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Cottageville, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Colleton County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,154
Population
337/sq mi density
$68,750
Median Income
$28,737 per capita
$144,800
Home Value
$217,865 Zillow
$915
Median Rent
17.8% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
407
Violent Crime/100K
2,442 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$68,750 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,800 home value, $915/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
407 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,750
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,737
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cottageville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cottageville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,750
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,737
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,260
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$926
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$926
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
42 min
51% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
76% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,497M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
11.2%
Average commute time
42 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
916
Restaurants
82
Healthcare
81
Retail
135
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,260
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,100
17% 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 | $68,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,737 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,260 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $926 |
| County GDP | $1,497M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 42 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 916 |
| Restaurants | 82 |
| Healthcare | 81 |
| Retail | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,260 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,100 |