Fountain Inn, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fountain Inn	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$37,897	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$98,377	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,753	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,375	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,541	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,113	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fountain Inn is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fountain Inn is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fountain Inn is 51% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fountain Inn is 13% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,578 $98,377 $196,754

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Fountain Inn median earnings by income bracket

Fountain Inn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	32.4%	32.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Five Forks, SC	20,122	$165,408	103.4%
Reidville, SC	1,358	$147,992	82.0%
Ware Place, SC	118	$128,192	57.6%
Simpsonville, SC	23,729	$110,851	36.3%
Mauldin, SC	26,699	$101,335	24.6%
Fountain Inn, SC	10,371	$98,377	21.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rideau Lakes, ON	10,371	n/a
Ventnor City, NJ	10,370	$81,871	0.7%
Chalco, NE	10,372	$112,191	37.9%
Le Mars, IA	10,368	$101,661	25.0%
Plymouth, IN	10,366	$59,392	27.0%
Fountain Inn, SC	10,371	$98,377	21.0%

Source: The Fountain Inn, 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.