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Prosperity, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Newberry County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,198
Population
602/sq mi density
$58,276
Median Income
$29,765 per capita
$138,400
Home Value
$332,268 Zillow
$780
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
328
Violent Crime/100K
1,148 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$58,276 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,400 home value, $780/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
328 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,276
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,765
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.2%
26% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Prosperity vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Prosperity’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,276
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,765
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,494
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$943
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$943
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.1%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,034M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
928
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
67
Retail
138
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,494
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,112
11% 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 | $58,276 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,765 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,494 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $943 |
| County GDP | $2,034M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 928 |
| Restaurants | 73 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 138 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,494 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,112 |