Plum Branch, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

113%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plum Branch	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$64,240	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$173,530	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$176,243	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$111,149	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plum Branch is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Plum Branch is 113% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plum Branch is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plum Branch is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$115,675 $173,530 $347,060

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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Plum Branch median earnings by income bracket

Plum Branch employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.8%	25.8%
Manufacturing sector	3.2%	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.1%	16.1%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	48.4%	48.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Modoc, SC	376	$191,097	135.0%
Parksville, SC	141	$67,222	17.3%
Bradley, SC	130	$58,608	27.9%
Troy, SC	148	$58,414	28.2%
McCormick, SC	3,137	$56,258	30.8%
Plum Branch, SC	96	$173,530	113.4%

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Rock House, AZ	96	$49,693	38.9%
Sun Valley, AZ	96	$0	100.0%
Ricketts, IA	96	$38,883	52.2%
Glasgow, IL	96	$48,888	39.9%
Mount Auburn, IN	96	$84,886	4.4%
Plum Branch, SC	96	$173,530	113.4%

Source: The Plum Branch, 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.