Johnston, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Johnston	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,465	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$32,500	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$39,923	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,639	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$12,885	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,389	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Johnston is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Johnston is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Johnston is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Johnston is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,664 $32,500 $65,000

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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Johnston median earnings by income bracket

Johnston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	33.6%	33.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ward, SC	216	$45,000	18.7%
Trenton, SC	266	$41,250	25.4%
Monetta, SC	253	$41,111	25.7%
Saluda, SC	3,603	$34,625	37.4%
Ridge Spring, SC	676	$33,958	38.6%
Johnston, SC	2,556	$32,500	41.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake City, AR	2,556	$50,271	9.1%
La Porte City, IA	2,556	$57,348	3.7%
Eddyville, KY	2,556	$32,411	41.4%
Norway, ME	2,556	$36,042	34.9%
West Belmar, NJ	2,556	$105,329	90.4%
Johnston, SC	2,556	$32,500	41.3%

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