Living in Smoaks, South Carolina
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Smoaks · Census data 2020–2024
Smoaks has 95 residents with a median age of 54.3. The median household income is $84,583 (22% higher than the South Carolina median), the median home value is $155,000.
Smoaks is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Smoaks at a glance
- Population
- 95
- Median age
- 54.3State: 40.2
- Median household income
- $84,583State: $69,324
- Median home value
- $155,000State: $259,000
- Homeowners
- 80%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 35.6%
- Average commute
- 34 min
Is Smoaks a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 22% higher than the South Carolina median; home values 40% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 2.1%.
Cons: An average commute of 34 minutes.
The weather is best in April–May and October–November.
Cost of living in Smoaks
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Smoaks the median home value is $155,000, 53% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $900 a month in housing costs.
Smoaks median household income
The median household income in Smoaks is $84,583 and the income per person is $46,661. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line (South Carolina: 14.1%).
Housing in Smoaks: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 49
- Owner-occupied
- 80%
- Renter-occupied
- 20%
- Vacant
- 8.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1961
- Average household size
- 2.11
Smoaks demographics
- Population
- 95
- Median age
- 54.3
- Under 18
- 18.9%
- 65 and older
- 35.8%
- Households
- 45
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 16.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Smoaks ›
Education in Smoaks
35.6% of adults 25 and older in Smoaks have a bachelor's degree or higher (South Carolina: 32.1%), and 30.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Smoaks
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4.9%
- Average commute
- 34 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 95.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 86.7%
Smoaks vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoaks | 95 | $84,583 | $155,000 | — |
| Branchville | 1,084 | $43,182 | $115,300 | $758 |
| Ehrhardt | 389 | $34,868 | $112,500 | $607 |
| Reevesville | 271 | $77,250 | $165,000 | — |
| St. George | 2,154 | $33,125 | $113,500 | $703 |
| Walterboro | 5,480 | $56,457 | $183,500 | $965 |
| Bamberg | 2,996 | $49,531 | $157,900 | $817 |
| Bowman | 691 | $35,347 | $69,600 | $848 |
| Rowesville | 393 | $32,656 | $125,000 | $721 |
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What is the median household income in Smoaks, SC?
The median household income in Smoaks is $84,583, 22% higher than the South Carolina median of $69,324 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Smoaks?
The median home value in Smoaks is $155,000, compared with $259,000 in South Carolina.
Is Smoaks, SC a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 22% higher than the South Carolina median; home values 40% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 2.1%. Minuses: an average commute of 34 minutes.
What is the median age in Smoaks?
The median age in Smoaks is 54.3 years (South Carolina: 40.2).
How long is the commute in Smoaks?
The average commute to work in Smoaks is 34 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Smoaks?
The unemployment rate in Smoaks is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Smoaks?
35.6% of adults in Smoaks have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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