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Seneca, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Pickens County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,910
Population
1,065/sq mi density
$52,207
Median Income
$32,598 per capita
$223,100
Home Value
$297,748 Zillow
$806
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
587
Violent Crime/100K
2,604 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$52,207 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$223,100 home value, $806/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
587 violent crimes/100K (54% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,207
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,598
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.1%
38% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Seneca vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Seneca’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,207
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,598
83%
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
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.3%
10% 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
80.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
17 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 | $52,207 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,598 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,256 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,035 |
| County GDP | $6,019M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,956 |
| Restaurants | 263 |
| Healthcare | 211 |
| Retail | 364 |
| Manufacturing | 95 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,256 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,968 |