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Lancaster, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Lancaster County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
8,738
Population
1,214/sq mi density
$43,234
Median Income
$30,084 per capita
$226,300
Home Value
$281,639 Zillow
$824
Median Rent
36.4% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
403
Violent Crime/100K
3,077 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$43,234 median income, 8.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$226,300 home value, $824/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
403 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,234
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,084
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
122% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.2%
95% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lancaster vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lancaster’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,234
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,084
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,245
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,241
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,241
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,253M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,236
Restaurants
162
Healthcare
186
Retail
272
Manufacturing
55
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,245
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,400
3% 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 | $43,234 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,084 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,245 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,241 |
| County GDP | $5,253M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,236 |
| Restaurants | 162 |
| Healthcare | 186 |
| Retail | 272 |
| Manufacturing | 55 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,245 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,400 |