Orangeburg, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Orangeburg	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,974	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$42,544	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,139	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,918	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$23,624	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,853	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Orangeburg is 42% 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

$28,359 $42,544 $85,088

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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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	233	$86,568	6.4%
Cameron, SC	345	$82,428	1.3%
Cope, SC	29	$66,778	17.9%
Norway, SC	401	$61,718	24.1%
North, SC	809	$61,664	24.2%
Orangeburg, SC	13,075	$42,544	47.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richmond, TX	13,080	$76,445	6.0%
Smithfield, NC	13,082	$50,035	38.5%
Commerce, CA	13,066	$82,576	1.5%
East Islip, NY	13,085	$166,395	104.6%
Woodland Park, NJ	13,086	$120,369	48.0%
Orangeburg, SC	13,075	$42,544	47.7%

Source: The Orangeburg, 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.