Pendleton, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pendleton	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$48,342	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$54,866	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,035	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,974	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,740	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,033	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pendleton is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pendleton is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pendleton is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pendleton is 81% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,573 $54,866 $109,732

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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Pendleton median earnings by income bracket

Pendleton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	42.7%	42.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Six Mile, SC	981	$140,864	73.2%
Northlake, SC	3,783	$116,648	43.4%
Fair Play, SC	292	$108,195	33.0%
Utica, SC	1,823	$88,635	9.0%
Easley, SC	21,688	$84,060	3.4%
Pendleton, SC	3,341	$54,866	32.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pottsville, AR	3,341	$86,778	6.7%
Lake Success, NY	3,341	$313,094	285.0%
Mount Shasta, CA	3,339	$63,092	22.4%
St. Maries, ID	3,338	$70,293	13.6%
Melbourne Beach, FL	3,344	$94,869	16.6%
Pendleton, SC	3,341	$54,866	32.5%

Source: The Pendleton, 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.