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Piedmont, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Greenville County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,786
Population
673/sq mi density
$51,896
Median Income
$33,118 per capita
$141,200
Home Value
$298,427 Zillow
$844
Median Rent
42.5% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
337
Violent Crime/100K
9,888 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$51,896 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$141,200 home value, $844/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
337 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,896
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,118
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.8%
140% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Piedmont vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Piedmont’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,896
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,118
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,224
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,216
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,216
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.5%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$48,738M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
22.4%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,298
Restaurants
1,400
Healthcare
1,525
Retail
1,857
Manufacturing
553
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,224
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,018
15% 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 | $51,896 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,118 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,224 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,216 |
| County GDP | $48,738M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,298 |
| Restaurants | 1,400 |
| Healthcare | 1,525 |
| Retail | 1,857 |
| Manufacturing | 553 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,224 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,018 |