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Population & People
Population
2,035
Median age
50.3
Median household income
$40,649
Poverty rate
26.8%
Unemployment rate
6.1%
Bachelor's degree+
9.7%
Avg. commute
40 min
Hispanic or Latino
1.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$63,000
Median gross rent
$662/mo
Homeownership rate
50.84%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,155
HUD Fair Market Rent (South Carolina statewide average across 46 areas — not specific to Fairfax), 2026. Efficiency $928, 1BR $982, 2BR $1155, 3BR $1450, 4BR $1699. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
South Carolina commercial electricity
11.05¢/kWh
South Carolina industrial electricity
7.11¢/kWh
South Carolina residential electricity
14.96¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
378830.6
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
286774.3
All-Transactions House Price Index for South Carolina
725.16
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Source: FRED, South Carolina-specific series.