Kershaw, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kershaw	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$37,655	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$60,091	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,556	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,449	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,569	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,409	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kershaw is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kershaw is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kershaw is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kershaw is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,056 $60,091 $120,182

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Kershaw median earnings by income bracket

Kershaw employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	22.7%	22.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.7%	6.7%
Public administration	9.0%	9.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	41.9%	41.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elgin town, SC	1,580	$84,674	4.1%
Elgin, SC	2,942	$69,562	14.5%
Jefferson, SC	1,163	$63,846	21.5%
Irwin, SC	1,335	$54,895	32.5%
Heath Springs, SC	663	$47,788	41.2%
Kershaw, SC	1,834	$60,091	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rogue River, OR	1,834	$50,796	37.5%
Ackley, IA	1,835	$78,814	3.1%
Channel Lake, IL	1,833	$75,820	6.8%
Douglass, KS	1,833	$83,164	2.3%
Sylvan Lake, MI	1,835	$135,166	66.2%
Kershaw, SC	1,834	$60,091	26.1%

Source: The Kershaw, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.