Lakewood, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakewood	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$51,295	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$88,756	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,729	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,490	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,370	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,760	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakewood is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lakewood is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakewood is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lakewood is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,164 $88,756 $177,512

City

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

State

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

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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Lakewood median earnings by income bracket

Lakewood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	15.1%
Manufacturing sector	27.1%	27.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.1%	15.1%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	22.7%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stateburg, SC	1,958	$128,437	57.9%
Dalzell, SC	3,154	$87,053	7.0%
Cane Savannah, SC	1,087	$84,477	3.9%
Paxville, SC	451	$76,474	6.0%
Oakland, SC	1,315	$73,020	10.2%
Lakewood, SC	3,015	$88,756	9.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brighton, TN	3,015	$113,466	39.5%
Williamstown, WV	3,015	$106,586	31.0%
Pioneer Village, KY	3,014	$103,667	27.5%
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY	3,014	$159,416	96.0%
Allendale, SC	3,014	$27,402	66.3%
Lakewood, SC	3,015	$88,756	9.1%

Source: The Lakewood, 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.