Blacksburg, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blacksburg	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$21,207	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$28,943	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$46,533	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,054	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,794	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,209	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blacksburg is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blacksburg is 64% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blacksburg is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Blacksburg is 88% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,293 $28,943 $57,886

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Blacksburg median earnings by income bracket

Blacksburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	32.3%	32.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.7%	24.7%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	4.7%	4.7%
Other	17.3%	17.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boiling Springs, NC	4,739	$109,374	34.5%
Smyrna, SC	27	$93,313	14.7%
Hickory Grove, SC	609	$82,187	1.1%
Lattimore, NC	671	$81,668	0.4%
Cliffside, NC	727	$79,724	2.0%
Blacksburg, SC	2,177	$28,943	64.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sea Isle City, NJ	2,177	$112,758	38.6%
Caledonia, NY	2,177	$94,702	16.4%
Pequot Lakes, MN	2,176	$82,190	1.1%
Watchtower, NY	2,176	$0	100.0%
Goliad, TX	2,176	$50,462	38.0%
Blacksburg, SC	2,177	$28,943	64.4%

Source: The Blacksburg, 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.