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,313
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,313
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.6%
16% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.1%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$50,462M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.1%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
17.6%
Other
13.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
22,449
Restaurants
1,560
Healthcare
1,541
Retail
2,099
Manufacturing
332
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$126,097
75% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,037
44% 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 | $90,038 |
| Per Capita Income | $58,583 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $126,097 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,313 |
| County GDP | $50,462M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.514 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 17.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 22,449 |
| Restaurants | 1,560 |
| Healthcare | 1,541 |
| Retail | 2,099 |
| Manufacturing | 332 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $126,097 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,037 |