Lydia, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

95%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lydia	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$21,800	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$21,289	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$20,117	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$58,194	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,435	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.1%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lydia is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lydia is 62% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lydia is 95% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lydia is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$14,191 $21,289 $42,578

City

$31,262 $46,898 $93,796

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Lydia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	25.0%	25.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	12.5%	12.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.5%	17.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	45.0%	45.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McBee, SC	977	$60,000	8.5%
North Hartsville, SC	1,972	$49,149	11.2%
Hartsville, SC	7,559	$36,111	34.7%
Lamar, SC	1,123	$36,042	34.9%
Bishopville, SC	3,043	$32,297	41.6%
Lydia, SC	419	$21,289	61.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elkmont, AL	419	$42,500	23.2%
Sigel, IL	419	$85,417	54.4%
Gypsum, KS	419	$53,036	4.1%
Strathmoor Manor, KY	419	$160,000	189.2%
Allen, MD	419	$113,816	105.7%
Lydia, SC	419	$21,289	61.5%

Source: The Lydia, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).