Aiken, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Aiken	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$51,839	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$84,296	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,588	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,911	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,004	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,628	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Aiken is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Aiken is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Aiken is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Aiken is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,191 $84,296 $168,592

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Aiken median earnings by income bracket

Aiken employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	16.5%	16.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	36.9%	36.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Windsor, SC	272	$104,198	28.1%
North Augusta, SC	24,271	$93,204	14.6%
Murphys Estates, SC	1,601	$84,126	3.4%
Burnettown, SC	2,813	$75,228	7.5%
Belvedere, SC	5,743	$74,089	8.9%
Aiken, SC	32,110	$84,296	3.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Michigan City, IN	32,068	$68,228	16.1%
Lakeside, FL	32,167	$102,698	26.3%
Princeton, NJ	32,045	$214,729	164.0%
Fairbanks, AK	32,177	$94,817	16.6%
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA	32,188	$102,432	25.9%
Aiken, SC	32,110	$84,296	3.6%

Source: The Aiken, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.