Darlington, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Darlington	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,414	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$30,536	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,659	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,861	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,771	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,318	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Darlington is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Darlington is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Darlington is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Darlington is 68% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,355 $30,536 $61,072

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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Darlington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.6%	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	20.3%	20.3%
Other	35.3%	35.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Quinby, SC	1,079	$55,865	1.0%
Florence, SC	38,535	$51,073	7.7%
North Hartsville, SC	1,972	$49,149	11.2%
Society Hill, SC	484	$38,750	30.0%
Hartsville, SC	7,559	$36,111	34.7%
Darlington, SC	6,000	$30,536	44.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monticello, KY	5,999	$36,956	33.2%
Comstock Northwest, MI	5,999	$58,832	6.3%
Chesapeake Beach, MD	5,996	$111,379	101.3%
District Heights, MD	5,996	$66,758	20.7%
Snyderville, UT	5,995	$120,313	117.5%
Darlington, SC	6,000	$30,536	44.8%

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