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Ward, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Edgefield County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
284
Population
364/sq mi density
$55,625
Median Income
$21,220 per capita
$115,600
Home Value
$149,191 Zillow
$795
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
775
Violent Crime/100K
2,582 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$55,625 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,600 home value, $795/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
775 violent crimes/100K (104% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,625
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,220
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.0%
102% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ward vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ward’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,625
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,220
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,071
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,013
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,013
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
43% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
51.9%
29% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
8.4%
68% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$894M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
51.9%
Public Transit
8.4%
Work From Home
0%
Other
39.7%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
459
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
27
Retail
52
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,071
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,582
26% 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 | $55,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,220 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,071 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,013 |
| County GDP | $894M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 51.9% |
| Public Transit | 8.4% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 459 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,071 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,582 |