Lexington, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lexington	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$49,508	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$108,105	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,738	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,346	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,497	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,328	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lexington is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lexington is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lexington is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lexington is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,062 $108,105 $216,210

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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Lexington median earnings by income bracket

Lexington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	6.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	8.8%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Murray of Richland, SC	6,856	$152,900	88.0%
Arcadia Lakes, SC	782	$140,563	72.8%
Blythewood, SC	3,758	$127,652	56.9%
Irmo, SC	12,834	$112,569	38.4%
Forest Acres, SC	10,529	$98,753	21.4%
Lexington, SC	22,445	$108,105	32.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marina, CA	22,443	$109,165	34.2%
West Rancho Dominguez, CA	22,441	$99,657	22.5%
Scugog, ON	22,436	n/a
Rotterdam, NY	22,458	$102,053	25.5%
Silverdale, WA	22,459	$120,096	47.7%
Lexington, SC	22,445	$108,105	32.9%

Source: The Lexington, 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.