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Pendleton, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Anderson County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
3,542
Population
721/sq mi density
$60,517
Median Income
$42,765 per capita
$236,900
Home Value
$278,210 Zillow
$891
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
181
Violent Crime/100K
3,462 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$60,517 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$236,900 home value, $891/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
181 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,517
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,765
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.1%
94% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pendleton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pendleton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,517
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,765
110%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,518
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$995
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$995
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.6%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.0%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,558M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.6%
Other
3.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,568
Restaurants
432
Healthcare
404
Retail
712
Manufacturing
204
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,518
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,852
19% 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 | $60,517 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,765 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,518 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $995 |
| County GDP | $10,558M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,568 |
| Restaurants | 432 |
| Healthcare | 404 |
| Retail | 712 |
| Manufacturing | 204 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,518 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,852 |