Laurens, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Laurens	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,597	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$61,761	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,485	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,349	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,506	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,887	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Laurens is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Laurens is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Laurens is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Laurens is 79% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,169 $61,761 $123,522

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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Laurens median earnings by income bracket

Laurens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	34.3%	34.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fountain Inn, SC	10,371	$98,377	21.0%
Joanna, SC	1,317	$93,649	15.1%
Hodges, SC	232	$72,278	11.1%
Clinton, SC	8,586	$52,388	35.6%
Gray Court, SC	803	$49,560	39.1%
Laurens, SC	9,205	$61,761	24.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Delta, CO	9,205	$59,742	26.5%
Saint-Zotique, QC	9,205	n/a
Fort Knox, KY	9,207	$93,858	15.4%
Toppenish, WA	9,199	$78,658	3.3%
Picture Rocks, AZ	9,197	$79,138	2.7%
Laurens, SC	9,205	$61,761	24.1%

Source: The Laurens, 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.