Bethune, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bethune	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,738	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$43,293	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$53,163	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,502	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bethune is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bethune is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bethune is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bethune is 141% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,859 $43,293 $86,586

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Bethune median earnings by income bracket

Bethune employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	35.7%	35.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McBee, SC	1,011	$90,546	11.3%
Camden, SC	7,468	$72,005	11.5%
Kershaw, SC	1,834	$60,091	26.1%
Bishopville, SC	3,141	$47,797	41.2%
Lydia, SC	433	$31,929	60.7%
Bethune, SC	401	$43,293	46.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Massena, IA	401	$93,466	14.9%
Davenport, NE	401	$70,159	13.7%
Irondale, OH	401	$58,395	28.2%
Vanlue, OH	401	$103,081	26.7%
Madison, PA	401	$89,788	10.4%
Bethune, SC	401	$43,293	46.8%

Source: The Bethune, 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.