Prosperity, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prosperity	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,490	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$47,639	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,705	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,208	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,922	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,500	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prosperity is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Prosperity is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prosperity is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Prosperity is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,756 $47,639 $95,278

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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Prosperity median earnings by income bracket

Prosperity employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	16.5%	16.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	24.4%	24.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Little Mountain, SC	340	$60,250	8.9%
Peak, SC	54	$60,114	8.7%
Chapin, SC	1,698	$59,514	7.6%
Silverstreet, SC	159	$59,375	7.3%
Pomaria, SC	116	$52,500	5.1%
Prosperity, SC	1,257	$47,639	13.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edgerton, MN	1,257	$55,294	0.1%
Mansfield, MO	1,257	$26,592	51.9%
Union Springs, NY	1,257	$81,053	46.5%
Hilldale, PA	1,257	$72,653	31.3%
Captains Cove, VA	1,257	$58,205	5.2%
Prosperity, SC	1,257	$47,639	13.9%

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