South Carolina · South · 21k residents
Wade Hampton, SC: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Wade Hampton: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the South Carolina median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,226/wk. South Carolina's corporate income tax rate is 5%. Commercial electricity averages 10.6¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,226/wk
Corporate income tax
5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
46%
Commercial electricity
10.6¢/kWh
Economic momentum
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| ACS median home value | $339,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $175 |
| Property tax rate | 0.55% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,017/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,156/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.39% |
| Sales tax | 7.5% |
| Corporate income tax | 5% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,226/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46% |
| Commercial electricity | 10.6¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | — |
| Wage: Software developer | $129,450 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $82,360 |
| Wage: General manager | $106,080 |
| Wage: Customer service | $38,860 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $36,020 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $51,130 |
| Wage: Electrician | $58,740 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $30,690 |
| Cost of living index | 91 |
| Groceries index | 98 |
| Utilities | $175/mo |
| Transit pass | $45/mo |
| Gas price | $2.95/gal |
| Healthcare index | 95 |
| Childcare (per child) | $850/mo |
| Median household income | $77,449 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% |
| Population | 21k |
| Crime index | 65/100 |
| School rating | 5.0/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | — |
| Avg. commute | 25 min |
| Sunny days / year | 220 days |
| July high | 91°F |
| January low | 35°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | — |
| Home price MoM | — |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | — |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | — |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 204 mi |
| Big lake | 46 mi |
| Mountains | 61 mi |
| Major airport | 6 mi |
| Ski resort | 68 mi |
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- Is Wade Hampton a good place to run a business?
- South Carolina's corporate income tax rate is 5%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,226/wk; commercial electricity averages 10.6¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Wade Hampton, SC?
- Wade Hampton indexes at 91 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,156/mo and a acs median home value of $339,000.
- How much does a house cost in Wade Hampton?
- The acs median home value in Wade Hampton is $339,000 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Wade Hampton?
- A two-bedroom in Wade Hampton rents for about $1,156/mo.