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Lodge, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Orangeburg County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
150
Population
48/sq mi density
$34,625
Median Income
$19,582 per capita
$58,500
Home Value
$205,519 Zillow
65°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$34,625 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$58,500 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,625
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,582
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.9%
85% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lodge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lodge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,625
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,582
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,531
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,044
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,044
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
42 min
53% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.1%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,007M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
38.9%
Average commute time
42 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,850
Restaurants
183
Healthcare
217
Retail
340
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,531
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,721
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 | $34,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,582 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,044 |
| County GDP | $4,007M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 42 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,850 |
| Restaurants | 183 |
| Healthcare | 217 |
| Retail | 340 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,531 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,721 |