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St. Stephen, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Berkeley County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,460
Population
545/sq mi density
$59,688
Median Income
$21,692 per capita
$131,400
Home Value
$307,970 Zillow
$764
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
995
Violent Crime/100K
3,814 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$59,688 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,400 home value, $764/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
995 violent crimes/100K (162% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,688
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,692
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.7%
107% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Stephen vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Stephen’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,688
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,692
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,575
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,312
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,312
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.9%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$14,302M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
6.3%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,143
Restaurants
340
Healthcare
372
Retail
511
Manufacturing
106
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,575
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,321
23% 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 | $59,688 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,692 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,575 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,312 |
| County GDP | $14,302M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,143 |
| Restaurants | 340 |
| Healthcare | 372 |
| Retail | 511 |
| Manufacturing | 106 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,575 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,321 |