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South Congaree, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Lexington County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,918
Population
583/sq mi density
$58,726
Median Income
$29,829 per capita
$172,000
Home Value
$225,095 Zillow
$839
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
81
Violent Crime/100K
2,940 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$58,726 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$172,000 home value, $839/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
81 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,726
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,829
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Congaree vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Congaree’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,726
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,829
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,428
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,077
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,077
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,752M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,854
Restaurants
628
Healthcare
754
Retail
1,199
Manufacturing
194
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,428
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,132
11% 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 | $58,726 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,829 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,428 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,077 |
| County GDP | $19,752M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,854 |
| Restaurants | 628 |
| Healthcare | 754 |
| Retail | 1,199 |
| Manufacturing | 194 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,428 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,132 |