Burton, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burton	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,021	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$77,361	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,947	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,125	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,524	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,804	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burton is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Burton is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burton is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Burton is 13% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,568 $77,361 $154,722

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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Burton median earnings by income bracket

Burton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.3%	23.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%	5.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.7%	26.7%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bluffton, SC	23,896	$129,896	59.7%
Shell Point, SC	3,074	$103,459	27.2%
Port Royal, SC	13,654	$88,902	9.3%
Beaufort, SC	13,805	$80,224	1.4%
Laurel Bay, SC	6,577	$74,567	8.3%
Burton, SC	9,109	$77,361	4.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitestown, IN	9,109	$144,167	77.3%
Riverside, CT	9,108	$350,478	330.9%
Savoy, IL	9,110	$110,129	35.4%
Covington, TN	9,113	$49,998	38.5%
Clarendon Hills, IL	9,104	$156,373	92.3%
Burton, SC	9,109	$77,361	4.9%

Source: The Burton, 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.