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

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Grove	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$40,468	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$85,887	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,334	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,179	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,942	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,101	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Grove is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oak Grove is 6% 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

$57,252 $85,887 $171,774

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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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	6,856	$152,900	88.0%
Arcadia Lakes, SC	782	$140,563	72.8%
Irmo, SC	12,834	$112,569	38.4%
Lexington, SC	22,445	$108,105	32.9%
Forest Acres, SC	10,529	$98,753	21.4%
Oak Grove, SC	12,504	$85,887	5.6%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurel, FL	12,504	$96,430	18.6%
Overlea, MD	12,505	$97,120	19.4%
Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ	12,508	$59,169	27.3%
Escanaba, MI	12,509	$49,539	39.1%
Middle Valley, TN	12,498	$107,780	32.5%
Oak Grove, SC	12,504	$85,887	5.6%

Source: The Oak Grove, 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.