Perry, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Perry	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$24,112	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$45,038	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,058	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,967	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,948	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Perry is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Perry is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Perry is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Perry is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,022 $45,038 $90,076

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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Perry median earnings by income bracket

Perry employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.8%	18.8%
Manufacturing sector	18.8%	18.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	22.9%	22.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.6%	14.6%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	10.4%	10.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Windsor, SC	272	$104,198	28.1%
Pelion, SC	1,104	$73,649	9.4%
Gaston, SC	2,138	$63,532	21.9%
Norway, SC	401	$61,718	24.1%
North, SC	809	$61,664	24.2%
Perry, SC	245	$45,038	44.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bakerhill, AL	245	$61,840	24.0%
Ardentown, DE	245	$93,959	15.5%
Blencoe, IA	245	$100,318	23.3%
North Henderson, IL	245	$109,943	35.2%
Latham, KS	245	$0	100.0%
Perry, SC	245	$45,038	44.6%

Source: The Perry, 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.