Anderson, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Anderson	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$34,943	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$49,236	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,028	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,192	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,685	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,185	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Anderson is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Anderson is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Anderson is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Anderson is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,820 $49,236 $98,472

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Anderson median earnings by income bracket

Anderson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	28.6%	28.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	17.9%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ware Place, SC	118	$128,192	57.6%
Northlake, SC	3,783	$116,648	43.4%
Williamston, SC	4,366	$87,136	7.1%
Golden Grove, SC	3,559	$81,222	0.1%
Centerville, SC	7,025	$79,571	2.2%
Anderson, SC	27,956	$49,236	39.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Imperial Beach, CA	27,956	$88,390	8.7%
Short Pump, VA	27,939	$156,999	93.0%
Magna, UT	27,938	$101,091	24.3%
New Smyrna Beach, FL	27,977	$90,878	11.7%
Magog, QC	27,928	n/a
Anderson, SC	27,956	$49,236	39.5%

Source: The Anderson, 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.