Chesterfield, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chesterfield	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$38,718	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$87,387	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,531	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,718	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,264	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chesterfield is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chesterfield is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chesterfield is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chesterfield is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,252 $87,387 $174,774

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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Chesterfield median earnings by income bracket

Chesterfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	40.3%	40.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	5.6%	5.6%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	11.9%	11.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morven, NC	491	$78,887	3.0%
McFarlan, NC	95	$76,441	6.0%
Cordova, NC	1,368	$71,657	11.9%
Ruby, SC	314	$71,407	12.2%
Mount Croghan, SC	146	$57,138	29.7%
Chesterfield, SC	1,537	$87,387	7.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hasson Heights, PA	1,537	$100,208	23.2%
Josephine, TX	1,537	$87,647	7.8%
Kilmarnock, VA	1,537	$55,810	31.4%
Inverness, CA	1,536	$113,733	39.8%
Keystone Heights, FL	1,538	$83,865	3.1%
Chesterfield, SC	1,537	$87,387	7.4%

Source: The Chesterfield, 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.