Lynchburg, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lynchburg	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$12,968	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$38,170	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,619	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,902	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$14,137	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,907	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lynchburg is 57% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lynchburg is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lynchburg is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lynchburg is 109% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,444 $38,170 $76,340

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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Lynchburg median earnings by income bracket

Lynchburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	46.9%	46.9%
Manufacturing sector	45.5%	45.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.4%	1.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.7%	0.7%
Other	5.5%	5.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shiloh, SC	210	$65,192	17.8%
Turbeville, SC	990	$42,748	22.7%
Olanta, SC	593	$41,786	24.5%
East Sumter, SC	1,208	$39,857	28.0%
Mayesville, SC	674	$37,569	32.1%
Lynchburg, SC	430	$38,170	31.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bellflower, IL	430	$57,083	3.2%
Chandlerville, IL	430	$38,750	30.0%
Hope, KS	430	$40,833	26.2%
Friendsville, MD	430	$38,026	31.3%
Gunnison, MS	430	$21,667	60.8%
Lynchburg, SC	430	$38,170	31.0%

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