Alcolu, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

108%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alcolu	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,222	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$50,939	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,789	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,961	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,712	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alcolu is 55% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alcolu is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alcolu is 108% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Alcolu is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,955 $50,939 $101,878

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Alcolu median earnings by income bracket

Alcolu employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	28.6%	28.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	42.9%	42.9%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shiloh, SC	215	$95,711	17.7%
Lakewood, SC	3,015	$88,756	9.1%
Cane Savannah, SC	1,087	$84,477	3.9%
Paxville, SC	451	$76,474	6.0%
Turbeville, SC	1,028	$63,546	21.9%
Alcolu, SC	421	$50,939	37.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dorrington, CA	421	$0	100.0%
Uvalda, GA	421	$71,304	12.3%
Malden, IL	421	$72,844	10.4%
Mount Summit, IN	421	$99,590	22.4%
Quenemo, KS	421	$59,919	26.3%
Alcolu, SC	421	$50,939	37.4%

Source: The Alcolu, 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.