South Carolina · Census place 03790
Bamberg town, SC
Quick answer
Bamberg town has 3,036 residents, ranking #152 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $27,614, the median home is worth $129,500 and median gross rent runs $779 a month.
- Population
- 3,036Bamberg town residents
- Median household income
- $27,614Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $129,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $779Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 69%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bamberg town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bamberg town median would spend about 33.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 31.9% of residents and 69% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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