Orangeburg, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Orangeburg	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$17,722	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$28,587	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,616	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,455	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$16,222	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,393	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.4%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Orangeburg is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Orangeburg is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Orangeburg is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Orangeburg is 92% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,056 $28,587 $57,174

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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Orangeburg median earnings by income bracket

Orangeburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.0%	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	26.8%	26.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	23.1%	23.1%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cordova, SC	227	$57,813	4.5%
Cameron, SC	338	$55,000	0.6%
Cope, SC	28	$45,625	17.5%
Norway, SC	392	$40,875	26.1%
North, SC	793	$40,750	26.3%
Orangeburg, SC	12,713	$28,587	48.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Bliss, TX	12,709	$54,159	2.1%
Tehachapi, CA	12,718	$47,039	15.0%
Geneva, NY	12,720	$42,472	23.2%
Wickliffe, OH	12,720	$67,356	21.8%
East Islip, NY	12,722	$111,423	101.4%
Orangeburg, SC	12,713	$28,587	48.3%

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