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Scranton, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Williamsburg County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
820
Population
1,038/sq mi density
$26,250
Median Income
$17,238 per capita
$83,000
Home Value
$137,520 Zillow
$807
Median Rent
42.1% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
463
Violent Crime/100K
1,736 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$26,250 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$83,000 home value, $807/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
463 violent crimes/100K (22% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$26,250
65% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,238
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
40.3%
225% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Scranton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Scranton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$26,250
35%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,238
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$42,956
60%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$953
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$953
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.0%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,067M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
19.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
640
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
51
Retail
109
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$42,956
40% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,171
38% 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 | $26,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,238 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $42,956 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $953 |
| County GDP | $1,067M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 40.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.494 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 640 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $42,956 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,171 |