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Lancaster
South Carolina

98K

Population

$72K

Median Income

$389K

Median Home

R+25

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$72K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$43,824

Federal Spending per Capita$380

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$84K

Avg Credit Score635

Work From Home %12.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms55

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$142K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %26.0%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$3,464

SS Benefits / Person$4,871

Education Wage Premium1.91x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$75K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$65K

Professional Services Concentration1.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$390K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$378K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1771/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.51%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,397

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,011/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.2%

Homeownership Rate81.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.9%

Sold Above List Price

17.7%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

614

New Listings / Month

158

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

56 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

13.3%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.6% · Redfin 98.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices121

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians127

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients572 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,377

Uninsured (under 65)10.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.93 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.77 grade level

HS Diploma Holders16,691

Bachelor's Degree Holders7,779

HS Completion Rate89.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools16

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate11.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate49.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities15

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)46th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)29.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine0.92

January Temperature0.85

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days145 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days8 days/yr

Annual Precipitation36.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events21.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$5K

Drought Index (2022)-0.45

Heating Degree Days2,912 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,713 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,245 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,573 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year5.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)73 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)53 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)28 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed261 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed137 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)439 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)271 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)234 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers3 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers5,401 workers

Public Transit Commuters81 workers

Walk to Work236 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)931 workers

Avg Commute Time26.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities20

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.948

Nonprofit Organizations183

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.3%

Never-Married Adults26.5%

Divorced Adults9.5%

Religious Organizations97

Asian Population1.9%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations11.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.49 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities16

Grocery Stores35

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses17

Professional Services Firms162

Veterinary Practices17

Real Estate Firms85

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$43K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

R+25

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.51%0.43% state avg

Politics

R+25R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +3K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.11x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $389K

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Local News — Lancaster

WBTV · قبل 6 أيام

2 teens killed after passing attempt ends in Lancaster County crash, troopers say

LANCASTER, S.C. (WBTV) - Two teenagers died in a single-vehicle crash in Lancaster County on Wednesd…

The Tennessean · قبل يومين (2)

How South Carolina football commit Judah Lancaster found a home at Brentwood Academy

Here's how South Carolina football commit Judah Lancaster has found a home at Brentwood Academy afte…

Post and Courier · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Traveling Smithsonian exhibit makes first SC stop at USC Lancaster’s Native American Studies Center

It opens at USC Lancaster's Native American Studies Center, located at 119 S. Main St., on Aug. 22 a…

The State · قبل 6 أيام

Two teenagers killed when car crashes into trees, South Carolina officials say

Two teenagers were killed Wednesday when a car ran off a South Carolina road and crashed into trees,…

WIS News 10 · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Smithsonian Native American exhibit to make South Carolina debut at USC Lancaster

Developed by the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian and adapted for travel by Muse…

Rock Hill Herald · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Lancaster Co. ready to break ground on massive regional sports complex. What to know

Work is ready to begin on the park that will serve the fastest-growing county in the Charlotte metro…

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