Piedmont, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Piedmont	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$19,068	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$51,685	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,827	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,642	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,939	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,176	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.1%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Piedmont is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Piedmont is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Piedmont is 52% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Piedmont is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,453 $51,685 $103,370

City

$31,262 $46,898 $93,796

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Piedmont median earnings by income bracket

Piedmont employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.9%	29.9%
Manufacturing sector	41.3%	41.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.0%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	11.0%	11.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Five Forks, SC	19,399	$112,146	102.7%
Ware Place, SC	116	$86,607	56.6%
Northlake, SC	3,684	$79,788	44.2%
Simpsonville, SC	23,200	$75,535	36.5%
Mauldin, SC	25,829	$67,902	22.7%
Piedmont, SC	6,122	$51,685	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sheridan, OR	6,122	$53,929	2.5%
Stewartville, MN	6,123	$78,312	41.6%
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM	6,120	$62,261	12.5%
Foxborough, MA	6,119	$66,442	20.1%
Manistee, MI	6,116	$50,097	9.4%
Piedmont, SC	6,122	$51,685	6.6%

Source: The Piedmont, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).