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Irmo, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Fairfield County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
11,799
Population
1,728/sq mi density
$85,137
Median Income
$39,672 per capita
$193,100
Home Value
$280,062 Zillow
$1,412
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
312
Violent Crime/100K
3,300 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$85,137 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$193,100 home value, $1,412/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
312 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,137
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,672
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Irmo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Irmo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,137
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,672
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,698
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,192
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,192
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.7%
10% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.2%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,423M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.7%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
432
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
29
Retail
56
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,698
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,717
22% 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 | $85,137 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,672 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,698 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,192 |
| County GDP | $1,423M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.494 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 432 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,698 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,717 |