There are 20 hospice facilities serving Pickens, South Carolina. This includes 1 facility in Pickens and 19 nearby. The mean cost per day of hospice in South Carolina is about $153, with costs running between $111 and $200 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a mean expense of $4,590, with costs ranging from around $3,330 up to $6,000. The mean yearly cost is $55,080, which is equal to the US average of $55,080.
Pickens is a small city in Pickens County, South Carolina. It is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area. While the surrounding area contains 513,622 people, there are 18,030 within the city itself. The 55+ community currently constitutes about 31% of the overall population.
Pickens has a moderate SeniorScore™ of 69. The median housing price in the city is $165,000, which is relatively higher than the South Carolina average of $163,500. Pickens has a high unemployment rate of approximately 11.82%. The city's median household income is $44,000 ($22,000 per person), versus an average of $37,000 for the state of South Carolina.
Pickens has mild average temperatures, with very mild winters and temperate summers. The area gets very large amounts of rainfall each year. In relation to other cities in the US, Pickens has moderate air quality.