South Carolina · Census place 37150
Johnston town, SC
Quick answer
Johnston town has 2,518 residents, ranking #169 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $34,957, the median home is worth $100,400 and median gross rent runs $803 a month.
- Population
- 2,518Johnston town residents
- Median household income
- $34,957Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $100,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $803Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Johnston town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Johnston town median would spend about 27.6% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 27.1% of residents and 58.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Loris city 2,570
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- Varnville town 2,433
- Springdale CDP 2,422
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