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Welcome, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Greenville County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
7,439
Population
1,614/sq mi density
$61,948
Median Income
$40,914 per capita
$164,100
Home Value
$298,427 Zillow
$992
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
811
Violent Crime/100K
4,646 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$61,948 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$164,100 home value, $992/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
811 violent crimes/100K (113% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,948
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,914
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Welcome vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Welcome’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,948
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,914
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,224
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,216
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,216
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.5%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$48,738M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.5%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
6.9%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,298
Restaurants
1,400
Healthcare
1,525
Retail
1,857
Manufacturing
553
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,224
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,018
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,948 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,914 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,224 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,216 |
| County GDP | $48,738M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,298 |
| Restaurants | 1,400 |
| Healthcare | 1,525 |
| Retail | 1,857 |
| Manufacturing | 553 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,224 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,018 |