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36%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
7%
Household income NAT. AVG.
52%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexPiedmontSouth CarolinaNational
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 rate7.1%5.0%4.7%
Poverty level20.0%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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      $34,453 $51,685 $103,370
      City
      $31,262 $46,898 $93,796
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
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      Piedmont median earnings by income bracket

      Piedmont employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry29.9%29.9%
      Manufacturing sector41.3%41.3%
      Financial & insurance services1.5%1.5%
      Wholesale & retail services12.0%12.0%
      Public administration0.0%0.0%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities1.0%1.0%
      Education, health & social services3.2%3.2%
      Other11.0%11.0%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Five Forks, SC19,399$112,146102.7%
      Ware Place, SC116$86,60756.6%
      Northlake, SC3,684$79,78844.2%
      Simpsonville, SC23,200$75,53536.5%
      Mauldin, SC25,829$67,90222.7%
      Piedmont, SC6,122$51,6856.6%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Sheridan, OR6,122$53,9292.5%
      Stewartville, MN6,123$78,31241.6%
      Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM6,120$62,26112.5%
      Foxborough, MA6,119$66,44220.1%
      Manistee, MI6,116$50,0979.4%
      Piedmont, SC6,122$51,6856.6%
      Source: The Piedmont, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).