Greer, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Greer	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,409	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$65,516	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$83,302	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,185	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,623	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,123	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Greer is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Greer is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Greer is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Greer is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,672 $65,516 $131,032

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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Greer median earnings by income bracket

Greer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	25.4%	25.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Five Forks, SC	19,399	$112,146	102.7%
Reidville, SC	1,317	$99,219	79.3%
Simpsonville, SC	23,200	$75,535	36.5%
Campobello, SC	665	$69,375	25.4%
Mauldin, SC	25,829	$67,902	22.7%
Greer, SC	32,229	$65,516	18.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orillia, ON	32,222	n/a
College Park, MD	32,221	$68,825	24.4%
Eastpointe, MI	32,221	$49,800	10.0%
Rome, NY	32,217	$51,752	6.5%
Jackson, MI	32,251	$37,192	32.8%
Greer, SC	32,229	$65,516	18.4%

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