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North Charleston, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Colleton County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
117,460
Population
1,506/sq mi density
$62,789
Median Income
$35,740 per capita
$267,700
Home Value
$307,981 Zillow
$1,364
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
966
Violent Crime/100K
6,019 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$62,789 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$267,700 home value, $1,364/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
966 violent crimes/100K (154% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,789
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,740
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: North Charleston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows North Charleston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,789
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,740
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,260
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$926
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$926
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.6%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
64% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,497M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.6%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
13.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
916
Restaurants
82
Healthcare
81
Retail
135
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,260
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,100
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,789 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,740 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,260 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $926 |
| County GDP | $1,497M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 916 |
| Restaurants | 82 |
| Healthcare | 81 |
| Retail | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,260 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,100 |