Signals
29588
29579
Climate
85 · Top 10%
vs85 · Top 10%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs21 · Bottom 15%
Housing affordability
83 · Top 46%
vs69 · Bottom 34%
Schools
68 · Top 29%
vs77 · Top 17%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs95 · Top 43%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 35%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 29588 | 29579 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,609 | 56,915 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,739 | $79,644 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,551 | $40,354 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,254/sq mi | 1,074/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $267,700 | $353,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,282 | $1,617 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 75.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.2% | 37.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 11.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.5" | 48.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.2 min | 23.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.7 | 42.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.62 | 16.57 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 47.2% | 57.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 51.2% | 59.1% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
29588
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
29579
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29588 — Socastee, SC · 29579 — Carolina Forest, SC · How this is calculated: methodology