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

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Income/capita 47%

Household income 46%

Unemployment 21%

Index	Great Falls	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$15,860	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$29,788	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$35,781	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,969	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,571	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,589	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.1%	17.2%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Great Falls is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Great Falls is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Great Falls is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Great Falls is 79% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,856$29,788$59,576

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	7.4%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	32.7%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	22.9%
Public administration	2.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.3%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	20.3%
Other	19.4%	39.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elgin town, SC	1,525	$56,875	2.8%
Richburg, SC	585	$42,132	23.8%
Irwin, SC	1,639	$37,025	33.1%
Elgin, SC	3,133	$35,848	35.2%
Fort Lawn, SC	951	$35,250	36.3%
Great Falls, SC	2,030	$29,788	46.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cordova, AL	2,030	$20,917	62.2%
Wakarusa, IN	2,030	$56,071	1.4%
Port Barre, LA	2,030	$24,896	55.0%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	2,030	$250,001	351.9%
Brookwood, AL	2,029	$53,958	2.5%
Great Falls, SC	2,030	$29,788	46.2%

Source: The Great Falls, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).