Lancaster, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

161%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lancaster	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,681	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$44,736	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,364	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,702	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,958	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,563	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lancaster is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lancaster is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lancaster is 161% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lancaster is 131% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,821 $44,736 $89,472

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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Lancaster median earnings by income bracket

Lancaster employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	22.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.1%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	29.0%	29.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waxhaw, NC	16,569	$177,048	117.7%
Lesslie, SC	3,264	$106,740	31.2%
Elgin town, SC	1,580	$84,674	4.1%
JAARS, NC	1,120	$78,824	3.1%
Catawba, SC	1,090	$70,661	13.1%
Lancaster, SC	9,482	$44,736	45.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aransas Pass, TX	9,480	$71,335	12.3%
Clinton, OK	9,479	$75,763	6.8%
New Richmond, WI	9,479	$101,136	24.3%
Incline Village, NV	9,476	$172,656	112.3%
Greenville, NY	9,476	$240,906	196.2%
Lancaster, SC	9,482	$44,736	45.0%

Source: The Lancaster, 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.