Great Falls, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Great Falls	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$19,084	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$39,009	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,538	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,536	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,547	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,486	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Great Falls is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Great Falls is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Great Falls is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Great Falls is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,003 $39,009 $78,018

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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Great Falls median earnings by income bracket

Great Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	21.3%	21.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	37.1%	37.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elgin town, SC	1,525	$56,875	2.8%
Elgin, SC	2,865	$45,880	17.1%
Richburg, SC	349	$45,125	18.4%
Fort Lawn, SC	974	$37,292	32.6%
Irwin, SC	1,308	$36,250	34.5%
Great Falls, SC	1,806	$39,009	29.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Charleston, OH	1,806	$44,412	19.7%
Division No. 8, Subd. H, NL	1,806	n/a
Stewartville, AL	1,805	$54,063	2.3%
Hamilton, GA	1,805	$91,250	64.9%
Teutopolis, IL	1,807	$72,404	30.9%
Great Falls, SC	1,806	$39,009	29.5%

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