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Olar, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Bamberg County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
188
Population
238/sq mi density
$36,607
Median Income
$24,720 per capita
$80,000
Home Value
$133,772 Zillow
$1,125
Median Rent
39.6% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$36,607 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,000 home value, $1,125/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,607
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,720
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%
24% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Olar vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Olar’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,607
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,720
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,522
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$904
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$904
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
98.3%
34% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$510M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
98.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
1.7%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
307
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
42
Retail
54
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,522
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,988
15% 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 | $36,607 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,720 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,522 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $904 |
| County GDP | $510M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 98.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 307 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 54 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,522 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,988 |