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South Carolina · Census place 56140

Pickens city, SC

Quick answer

Pickens city has 3,386 residents, ranking #134 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $58,534, the median home is worth $196,400 and median gross rent runs $874 a month.

Population
3,386Pickens city residents
Median household income
$58,534Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$196,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$874Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
67.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Pickens city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Pickens city median would spend about 17.9% 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 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.7% of residents and 67.6% 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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