South Carolina · Census place 65095
Seneca city, SC
Quick answer
Seneca city has 8,910 residents, ranking #68 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $52,207, the median home is worth $223,100 and median gross rent runs $806 a month.
- Population
- 8,910Seneca city residents
- Median household income
- $52,207Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $223,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $806Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Seneca city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Seneca city 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 4.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.8% of residents and 52.7% 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
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- Lugoff CDP 9,475
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- Hardeeville city 9,293
- Lancaster city 8,738
- York city 8,697
- Sangaree CDP 8,517
- Georgetown city 8,511
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