Piedmont, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Piedmont	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,429	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$77,021	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,403	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,471	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,558	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,768	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Piedmont is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Piedmont is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Piedmont is 51% 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

$51,342 $77,021 $154,042

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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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	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%
Piedmont, SC	6,336	$77,021	5.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harriman, TN	6,336	$55,185	32.1%
Peachland, BC	6,336	n/a
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC	6,335	$76,813	5.6%
East Aurora, NY	6,335	$114,440	40.7%
Naples Park, FL	6,337	$95,403	17.3%
Piedmont, SC	6,336	$77,021	5.3%

Source: The Piedmont, 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.