Nichols, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nichols	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,979	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$47,743	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$50,177	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,323	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,679	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,655	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nichols is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nichols is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nichols is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nichols is 51% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,825 $47,743 $95,486

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Nichols median earnings by income bracket

Nichols employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.0%	17.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	10.6%	10.6%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	21.3%	21.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boardman, NC	322	$72,753	10.5%
Dillon, SC	6,529	$59,784	26.5%
Marietta, NC	149	$53,038	34.8%
Loris, SC	2,768	$44,842	44.9%
Mullins, SC	4,373	$41,495	49.0%
Nichols, SC	234	$47,743	41.3%

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Fredonia, AL	234	$63,875	21.5%
Keo, AR	234	$0	100.0%
Sierra Village, CA	234	$82,036	0.9%
Mallard, IA	234	$54,109	33.5%
Kappa, IL	234	$132,968	63.5%
Nichols, SC	234	$47,743	41.3%

Source: The Nichols, 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.