Catawba, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Catawba	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$43,744	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$70,661	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,058	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,391	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,383	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,620	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Catawba is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Catawba is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Catawba is 49% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Catawba is 91% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,102 $70,661 $141,322

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Catawba employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.1%	18.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.2%	22.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	21.9%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marvin, NC	6,935	$316,573	289.2%
Weddington, NC	11,409	$217,906	167.9%
Tega Cay, SC	11,216	$183,979	126.2%
Wesley Chapel, NC	9,595	$182,173	124.0%
Waxhaw, NC	16,569	$177,048	117.7%
Catawba, SC	1,090	$70,661	13.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Skyline, AL	1,090	$53,121	34.7%
Young Harris, GA	1,090	$51,426	36.8%
Lawton, IA	1,090	$132,228	62.6%
Silver Lake, IN	1,090	$73,857	9.2%
Mortons Gap, KY	1,090	$51,522	36.7%
Catawba, SC	1,090	$70,661	13.1%

Source: The Catawba, 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.