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Swansea, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Lexington County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
700
Population
335/sq mi density
$49,271
Median Income
$25,292 per capita
$112,500
Home Value
$172,451 Zillow
$983
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
521
Violent Crime/100K
3,858 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$49,271 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,500 home value, $983/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
521 violent crimes/100K (37% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,271
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,292
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.4%
81% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Swansea vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Swansea’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,271
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,292
65%
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
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.9%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.2%
4% 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
76.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.9%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
27 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 | $49,271 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,292 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,428 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,077 |
| County GDP | $19,752M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.9% |
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 |