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Hilltop, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Spartanburg County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,058
Population
1,671/sq mi density
$39,432
Median Income
$24,676 per capita
$121,400
Home Value
$230,636 Zillow
$1,153
Median Rent
33.6% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
966
Violent Crime/100K
6,445 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$39,432 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,400 home value, $1,153/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
966 violent crimes/100K (154% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,432
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,676
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.5%
33% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hilltop vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hilltop’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,432
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,676
63%
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
26 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.2%
0% below 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
73.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
23.2%
Average commute time
26 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 | $39,432 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,676 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,958 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,145 |
| County GDP | $22,980M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
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 |