South Carolina · Census place 53080
Orangeburg city, SC
Quick answer
Orangeburg city has 13,189 residents, ranking #48 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $33,066, the median home is worth $145,000 and median gross rent runs $765 a month.
- Population
- 13,189Orangeburg city residents
- Median household income
- $33,066Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $145,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $765Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 44.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Orangeburg city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Orangeburg city median would spend about 27.8% 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 4.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 31.5% of residents and 44.8% 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.
- Cayce city 13,718
- Beaufort city 13,660
- Tega Cay city 13,267
- Gaffney city 12,612
- Boiling Springs CDP 12,609
- Parker CDP 12,564
- Oak Grove CDP 12,031
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