Brookdale, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

198%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookdale	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,778	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$42,763	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$51,545	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,652	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$22,596	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,767	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	14.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brookdale is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brookdale is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookdale is 198% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Brookdale is 129% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,505 $42,763 $85,526

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Brookdale median earnings by income bracket

Brookdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	26.0%	26.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	47.7%	47.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.8%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	12.9%	12.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cordova, SC	233	$86,568	6.4%
Cameron, SC	345	$82,428	1.3%
Cope, SC	29	$66,778	17.9%
St. Matthews, SC	2,455	$57,810	28.9%
Bowman, SC	637	$45,132	44.5%
Brookdale, SC	4,871	$42,763	47.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Ynez, CA	4,869	$150,833	85.5%
New Freedom, PA	4,869	$145,655	79.1%
Blue Point, NY	4,873	$145,958	79.5%
Dorneyville, PA	4,873	$149,901	84.3%
Manchester, MD	4,868	$137,652	69.2%
Brookdale, SC	4,871	$42,763	47.4%

Source: The Brookdale, 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.