South Carolina · Census place 39805
Lamar town, SC
Quick answer
Lamar town has 1,446 residents, ranking #230 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $44,000, the median home is worth $112,700 and median gross rent runs $947 a month.
- Population
- 1,446Lamar town residents
- Median household income
- $44,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $112,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $947Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 29.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 76.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lamar town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lamar town median would spend about 25.8% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 31.3% of residents and 76.5% 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
Places of similar size in South Carolina.
- Chesterfield town 1,497
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- Holly Hill town 1,415
- Chapin town 1,410
- Homewood CDP 1,390
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