Cheraw, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cheraw	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,490	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$38,161	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,532	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,693	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,904	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,776	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cheraw is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cheraw is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cheraw is 100% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cheraw is 146% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,438 $38,161 $76,322

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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Cheraw median earnings by income bracket

Cheraw employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	44.1%	44.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chesterfield, SC	1,537	$87,387	7.4%
Morven, NC	491	$78,887	3.0%
McFarlan, NC	95	$76,441	6.0%
Society Hill, SC	504	$58,537	28.0%
Hamlet, NC	6,555	$55,290	32.0%
Cheraw, SC	5,715	$38,161	53.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nashville, NC	5,715	$86,648	6.5%
Dumfries, VA	5,715	$101,388	24.7%
Rockdale, TX	5,714	$52,408	35.6%
Lanark Highlands, ON	5,714	n/a
New Carlisle, OH	5,716	$63,560	21.9%
Cheraw, SC	5,715	$38,161	53.1%

Source: The Cheraw, 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.