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York, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · York County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,697
Population
1,024/sq mi density
$47,315
Median Income
$24,313 per capita
$161,000
Home Value
$351,438 Zillow
$833
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
808
Violent Crime/100K
5,076 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$47,315 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$161,000 home value, $833/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
808 violent crimes/100K (113% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,315
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,313
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.9%
12% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: York vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows York’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,315
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,313
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,499
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,174
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,174
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,235M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,065
Restaurants
558
Healthcare
645
Retail
757
Manufacturing
232
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,499
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,781
8% 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 | $47,315 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,313 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,499 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,174 |
| County GDP | $19,235M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,065 |
| Restaurants | 558 |
| Healthcare | 645 |
| Retail | 757 |
| Manufacturing | 232 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,499 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,781 |