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South Carolina
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State Facts
Minimum Wage
$7.25
Average Renter Wage
$13.97
2-Bedroom Housing Wage
$18.08
Number of Renter Households
588,023
Percent Renters
31%
Affordable Rent for Low Income Households
Fair Market Rent
Working at
minimum wage
$7.25/hr
Each week you
have to work
86HOURS!
To afford a modest
1 bedroom
rental home at
Fair Market Rent
Compare Jurisdictions
| Number of Households | South Carolina | Anderson HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,921,862 | 76,798 |
| Renter | 588,023 | 21,717 |
| Percent Renters | 31% | 28% |
| Housing Wage | South Carolina | Anderson HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-Bedroom | $14.56 | $11.98 |
| One-Bedroom | $15.50 | $13.08 |
| Two-Bedroom | $18.08 | $16.23 |
| Three-Bedroom | $23.56 | $21.00 |
| Four-Bedroom | $28.70 | $27.35 |
| Fair Market Rent | South Carolina | Anderson HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-Bedroom | $757 | $623 |
| One-Bedroom | $806 | $680 |
| Two-Bedroom | $940 | $844 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,225 | $1,092 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,492 | $1,422 |
| Annual Income Needed to Afford | South Carolina | Anderson HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-Bedroom | $30,282 | $24,920 |
| One-Bedroom | $32,239 | $27,200 |
| Two-Bedroom | $37,598 | $33,760 |
| Three-Bedroom | $48,998 | $43,680 |
| Four-Bedroom | $59,697 | $56,880 |
| Minimum Wage | South Carolina | Anderson HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Rent Affordable at Minimum Wage | $377 | $377 |
| Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage | South Carolina | Anderson HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-Bedroom | 80 | 66 |
| One-Bedroom | 86 | 72 |
| Two-Bedroom | 100 | 90 |
| Three-Bedroom | 130 | 116 |
| Four-Bedroom | 158 | 151 |
| Renter Wage | South Carolina | Anderson HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated Mean Renter Wage | $13.97 | $11.66 |
| Rent Affordable at Mean Renter Wage | $726 | $606 |
| Work Hours/Week at Mean Renter Wage | South Carolina | Anderson HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-Bedroom | 42 | 41 |
| One-Bedroom | 44 | 45 |
| Two-Bedroom | 52 | 56 |
| Three-Bedroom | 67 | 72 |
| Four-Bedroom | 82 | 94 |
| Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment | South Carolina | Anderson HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| SSI Monthly Payment | $794 | $794 |
| Rent Affordable to SSI Recipient | $238 | $238 |
| Income Levels | South Carolina | Anderson HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $20,754 | $20,880 |
| Estimated Renter Median Household Income | $35,209 | $30,885 |
| Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels | South Carolina | Anderson HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $519 | $522 |
| Estimated Renter Median Household Income | $880 | $772 |
Median Wages for Largest Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | 33,280 | $9.34 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 63,260 | $9.47 |
| Cashiers | 62,810 | $10.66 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 13,590 | $10.89 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 28,350 | $11.28 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 14,540 | $11.45 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 27,550 | $11.61 |
| Retail Salespersons | 65,580 | $12.04 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 22,780 | $12.71 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 30,250 | $12.85 |
| Nursing Assistants | 17,710 | $13.24 |
| Security Guards | 14,350 | $13.52 |
| Office Clerks, General | 36,070 | $14.16 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 14,820 | $14.36 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 58,840 | $14.45 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $15.50 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 15,620 | $15.80 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 53,420 | $16.17 |
| Construction Laborers | 17,850 | $16.21 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 39,950 | $16.95 |
| All Occupations | $17.81 | |
| Two-Bedroom Housing Wage | $18.08 | |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 17,760 | $18.18 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 23,790 | $18.38 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 32,560 | $18.68 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 21,730 | $18.91 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 27,770 | $20.70 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 20,740 | $25.11 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 25,030 | $25.56 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 20,700 | $28.25 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 15,410 | $30.05 |
| Registered Nurses | 45,930 | $32.56 |
| General and Operations Managers | 29,270 | $43.21 |
†Renter wage data not available.
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