Apartments for rent in Graniteville, SC

A small town in South Carolina, Graniteville has slightly less than 4,000 residents. It's a nice place to raise a family, as young children make up a larger portion of the population here (14%) than nationally (6%), though young adults outpace national averages as well. Overall, the town's residents, at an average age of just under 31, skew decidedly younger than most cities in South Carolina, ranking as the sixth-youngest municipality in the state. Residents are evenly split between renting (50%) and owning (50%) their home, driven in part by a relatively affordable average rent that is $275 a month lower than the state average. Over the course of a year, renters in Graniteville will save around $3,300 compared to the state average.

Ten percent of Graniteville residents over the age of 25 have a Bachelor's, Master's, Professional, or Doctoral degree. Many Graniteville residents work in one of two industries: manufacturing and retail. Combined, these industries account for 16% of the town's labor force. Meanwhile, in terms of job function, 8% of the town's population works in transportation, making it the top field in the town. Graniteville workers earn an average annual income of just over $53K, around $9,000 less than those elsewhere in the state. Graniteville's average income also falls below the national average ($73,345).

Graniteville has an average commute time of about 31 minutes, longer than the state average of about 24 minutes. Many residents (37%) drive themselves to work, while public transportation is not widely used. Walking isn't a common way to get to work.