Newport, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newport	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$56,297	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$120,264	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,056	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,647	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,250	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newport is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Newport is 48% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newport is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newport is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,167 $120,264 $240,528

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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Newport median earnings by income bracket

Newport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	17.6%	17.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.9%	24.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.1%	20.1%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marvin, NC	6,935	$316,573	289.2%
Tega Cay, SC	11,216	$183,979	126.2%
Riverview, SC	2,543	$163,762	101.3%
Lake Wylie, SC	14,454	$153,651	88.9%
Fort Mill, SC	20,703	$152,422	87.4%
Newport, SC	4,608	$120,264	47.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buhl, ID	4,608	$61,222	24.7%
Amite City, LA	4,608	$36,831	54.7%
East Petersburg, PA	4,608	$116,727	43.5%
Florence, NJ	4,607	$107,182	31.8%
Capitol Heights, MD	4,609	$105,671	29.9%
Newport, SC	4,608	$120,264	47.9%

Source: The Newport, 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.