Central, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Central	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$16,977	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$31,233	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,484	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,479	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$17,792	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$7,045	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.9%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	34.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Central is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Central is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Central is 48% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Central is 131% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,819 $31,233 $62,466

City

$31,262 $46,898 $93,796

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Central median earnings by income bracket

Central employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	8.4%	8.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	0.4%	0.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	36.1%	36.1%
Other	18.0%	18.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Six Mile, SC	960	$93,750	69.5%
Northlake, SC	3,684	$79,788	44.2%
Utica, SC	1,761	$58,958	6.6%
Salem, SC	175	$56,250	1.7%
Easley, SC	21,149	$55,655	0.6%
Central, SC	5,342	$31,233	43.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manitou Springs, CO	5,342	$65,933	19.2%
Pana, IL	5,338	$47,701	13.8%
Calistoga, CA	5,346	$70,954	28.3%
Goshen, NY	5,346	$62,163	12.4%
Rincon Valley, AZ	5,337	$121,304	119.3%
Central, SC	5,342	$31,233	43.5%

Source: The Central, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).