Greenville, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Greenville	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$46,207	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$58,259	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$98,822	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,424	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,063	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,960	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Greenville is 55% higher than the national average
The median household income in Greenville is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Greenville is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Greenville is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,835 $58,259 $116,518

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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Greenville median earnings by income bracket

Greenville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	17.0%	17.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	36.6%	36.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Five Forks, SC	19,399	$112,146	102.7%
Simpsonville, SC	23,200	$75,535	36.5%
Mauldin, SC	25,829	$67,902	22.7%
Greer, SC	32,229	$65,516	18.4%
Powdersville, SC	9,436	$65,474	18.4%
Greenville, SC	69,648	$58,259	5.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen Burnie, MD	69,649	$74,932	35.4%
Marysville, WA	69,629	$83,239	50.5%
Lynwood, CA	69,625	$57,063	3.1%
Granby, QC	69,530	n/a
Grande Prairie, AB	69,512	n/a
Greenville, SC	69,648	$58,259	5.3%

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