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Saluda, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Saluda County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,095
Population
952/sq mi density
$40,567
Median Income
$16,840 per capita
$81,500
Home Value
$153,619 Zillow
$772
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
247
Violent Crime/100K
2,335 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$40,567 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,500 home value, $772/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
247 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,567
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,840
57% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
52.7%
325% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Saluda vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Saluda’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,567
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,840
43%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,100
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$900
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$900
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
53.1%
27% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$643M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
53.1%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
45%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
300
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
19
Retail
44
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,100
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,213
8% 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 | $40,567 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,840 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,100 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $900 |
| County GDP | $643M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 52.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 53.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 300 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,100 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,213 |