Lydia, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lydia	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$32,189	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$31,929	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$30,237	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$85,677	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,918	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lydia is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lydia is 61% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lydia is 94% 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

$21,283 $31,929 $63,858

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Lydia median earnings by income bracket

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	1,011	$90,546	11.3%
North Hartsville, SC	2,033	$71,934	11.6%
Hartsville, SC	7,799	$54,052	33.5%
Lamar, SC	1,156	$53,069	34.8%
Bishopville, SC	3,141	$47,797	41.2%
Lydia, SC	433	$31,929	60.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Noatak, AK	433	$83,390	2.5%
Elkmont, AL	433	$62,239	23.5%
Vina, AL	433	$51,340	36.9%
Albion, ID	433	$99,900	22.8%
Versailles, IL	433	$72,334	11.1%
Lydia, SC	433	$31,929	60.7%

Source: The Lydia, 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.