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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
Top Industries in Ridgeway (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
29,014 jobs
1,484 firms
$67,835/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
21,767 jobs
1,024 firms
$22,755/yr
Retail Trade
21,036 jobs
1,416 firms
$39,270/yr
Finance & Insurance
20,630 jobs
850 firms
$87,022/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
16,997 jobs
935 firms
$42,910/yr
Professional & Technical Services
13,882 jobs
2,136 firms
$103,264/yr
Manufacturing
12,206 jobs
364 firms
$78,094/yr
Other Services
6,894 jobs
986 firms
$47,003/yr
Wholesale Trade
6,795 jobs
529 firms
$91,172/yr
Construction
6,749 jobs
739 firms
$73,069/yr
Educational Services
4,090 jobs
220 firms
$43,582/yr
Real Estate
4,005 jobs
703 firms
$63,514/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
3,166 jobs
313 firms
$55,707/yr
Arts & Entertainment
2,647 jobs
169 firms
$24,249/yr
Information & Technology
2,149 jobs
325 firms
$86,403/yr
Management of Companies
1,093 jobs
91 firms
$95,912/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
759 jobs
39 firms
$53,948/yr
Utilities
712 jobs
32 firms
$101,433/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
133 jobs
8 firms
$89,590/yr
Unclassified
2 jobs
1 firms
$75,957/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Finance & Insurance
2.23
Administrative & Waste Services
1.27
Real Estate
1.13
Accommodation & Food Services
1.05
Other Services
1.01
Retail Trade
0.92
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.89
Professional & Technical Services
0.88
Educational Services
0.87
Utilities
0.82
Wholesale Trade
0.76
Arts & Entertainment
0.69
Manufacturing
0.65
Construction
0.56
Information & Technology
0.50
Agriculture & Forestry
0.41
Transportation & Warehousing
0.33
Management of Companies
0.28
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.15
Unclassified
0.01
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 29,014 | 1,484 | $1,305 | $67,835 | 0.89 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 21,767 | 1,024 | $438 | $22,755 | 1.05 |
| Retail Trade | 21,036 | 1,416 | $755 | $39,270 | 0.92 |
| Finance & Insurance | 20,630 | 850 | $1,674 | $87,022 | 2.23 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 16,997 | 935 | $825 | $42,910 | 1.27 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 13,882 | 2,136 | $1,986 | $103,264 | 0.88 |
| Manufacturing | 12,206 | 364 | $1,502 | $78,094 | 0.65 |
| Other Services | 6,894 | 986 | $904 | $47,003 | 1.01 |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,795 | 529 | $1,753 | $91,172 | 0.76 |
| Construction | 6,749 | 739 | $1,405 | $73,069 | 0.56 |
| Educational Services | 4,090 | 220 | $838 | $43,582 | 0.87 |
| Real Estate | 4,005 | 703 | $1,221 | $63,514 | 1.13 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 3,166 | 313 | $1,071 | $55,707 | 0.33 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2,647 | 169 | $466 | $24,249 | 0.69 |
| Information & Technology | 2,149 | 325 | $1,662 | $86,403 | 0.50 |
| Management of Companies | 1,093 | 91 | $1,844 | $95,912 | 0.28 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 759 | 39 | $1,037 | $53,948 | 0.41 |
| Utilities | 712 | 32 | $1,951 | $101,433 | 0.82 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 133 | 8 | $1,723 | $89,590 | 0.15 |
| Unclassified | 2 | 1 | $1,461 | $75,957 | 0.01 |