Edgefield, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Edgefield	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,618	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$40,810	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,532	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$18,947	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,394	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,753	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Edgefield is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Edgefield is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Edgefield is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Edgefield is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,203 $40,810 $81,620

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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Edgefield median earnings by income bracket

Edgefield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	19.3%	19.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	1.8%	1.8%
Other	37.2%	37.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Murphys Estates, SC	1,601	$84,126	3.4%
Ward, SC	220	$65,912	19.0%
Trenton, SC	273	$60,478	25.6%
Saluda, SC	3,688	$52,046	36.0%
Johnston, SC	2,607	$47,977	41.0%
Edgefield, SC	4,930	$40,810	49.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seat Pleasant, MD	4,929	$80,858	0.6%
Holts Summit, MO	4,929	$97,307	19.6%
Kanab, UT	4,929	$80,814	0.6%
Dallas, NC	4,928	$67,545	17.0%
Franklin, NJ	4,927	$113,600	39.7%
Edgefield, SC	4,930	$40,810	49.8%

Source: The Edgefield, 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.