Berea, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Berea	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,483	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$55,805	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,286	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,298	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,546	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,465	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.3%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Berea is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Berea is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Berea is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Berea is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,199 $55,805 $111,610

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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Berea median earnings by income bracket

Berea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.3%	29.3%
Manufacturing sector	22.5%	22.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Five Forks, SC	20,122	$165,408	103.4%
Simpsonville, SC	23,729	$110,851	36.3%
Mauldin, SC	26,699	$101,335	24.6%
Powdersville, SC	9,752	$98,174	20.7%
Greer, SC	33,190	$97,274	19.6%
Berea, SC	15,623	$55,805	31.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mastic, NY	15,624	$140,194	72.4%
Depew, NY	15,627	$92,711	14.0%
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL	15,617	$73,632	9.5%
Brooks, AB	15,617	n/a
Salida, CA	15,629	$122,008	50.0%
Berea, SC	15,623	$55,805	31.4%

Source: The Berea, 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.