Gifford, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gifford	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,991	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$40,114	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$40,501	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,246	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,722	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gifford is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gifford is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gifford is 67% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gifford is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,739 $40,114 $80,228

City

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

State

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

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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Gifford median earnings by income bracket

Gifford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	65.4%	65.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.2%	19.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	3.8%	3.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Furman, SC	635	$128,234	57.7%
Hampton, SC	3,199	$59,198	27.2%
Sycamore, SC	151	$58,878	27.6%
Brunson, SC	500	$48,367	40.5%
Varnville, SC	1,896	$47,430	41.7%
Gifford, SC	208	$40,114	50.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gakona, AK	208	$0	100.0%
Fairford, AL	208	$0	100.0%
Ratcliff, AR	208	$60,916	25.1%
Whitfield CDP (Santa Rosa County), FL	208	$52,567	35.4%
Williams, IN	208	$0	100.0%
Gifford, SC	208	$40,114	50.7%

Source: The Gifford, 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.