All Countries
Wedgefield, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Sumter County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,480
Population
174/sq mi density
$41,662
Median Income
$22,116 per capita
$50,500
Home Value
$187,673 Zillow
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
789
Violent Crime/100K
4,676 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$41,662 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$50,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
789 violent crimes/100K (108% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,662
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,116
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.4%
89% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wedgefield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wedgefield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,662
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,116
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,168
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,024
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,024
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
23% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.5%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,288M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
5.5%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,305
Restaurants
178
Healthcare
213
Retail
374
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,168
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,945
16% 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 | $41,662 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,116 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,168 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,024 |
| County GDP | $6,288M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,305 |
| Restaurants | 178 |
| Healthcare | 213 |
| Retail | 374 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,168 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,945 |