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Waterloo, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Laurens County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
192
Population
108/sq mi density
$41,250
Median Income
$16,085 per capita
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
996
Violent Crime/100K
6,134 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$41,250 median income, 1.4% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
996 violent crimes/100K (162% above avg)
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,250
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,085
59% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.2%
71% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waterloo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waterloo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,250
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,085
41%
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
40 min
46% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% 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
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
40 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 | $41,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,085 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,027 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $992 |
| County GDP | $2,914M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,049 |
| Restaurants | 93 |
| Healthcare | 68 |
| Retail | 196 |
| Manufacturing | 79 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,027 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,275 |