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St. Matthews, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Calhoun County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,626
Population
847/sq mi density
$55,351
Median Income
$30,598 per capita
$146,600
Home Value
$222,535 Zillow
$825
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
474
Violent Crime/100K
5,263 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$55,351 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,600 home value, $825/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
474 violent crimes/100K (25% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,351
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,598
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.7%
107% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Matthews vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Matthews’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,351
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,598
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,323
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,170
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,170
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.6%
4% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.8%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$911M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.6%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
287
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
21
Retail
33
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,323
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,059
13% 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 | $55,351 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,598 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,323 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,170 |
| County GDP | $911M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 287 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,323 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,059 |