Elko, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

502%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elko	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$24,524	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$49,394	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$49,619	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$3,729	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,897	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	29.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elko is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elko is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elko is 502% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Elko is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,926 $49,394 $98,788

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Elko median earnings by income bracket

Elko employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.4%	24.4%
Manufacturing sector	35.6%	35.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%	8.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Windsor, SC	272	$104,198	28.1%
Snelling, SC	228	$74,250	8.7%
Norway, SC	401	$61,718	24.1%
Neeses, SC	366	$53,759	33.9%
Williston, SC	3,028	$50,765	37.6%
Elko, SC	336	$49,394	39.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
King Salmon, AK	336	$132,939	63.5%
Chauncey, GA	336	$56,587	30.4%
Irwin, IA	336	$95,625	17.6%
Templeton, IA	336	$95,218	17.1%
Stonefort, IL	336	$53,093	34.7%
Elko, SC	336	$49,394	39.3%

Source: The Elko, 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.