South Carolina · Census place 38095
Kershaw town, SC
Quick answer
Kershaw town has 2,220 residents, ranking #182 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $58,077, the median home is worth $145,800 and median gross rent runs $893 a month.
- Population
- 2,220Kershaw town residents
- Median household income
- $58,077Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $145,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $893Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 70.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Kershaw town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Kershaw town median would spend about 18.5% 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 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17% of residents and 70.3% 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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