Cowpens, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cowpens	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,349	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$40,992	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,600	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,562	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,476	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,263	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cowpens is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cowpens is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cowpens is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cowpens is 132% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,325 $40,992 $81,984

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Cowpens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	3.8%	3.8%
Public administration	9.3%	9.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.7%	15.7%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boiling Springs, SC	10,161	$96,560	18.7%
Converse, SC	560	$90,897	11.8%
Roebuck, SC	2,870	$78,154	3.9%
Jonesville, SC	959	$70,730	13.0%
Spartanburg, SC	38,808	$64,006	21.3%
Cowpens, SC	1,994	$40,992	49.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plantsville, CT	1,994	$126,787	55.9%
Emerson, GA	1,994	$94,712	16.4%
Grandview Plaza, KS	1,994	$66,527	18.2%
Blooming Prairie, MN	1,994	$85,677	5.3%
Junction City, KY	1,993	$47,934	41.1%
Cowpens, SC	1,994	$40,992	49.6%

Source: The Cowpens, 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.