Pickens, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pickens	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,007	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$61,031	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,715	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,886	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,333	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,088	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pickens is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pickens is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pickens is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pickens is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,683 $61,031 $122,062

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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Pickens median earnings by income bracket

Pickens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.1%	23.1%
Manufacturing sector	22.6%	22.6%
Financial & insurance services	10.8%	10.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	20.2%	20.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Six Mile, SC	981	$140,864	73.2%
Powdersville, SC	9,752	$98,174	20.7%
Utica, SC	1,823	$88,635	9.0%
Salem, SC	180	$84,067	3.4%
Easley, SC	21,688	$84,060	3.4%
Pickens, SC	3,273	$61,031	25.0%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Breckenridge, MN	3,273	$64,058	21.2%
Northlake, TX	3,273	$139,486	71.5%
Annetta, TX	3,272	$205,739	153.0%
Geneva, FL	3,274	$147,285	81.1%
Beaumont, QC	3,274	n/a
Pickens, SC	3,273	$61,031	25.0%

Source: The Pickens, 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.