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Lamar, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Lee County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,446
Population
1,195/sq mi density
$44,000
Median Income
$26,544 per capita
$112,700
Home Value
$130,008 Zillow
$947
Median Rent
19.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
640
Violent Crime/100K
2,134 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$44,000 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,700 home value, $947/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
640 violent crimes/100K (69% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,000
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,544
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.3%
144% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lamar vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lamar’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,000
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,544
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$45,713
63%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$954
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$954
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.9%
2% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.8%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$507M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.9%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
310
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
13
Retail
43
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$45,713
37% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,457
30% 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 | $44,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,544 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $45,713 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $954 |
| County GDP | $507M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 310 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 43 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $45,713 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,457 |