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Elgin, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Richland County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,258
Population
2,091/sq mi density
$74,167
Median Income
$32,360 per capita
$177,700
Home Value
$293,948 Zillow
$744
Median Rent
36.7% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
372
Violent Crime/100K
4,715 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$74,167 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$177,700 home value, $744/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
372 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,167
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,360
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elgin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elgin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,167
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,360
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,517
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,207
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,207
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$37,438M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
20.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,736
Restaurants
920
Healthcare
1,116
Retail
1,228
Manufacturing
192
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,517
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,719
6% 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 | $74,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,360 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,517 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,207 |
| County GDP | $37,438M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,736 |
| Restaurants | 920 |
| Healthcare | 1,116 |
| Retail | 1,228 |
| Manufacturing | 192 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,517 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,719 |