South Carolina · Census place 50875
North Charleston city, SC
Quick answer
North Charleston city has 117,460 residents, ranking #3 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $62,789, the median home is worth $267,700 and median gross rent runs $1,364 a month.
- Population
- 117,460North Charleston city residents
- Median household income
- $62,789Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $267,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,364Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in North Charleston city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the North Charleston city median would spend about 26.1% 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 4.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.5% of residents and 48.5% 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.
- Charleston city 152,014
- Columbia city 138,019
- Mount Pleasant town 92,662
- Rock Hill city 74,769
- Greenville city 71,755
- Summerville town 51,262
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