Cayce, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cayce	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$42,641	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$77,173	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,472	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,373	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,152	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,854	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cayce is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cayce is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cayce is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cayce is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,443 $77,173 $154,346

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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Cayce median earnings by income bracket

Cayce employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	15.6%	15.6%
Other	34.3%	34.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Murray of Richland, SC	6,856	$152,900	88.0%
Arcadia Lakes, SC	782	$140,563	72.8%
Irmo, SC	12,834	$112,569	38.4%
Lexington, SC	22,445	$108,105	32.9%
Forest Acres, SC	10,529	$98,753	21.4%
Cayce, SC	14,389	$77,173	5.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain View County, AB	14,390	n/a
Deming, NM	14,383	$42,089	48.3%
Springdale, NJ	14,396	$226,530	178.5%
Reidsville, NC	14,401	$53,266	34.5%
South Stormont, ON	14,401	n/a
Cayce, SC	14,389	$77,173	5.1%

Source: The Cayce, 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.