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Clinton, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Newberry County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,624
Population
730/sq mi density
$40,372
Median Income
$20,388 per capita
$154,700
Home Value
$166,558 Zillow
$864
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
785
Violent Crime/100K
4,149 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$40,372 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$154,700 home value, $864/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
785 violent crimes/100K (106% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,372
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,388
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.3%
104% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clinton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clinton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,372
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,388
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,494
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$943
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$943
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.1%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,034M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
21.2%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
928
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
67
Retail
138
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,494
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,112
11% 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 | $40,372 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,388 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,494 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $943 |
| County GDP | $2,034M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 928 |
| Restaurants | 73 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 138 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,494 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,112 |