Clemson, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clemson	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$32,106	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$46,075	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$101,602	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,385	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$17,767	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,284	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	37.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clemson is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Clemson is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clemson is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clemson is 146% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,713 $46,075 $92,150

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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Clemson median earnings by income bracket

Clemson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.2%	2.2%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	40.0%	40.0%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

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%
Fair Play, SC	282	$72,330	30.7%
Utica, SC	1,761	$58,958	6.6%
Salem, SC	175	$56,250	1.7%
Clemson, SC	16,917	$46,075	16.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nocatee, FL	16,914	$124,821	125.6%
Boerne, TX	16,909	$77,917	40.8%
Stafford, TX	16,904	$66,810	20.8%
Oconomowoc, WI	16,931	$96,588	74.6%
Moraga, CA	16,896	$152,788	176.2%
Clemson, SC	16,917	$46,075	16.7%

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