Pelion, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pelion	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$21,812	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$49,333	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,250	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$55,238	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,155	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,042	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pelion is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pelion is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pelion is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pelion is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,885 $49,333 $98,666

City

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

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Pelion median earnings by income bracket

Pelion employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	57.1%	57.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	6.0%	6.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington, SC	21,847	$71,850	29.9%
Gilbert, SC	650	$65,313	18.1%
Pine Ridge, SC	2,771	$59,782	8.1%
Oak Grove, SC	12,040	$58,349	5.5%
Red Bank, SC	9,971	$54,879	0.8%
Pelion, SC	1,076	$49,333	10.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Douglas, AL	1,076	$48,750	11.9%
Woodville, AL	1,076	$48,214	12.8%
Wallace, ID	1,076	$45,735	17.3%
Chester, MT	1,076	$43,750	20.9%
Arkport, NY	1,076	$67,981	22.9%
Pelion, SC	1,076	$49,333	10.8%

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