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Clearwater, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Aiken County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,124
Population
746/sq mi density
$50,669
Median Income
$30,526 per capita
$156,500
Home Value
$261,739 Zillow
$835
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
129
Violent Crime/100K
3,712 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$50,669 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$156,500 home value, $835/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
129 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,669
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,526
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
64% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.1%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clearwater vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clearwater’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,669
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,526
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,046
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,218
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,218
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.7%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,365M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,807
Restaurants
302
Healthcare
381
Retail
524
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,046
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,845
19% 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 | $50,669 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,526 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,046 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,218 |
| County GDP | $10,365M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,807 |
| Restaurants | 302 |
| Healthcare | 381 |
| Retail | 524 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,046 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,845 |