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Ridge Spring, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Edgefield County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
848
Population
466/sq mi density
$38,854
Median Income
$35,682 per capita
$76,600
Home Value
$149,191 Zillow
$638
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
792
Violent Crime/100K
1,715 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$38,854 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,600 home value, $638/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
792 violent crimes/100K (108% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,854
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,682
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.1%
30% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ridge Spring vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ridge Spring’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,854
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,682
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,071
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,013
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,013
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$894M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
459
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
27
Retail
52
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,071
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,582
26% 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 | $38,854 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,682 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,071 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,013 |
| County GDP | $894M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 459 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,071 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,582 |