Oak Grove, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Grove	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,381	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$58,349	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,070	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,364	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,689	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,913	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Grove is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oak Grove is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oak Grove is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oak Grove is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,895 $58,349 $116,698

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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Oak Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.3%	21.3%
Manufacturing sector	16.8%	16.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Murray of Richland, SC	6,672	$102,237	84.8%
Arcadia Lakes, SC	756	$93,148	68.4%
Irmo, SC	12,397	$75,344	36.2%
Lexington, SC	21,847	$71,850	29.9%
Forest Acres, SC	10,300	$66,265	19.8%
Oak Grove, SC	12,040	$58,349	5.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greatwood, TX	12,040	$144,625	161.4%
Red Bank, NJ	12,039	$78,985	42.8%
North Merrick, NY	12,037	$132,438	139.4%
Neosho, MO	12,036	$43,925	20.6%
Minden, LA	12,035	$26,653	51.8%
Oak Grove, SC	12,040	$58,349	5.5%

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