Lamar, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lamar	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$39,511	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$53,069	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,918	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,323	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,583	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,946	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lamar is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lamar is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lamar is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lamar is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,375 $53,069 $106,138

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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Lamar median earnings by income bracket

Lamar employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	38.6%	38.6%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	8.6%	8.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lynchburg, SC	448	$56,983	29.9%
Mayesville, SC	695	$55,696	31.5%
Hartsville, SC	7,799	$54,052	33.5%
Bishopville, SC	3,141	$47,797	41.2%
Darlington, SC	6,123	$44,780	44.9%
Lamar, SC	1,156	$53,069	34.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belwood, NC	1,156	$63,197	22.3%
Brunswick, NC	1,156	$25,542	68.6%
Chester Gap, VA	1,156	$149,503	83.8%
Mammoth Spring, AR	1,157	$66,173	18.6%
Clay, CA	1,157	$132,554	63.0%
Lamar, SC	1,156	$53,069	34.8%

Source: The Lamar, 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.