Furman, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

89%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Furman	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$21,417	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$87,500	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$95,425	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,917	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,990	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,195	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.8%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.3%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Furman is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Furman is 58% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Furman is 89% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Furman is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,327 $87,500 $175,000

City

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

State

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

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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Furman employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.2%	5.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	1.3%	1.3%
Other	72.1%	72.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampton, SC	3,077	$39,786	28.1%
Ridgeland, SC	3,903	$35,962	35.0%
Estill, SC	2,759	$31,555	43.0%
Varnville, SC	1,832	$31,381	43.3%
Gifford, SC	203	$26,563	52.0%
Furman, SC	622	$87,500	58.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedarville, IL	622	$61,154	10.5%
Thayer, IL	622	$51,806	6.4%
Cloverdale, MS	622	$36,146	34.7%
Barnhill, OH	622	$53,603	3.1%
Wattsville, VA	622	$27,419	50.4%
Furman, SC	622	$87,500	58.2%

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