South Carolina · Census place 04060
Barnwell city, SC
Quick answer
Barnwell city has 4,616 residents, ranking #106 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $43,239, the median home is worth $137,300 and median gross rent runs $545 a month.
- Population
- 4,616Barnwell city residents
- Median household income
- $43,239Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $137,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $545Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Barnwell city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Barnwell city median would spend about 15.1% 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 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 33.1% of residents and 64.2% 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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