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Summerville, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Dorchester County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
51,262
Population
2,268/sq mi density
$78,621
Median Income
$39,271 per capita
$295,700
Home Value
$378,031 Zillow
$1,414
Median Rent
30.5% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
352
Violent Crime/100K
3,143 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$78,621 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$295,700 home value, $1,414/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
352 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,621
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,271
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
41% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Summerville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Summerville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,621
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,271
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,380
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,030
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,030
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,706M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.8%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,549
Restaurants
263
Healthcare
301
Retail
351
Manufacturing
99
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,380
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,432
2% 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 | $78,621 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,271 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,380 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,030 |
| County GDP | $6,706M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,549 |
| Restaurants | 263 |
| Healthcare | 301 |
| Retail | 351 |
| Manufacturing | 99 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,380 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,432 |