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South Charleston, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Clark County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,655
Population
1,346/sq mi density
$50,952
Median Income
$31,853 per capita
$131,500
Home Value
$258,343 Zillow
$700
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
751
Violent Crime/100K
7,196 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$50,952 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,500 home value, $700/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
751 violent crimes/100K (98% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,952
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,853
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.1%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Charleston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Charleston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,952
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,853
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,558
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,001
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,001
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.3%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,091M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,614
Restaurants
239
Healthcare
282
Retail
350
Manufacturing
141
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,558
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,540
30% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,952 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,853 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,558 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,001 |
| County GDP | $6,091M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,614 |
| Restaurants | 239 |
| Healthcare | 282 |
| Retail | 350 |
| Manufacturing | 141 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,558 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,540 |