Right Now
Temperature
87.1°F
Conditions
Clear
Humidity
53%
Wind
0 mph
Today: Sunny, high near 92°F, low around 69°F
Source: National Weather Service.
Active Weather Alerts
No active alerts right now.
Recent Earthquakes
No recent earthquakes recorded.
Gas Prices
EIA does not publish a state-level retail gasoline series for South Carolina. See national gas prices.
Electricity
commercial price
11.05¢/kWh
industrial price
7.11¢/kWh
residential price
14.96¢/kWh
Energy mix (generation share)
nuclear: 54.2%natural gas: 21.5%coal: 17.4%solar: 3.2%hydro: 2.4%other: 1.3%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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
717.02
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), South Carolina-specific series.
Housing
Median home value
$259,000
Median gross rent
$1,180/mo
Homeownership rate
71.87%
Housing units
2,443,039
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Population & Income
Median age
40.2
Median household income
$69,324
Per capita income
$39,236
Poverty rate
14.1%
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.1%
Avg. commute
23 min
Veterans
8.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Race & Ethnicity
White alone
63.3%
Black or African American
24.8%
Asian
1.8%
Hispanic or Latino
7.4%