Elgin town, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elgin town	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,770	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$56,875	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,333	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,845	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,424	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,061	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elgin town is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elgin town is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elgin town is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elgin town is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,912 $56,875 $113,750

City

$31,262 $46,898 $93,796

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Elgin town median earnings by income bracket

Elgin town employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.3%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	1.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	21.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	6.0%
Public administration	5.6%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	31.6%
Other	13.7%	17.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
JAARS, NC	1,090	$53,620	3.1%
Catawba, SC	1,069	$48,250	12.8%
Elgin, SC	2,865	$45,880	17.1%
Kershaw, SC	1,765	$40,139	27.4%
Great Falls, SC	1,806	$39,009	29.5%
Elgin town, SC	1,525	$56,875	2.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Hamilton, FL	1,525	$40,658	26.5%
Collings Lakes, NJ	1,525	$57,232	3.5%
Valatie, NY	1,525	$70,750	27.9%
Moody, TX	1,525	$49,125	11.2%
Godmanchester, QC	1,525	n/a
Elgin town, SC	1,525	$56,875	2.8%

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