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Jefferson, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Chesterfield County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
753
Population
418/sq mi density
$35,227
Median Income
$27,218 per capita
$125,700
Home Value
$189,537 Zillow
$295
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
1,203
Violent Crime/100K
6,052 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$35,227 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$125,700 home value, $295/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,203 violent crimes/100K (217% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,227
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,218
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.6%
26% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jefferson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jefferson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,227
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,218
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,076
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$946
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$946
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,902M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
792
Restaurants
71
Healthcare
92
Retail
119
Manufacturing
54
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,076
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,920
45% 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 | $35,227 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,218 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $946 |
| County GDP | $1,902M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 792 |
| Restaurants | 71 |
| Healthcare | 92 |
| Retail | 119 |
| Manufacturing | 54 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,920 |