Bamberg, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bamberg	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,858	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$40,286	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,278	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,825	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bamberg is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bamberg is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bamberg is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bamberg is 89% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,854 $40,286 $80,572

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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Bamberg median earnings by income bracket

Bamberg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	26.4%	26.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.5%	13.5%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	29.7%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cordova, SC	227	$57,813	4.5%
Smoaks, SC	95	$53,125	4.0%
Cope, SC	28	$45,625	17.5%
Norway, SC	392	$40,875	26.1%
Springfield, SC	499	$32,639	41.0%
Bamberg, SC	3,240	$40,286	27.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Amesti, CA	3,240	$89,550	61.9%
South Vacherie, LA	3,240	$60,919	10.1%
Newfane, NY	3,240	$41,223	25.5%
Kootenay Boundary D / Rural Grand Forks, BC	3,240	n/a
Tyro, NC	3,239	$55,686	0.7%
Bamberg, SC	3,240	$40,286	27.2%

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