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Central, South Carolina

town · Pickens County

At a glance

5,320
Population
$256,600
Median home value
15% below U.S. median
$876/mo
Median rent
35% below U.S. median
$60,258
Median household income
23% below U.S. median
23.1 min
Average commute
82.5%
Homes with broadband
4.4%
Unemployment

Living here

Colleges in town:
Southern Wesleyan University Graduate degrees
Nearest 4-year college1 mi
Nearest community college6 mi
Nearest technical college17 mi
High school graduates93.3%
College graduates56.1%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

region Upstate South Carolina Alliance
state Appalachian Development Corp
state Carolina Power & Light Co.
state Central Carolina Eco Dev Alliance
state Committee of 100
state North Eastern Strategic Alliance
state Progress Energy Economic Development
state South Carolina Department of Commerce
state South Carolina Power Team
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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