Johnston, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Johnston	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,465	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$32,500	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$39,923	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,639	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$12,885	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,389	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Johnston is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Johnston is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Johnston is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Johnston is 53% higher than the national average

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$21,664 $32,500 $65,000

City

$31,262 $46,898 $93,796

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Johnston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	33.6%	33.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ward, SC	216	$45,000	18.7%
Trenton, SC	266	$41,250	25.4%
Monetta, SC	253	$41,111	25.7%
Saluda, SC	3,603	$34,625	37.4%
Ridge Spring, SC	676	$33,958	38.6%
Johnston, SC	2,556	$32,500	41.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake City, AR	2,556	$50,271	9.1%
La Porte City, IA	2,556	$57,348	3.7%
Eddyville, KY	2,556	$32,411	41.4%
Norway, ME	2,556	$36,042	34.9%
West Belmar, NJ	2,556	$105,329	90.4%
Johnston, SC	2,556	$32,500	41.3%

Source: The Johnston, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).