Chesnee, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chesnee	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,958	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$36,197	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$52,078	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,228	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,042	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,192	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chesnee is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chesnee is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chesnee is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chesnee is 84% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,128 $36,197 $72,394

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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Chesnee median earnings by income bracket

Chesnee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	11.8%	11.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.7%	30.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.9%	18.9%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	23.6%	23.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boiling Springs, NC	4,739	$109,374	34.5%
Boiling Springs, SC	10,161	$96,560	18.7%
Converse, SC	560	$90,897	11.8%
Lattimore, NC	671	$81,668	0.4%
Cliffside, NC	727	$79,724	2.0%
Chesnee, SC	621	$36,197	55.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yakutat, AK	621	$87,437	7.5%
South Vinemont, AL	621	$0	100.0%
Loleta, CA	621	$57,500	29.3%
Leslie, GA	621	$100,389	23.4%
Keystone, IA	621	$83,908	3.2%
Chesnee, SC	621	$36,197	55.5%

Source: The Chesnee, 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.