Govan, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Govan	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,766	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$43,184	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$93,007	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Govan is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Govan is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Govan is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Govan is 76% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,786 $43,184 $86,368

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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Govan median earnings by income bracket

Govan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	57.1%	57.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cordova, SC	233	$86,568	6.4%
Cope, SC	29	$66,778	17.9%
Bamberg, SC	3,348	$59,507	26.8%
Sycamore, SC	151	$58,878	27.6%
Williston, SC	3,028	$50,765	37.6%
Govan, SC	62	$43,184	46.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Igiugig, AK	62	$112,789	38.7%
Klukwan, AK	62	$0	100.0%
Whitestone, AK	62	$0	100.0%
Petrey, AL	62	$82,276	1.2%
Yucca, AZ	62	$48,879	39.9%
Govan, SC	62	$43,184	46.9%

Source: The Govan, 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.