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Salem, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Pickens County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
208
Population
226/sq mi density
$63,750
Median Income
$27,744 per capita
$154,800
Home Value
$527,240 Zillow
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$63,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,800 home value, /mo rent
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,750
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,744
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salem vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salem’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,750
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,744
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,256
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,035
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,035
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
96.5%
32% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,019M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
96.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
1.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,956
Restaurants
263
Healthcare
211
Retail
364
Manufacturing
95
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,256
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,968
13% 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 | $63,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,744 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,256 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,035 |
| County GDP | $6,019M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 96.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,956 |
| Restaurants | 263 |
| Healthcare | 211 |
| Retail | 364 |
| Manufacturing | 95 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,256 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,968 |