South Carolina · Census place 17260
Cowpens town, SC
Quick answer
Cowpens town has 2,031 residents, ranking #195 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $37,168, the median home is worth $152,700 and median gross rent runs $815 a month.
- Population
- 2,031Cowpens town residents
- Median household income
- $37,168Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $152,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $815Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 48.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Cowpens town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Cowpens town median would spend about 26.3% 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 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 31% of residents and 64.9% 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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