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Ninety Six, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Greenwood County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,635
Population
1,365/sq mi density
$53,438
Median Income
$25,977 per capita
$114,000
Home Value
$165,130 Zillow
$859
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
98
Violent Crime/100K
2,011 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$53,438 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,000 home value, $859/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,438
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,977
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.8%
52% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ninety Six vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ninety Six’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,438
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,977
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,018
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,025
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,025
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.0%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,899M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.9%
Other
6.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,569
Restaurants
144
Healthcare
135
Retail
282
Manufacturing
51
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,018
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,160
10% 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 | $53,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,977 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,018 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,025 |
| County GDP | $4,899M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.499 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,569 |
| Restaurants | 144 |
| Healthcare | 135 |
| Retail | 282 |
| Manufacturing | 51 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,018 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,160 |