Pelzer, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pelzer	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,155	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$69,542	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,677	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,418	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,782	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,412	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pelzer is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pelzer is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pelzer is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pelzer is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,356 $69,542 $139,084

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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Pelzer median earnings by income bracket

Pelzer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	34.3%	34.3%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	5.0%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Five Forks, SC	20,122	$165,408	103.4%
Ware Place, SC	118	$128,192	57.6%
Northlake, SC	3,783	$116,648	43.4%
Simpsonville, SC	23,729	$110,851	36.3%
Mauldin, SC	26,699	$101,335	24.6%
Pelzer, SC	1,715	$69,542	14.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leona Valley, CA	1,715	$166,094	104.2%
Munfordville, KY	1,715	$35,958	55.8%
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, QC	1,715	n/a
Stuartburn, MB	1,715	n/a
Corning, IA	1,716	$73,481	9.7%
Pelzer, SC	1,715	$69,542	14.5%

Source: The Pelzer, 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.