Pelion, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pelion	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$32,712	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$73,649	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,353	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$82,649	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,085	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,627	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pelion is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pelion is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pelion is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pelion is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,094 $73,649 $147,298

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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Pelion median earnings by income bracket

Pelion employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	57.1%	57.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	6.0%	6.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington, SC	22,445	$108,105	32.9%
Gilbert, SC	663	$97,696	20.1%
Pine Ridge, SC	2,871	$88,654	9.0%
Oak Grove, SC	12,504	$85,887	5.6%
Red Bank, SC	10,356	$82,412	1.3%
Pelion, SC	1,104	$73,649	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lyndon, KS	1,104	$72,922	10.3%
Alakanuk, AK	1,105	$53,365	34.4%
Coats Bend, AL	1,103	$61,486	24.4%
Powell, AL	1,103	$74,430	8.5%
Black Hammock, FL	1,105	$61,292	24.6%
Pelion, SC	1,104	$73,649	9.4%

Source: The Pelion, 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.