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Converse, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Spartanburg County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
424
Population
614/sq mi density
$50,139
Median Income
$25,357 per capita
$168,200
Home Value
$199,216 Zillow
$831
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
179
Violent Crime/100K
1,883 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$50,139 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$168,200 home value, $831/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
179 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,139
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,357
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Converse vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Converse’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,139
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,357
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,958
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,145
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,145
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.4%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$22,980M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,388
Restaurants
644
Healthcare
647
Retail
1,084
Manufacturing
421
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,958
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,607
3% 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 | $50,139 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,357 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,958 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,145 |
| County GDP | $22,980M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,388 |
| Restaurants | 644 |
| Healthcare | 647 |
| Retail | 1,084 |
| Manufacturing | 421 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,958 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,607 |