Estill, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

129%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Estill	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$16,880	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$31,555	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$37,206	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,066	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,225	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,727	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	35.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Estill is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Estill is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Estill is 129% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Estill is 136% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,034 $31,555 $63,110

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Estill median earnings by income bracket

Estill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.4%	15.4%
Manufacturing sector	26.0%	26.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	38.3%	38.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Furman, SC	622	$87,500	58.2%
Hampton, SC	3,077	$39,786	28.1%
Brunson, SC	481	$32,422	41.4%
Varnville, SC	1,832	$31,381	43.3%
Fairfax, SC	2,241	$27,364	50.5%
Estill, SC	2,759	$31,555	43.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caledonia, MN	2,759	$51,144	7.6%
Rio Grande, NJ	2,759	$78,063	41.1%
Saint-Anicet, QC	2,759	n/a
Eagle Lake, FL	2,758	$59,583	7.7%
Lakeside Park, KY	2,758	$92,703	67.6%
Estill, SC	2,759	$31,555	43.0%

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