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Ridgeway, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Richland County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
240
Population
490/sq mi density
$47,143
Median Income
$33,067 per capita
$187,500
Home Value
$290,475 Zillow
$671
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
383
Violent Crime/100K
5,538 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$47,143 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$187,500 home value, $671/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
383 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,143
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,067
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
32.9%
165% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ridgeway vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ridgeway’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,143
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,067
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,517
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,207
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,207
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.8%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$37,438M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
5%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,736
Restaurants
920
Healthcare
1,116
Retail
1,228
Manufacturing
192
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,517
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,719
6% 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 | $47,143 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,067 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,517 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,207 |
| County GDP | $37,438M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 32.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,736 |
| Restaurants | 920 |
| Healthcare | 1,116 |
| Retail | 1,228 |
| Manufacturing | 192 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,517 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,719 |