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35.01° N · 81.03° W · GEOID 4535635

India Hook

York County, South Carolina · part of the Charlotte, NC metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

India Hook is home to 3,960 people. Median household income is $106,667 a year and median rent is $1,196 a month, 13.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $348,300, about 3.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,196
12% below the median place
Median household income
$106,667
33% above the median place
Median home value
$348,300
9% above the median place
Unemployment
4.2%
15% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about India Hook

  • Between the 2022 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 11.8% a year while household income rose 3.9%, so rent outran pay by more than in 95% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 101 South Carolina places.
  • 94% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 95% of places its size. It is the highest of 101 South Carolina places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2004, newer housing than in 94% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 13.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 91% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 89 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to India Hook

York County gains about 9.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in15,694
Moved out13,317
Net+2,377

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within South Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within South CarolinaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$84K
Leavers$70K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of York County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.6% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into York County report $84,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $70,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$47,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,196 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,460 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $348,300.
Getting to work
28 minutes each way on average; 17.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Crestwood, KY matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
9.6
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
3.6%
83% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$84,018
19% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureIndia HookAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.0%4% above
Moved from another state1County figure3.6%83% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure9.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$84,01819% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$70,0540% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 94.0%, 42% above the median place.

India Hook13.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$47,840
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.5%
34% below the median place
Home price to income
3.3x
14% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
13%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$95,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like India Hook, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Delano, MN10.5% vs 13.5%$300Compare

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Homeownership1
94.0%
42% above the median place
Median year built1
2004
1% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.5%
51% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureIndia HookAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,19612% below
Rent to income113.5%34% below
Property tax rate10.5%51% below
Home price to income13.3x14% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure97.34% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,78511% above
HUD area median income4County figure$117,4009% above
Property tax paid (median)1$1,55152% below
Median home value1$348,3009% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.5%20% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure63.1%23% above
Homeownership194.0%42% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure50.6%0% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,46022% below
Vacant homes1County figure5.7%19% below
Median year built120041% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$106,667
33% above the median place
Income per person1
$49,592
24% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureIndia HookAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$106,66733% above
Income per person1$49,59224% above
Unemployment1County figure4.2%15% below
Average annual pay6County figure$63,0025% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.2%14% below
Jobs6County figure106,23629% below
Poverty rate1County figure8.4%22% below
Mean commute128 min11% above
Works from home117.4%40% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 97.2%, 5% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
97.2%
5% above the median place
High school or higher1
97.1%
5% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
46.7%
46% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureIndia HookAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population13,9606646th largest
Median age139.31% above
Bachelor's or higher146.7%46% above
High school or higher197.1%5% above
Household size12.42% below
Born abroad1County figure6.8%24% below
No health insurance1County figure7.6%19% above
Homes with broadband197.2%5% above
05

Life in India Hook

64 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents5.0 −50%
Playgrounds per 10k7.6 −19%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k5.0 −55%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.9 −14%
Shops25.3 −17%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.9 −5%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.1 −15%
Child care centers2.2 −4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students11
51,762
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
68
above the median place (median 9)
Shops per 10k8
25.3
17% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureIndia HookAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure68above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure51,762above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure13.810% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure17.914% below
Shops per 10k8County figure25.317% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.95% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure17.115% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.24% below
Parks per 10k95.050% below
Playgrounds per 10k97.619% below
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k95.055% below
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure64392% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 96.9, 19% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached India Hook. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk13
96.9
19% above the median place
July average high12
90°F
4% above the median place
Heat wave risk13
75.4
16% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureIndia HookAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure90°F4% above
January average low12County figure31°F22% above
Average temperature12County figure61°F11% above
Annual precipitation12County figure44.0 in0% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure88.74% below
Hurricane risk13County figure75.57% above
Tornado risk13County figure96.919% above
Wildfire risk13County figure63.74% above
Heat wave risk13County figure75.416% below
Median air quality index14County figure430% above
Good air days14County figure76.5%12% above
08

India Hook in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, up from 13% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,196/mo (2024)$1,580/mo$1,290 to $1,920/mo+4.7%
Median household income$106,667 (2024)$134,000$113,000 to $158,500+3.9%
Median home value$348,300 (2024)$518,000$376,000 to $714,000+6.8%

The median home would be worth 3.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like India Hook

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Crestwood, KY$1,188$108,046Compare
Mount Horeb, WI$1,240$107,856Compare
Urbandale, IA$1,211$112,795Compare
Fort Wright, KY$1,142$105,024Compare
Fort Wright, KYUrbandale, IAMount Horeb, WICrestwood, KYIndia Hook, SCIndia HookCrestwoodMount HorebUrbandaleFort WrightIndia HookCrestwoodMount HorebUrbandaleFort Wright

Common questions

Is India Hook a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2022 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 11.8% a year while household income rose 3.9%, so rent outran pay by more than in 95% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 101 South Carolina places. 94% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 95% of places its size. It is the highest of 101 South Carolina places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is India Hook expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $348,300.

What salary do you need to live in India Hook?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $47,840 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to India Hook?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Crestwood, KY, Mount Horeb, WI, Urbandale, IA and Fort Wright, KY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares India Hook with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for India Hook itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/india-hook-south-carolina

Citytistics. “India Hook, South Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/india-hook-south-carolina/

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