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Lake Secession, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Abbeville County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,209
Population
208/sq mi density
$46,933
Median Income
$40,484 per capita
$335,500
Home Value
$217,159 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
969
Violent Crime/100K
7,951 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$46,933 median income, 3.4% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$335,500 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
969 violent crimes/100K (155% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,933
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,484
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Secession vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Secession’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,933
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,484
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,363
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$949
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$949
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$846M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
8.3%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
444
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
25
Retail
65
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,363
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,387
32% 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 | $46,933 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,484 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,363 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $949 |
| County GDP | $846M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 444 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,363 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,387 |