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Coward, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Williamsburg County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
668
Population
207/sq mi density
$36,250
Median Income
$21,231 per capita
$104,200
Home Value
$154,615 Zillow
$825
Median Rent
45.0% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
522
Violent Crime/100K
2,086 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$36,250 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,200 home value, $825/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
522 violent crimes/100K (37% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,250
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,231
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.0%
150% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Coward vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Coward’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,250
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,231
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$42,956
60%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$953
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$953
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.1%
6% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.6%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,067M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.1%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
640
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
51
Retail
109
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$42,956
40% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,171
38% 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 | $36,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,231 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $42,956 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $953 |
| County GDP | $1,067M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.494 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 640 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $42,956 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,171 |