Luray, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

67%

Household income NAT. AVG.

335%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Luray	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,437	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$26,878	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	21.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	42.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Luray is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Luray is 67% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Luray is 335% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Luray is 181% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,916 $26,878 $53,756

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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Luray median earnings by income bracket

Luray employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	22.2%	22.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	44.4%	44.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Furman, SC	635	$128,234	57.7%
Hampton, SC	3,199	$59,198	27.2%
Brunson, SC	500	$48,367	40.5%
Varnville, SC	1,896	$47,430	41.7%
Estill, SC	2,844	$46,279	43.1%
Luray, SC	74	$26,878	67.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Blaine, AR	74	$0	100.0%
Seba Dalkai, AZ	74	$74,435	8.5%
Sattley, CA	74	$0	100.0%
Smeltertown, CO	74	$0	100.0%
High Amana, IA	74	$0	100.0%
Luray, SC	74	$26,878	67.0%

Source: The Luray, 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.