Union
South Carolina

27K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$135K

Median Home

R+33

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,268

Federal Spending per Capita$2,240

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score625

Work From Home %2.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$88K

Income (95th Percentile)$155K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.6%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$4,087

SS Benefits / Person$5,369

Education Wage Premium1.85x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.0%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$132K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$782/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.63%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $597

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,038/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-1.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.4%

Homeownership Rate69.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

26.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

99 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.0%

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

96.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients767 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,435

Uninsured (under 65)12.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.58 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.57 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,088

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,991

HS Completion Rate81.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate11.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate38.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)92th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)37.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine0.26

January Temperature0.91

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 51

Good Air Days166 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation39.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$19K

Drought Index (2022)-0.35

Heating Degree Days2,914 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,671 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,216 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,665 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)53 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)38 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)33 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed249 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed40 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)469 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)350 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)38 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+78.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet23.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)190 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers14

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers224 workers

Public Transit Commuters19 workers

Walk to Work137 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)318 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.748

Nonprofit Organizations77

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.3%

Never-Married Adults31.8%

Divorced Adults12.2%

Religious Organizations47

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations17.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.48 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms13

Real Estate Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$41K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate68.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+33

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.63%0.43% state avg

Politics

R+33R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +135

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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