City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Sangaree, SC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sangaree - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

8,517
Residents
$77,939
Median income
$231,900
Median home
$1,787
Median rent (state)

Sangaree - the verdict

Nationally, Sangaree sits in the 59th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

59th
percentile, household income
51st
percentile, home value
74th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Sangaree, SC

South Carolina's Sangaree is a small town, with 8,517 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $77,939 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.7%. Home values in Sangaree run a median of $231,900, and the median resident age is 36.1 years. About 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 66.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts South Carolina at 93.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,787 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $224 across South Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 94.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

8,517 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$77,939 /yr

Poverty 8.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Sangaree compare to other US cities?

Sangaree measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 59% higher than other cities
Home value 51% pricier than other cities
Median rent 74% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Sangaree against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

South Carolina-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Sangaree toward the top of South Carolina's cities

Among the 441 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Sangaree ranks #15 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sangaree only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#72 of 403
82nd percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#15 of 441
89th percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#99 of 404
75th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#279 of 439
36th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#262 of 441
40th percentile in South Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

59thIncome percentile

59th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Sangaree's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$231,900 49th percentile more affordable than 49% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Sangaree $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Sangaree, SC Sangaree, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sangaree, SC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Sangaree, SC median $77,939/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Sangaree, SC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Sangaree, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
8,517
Median Income
$77,939
Median Home Value
$231,900
Median Age
36.1
Poverty Rate
8.7%
Labor force participation
66.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.6%
Carpool
11.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.2%
Other
2.2%

Based on 4,693 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for South Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$52
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$224
estimated/month

Estimates reflect South Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a South Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Sangaree sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,787/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Georgetown
8,511 people
York
8,697 people
Lancaster
8,738 people
Sans Souci
8,199 people
Travelers Rest
8,137 people
Seneca
8,910 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sangaree's 8,517 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cedar Hills, OR
8,515 people
Ahuimanu, HI
8,520 people
Hanover, NH
8,520 people
Dunn, NC
8,512 people
Murillo, TX
8,511 people
Minnetrista, MN
8,509 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sangaree's $77,939 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Keystone Heights, FL
$77,938 median income
Fort Shaw, MT
$77,941 median income
Chilton, WI
$77,935 median income
Kirby, AR
$77,955 median income
Fairview Heights, IL
$77,960 median income
Fairfield, ID
$77,917 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sangaree, SC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Sangaree, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 67.4% 26.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.0% White 67.4% Black or African American 26.5% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 4.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Sangaree compares to nearby South Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Sangaree (this city) 8,517 $77,939
Georgetown 8,511 $57,704
York 8,697 $47,315
Lancaster 8,738 $43,234
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sangaree, SC?

What is the population of Sangaree, SC? +

Sangaree, SC has a population of 8,517 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Sangaree, SC? +

Median annual household income in Sangaree runs $77,939, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sangaree? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sangaree; the closest available measure is the South Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 93.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Sangaree, SC? +

Sangaree's median home value sits at $231,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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