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Ware Shoals, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Laurens County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,207
Population
673/sq mi density
$35,896
Median Income
$20,518 per capita
$63,600
Home Value
$140,963 Zillow
$881
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
1,067
Violent Crime/100K
4,870 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$35,896 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$63,600 home value, $881/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,067 violent crimes/100K (181% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,896
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,518
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
45.5%
267% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ware Shoals vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ware Shoals’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,896
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,518
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,027
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$992
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$992
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.1%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,914M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,049
Restaurants
93
Healthcare
68
Retail
196
Manufacturing
79
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,027
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,275
35% 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 | $35,896 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,518 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,027 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $992 |
| County GDP | $2,914M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 45.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,049 |
| Restaurants | 93 |
| Healthcare | 68 |
| Retail | 196 |
| Manufacturing | 79 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,027 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,275 |