Rock Hill, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rock Hill	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$42,770	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$76,946	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,267	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,044	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,987	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,776	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rock Hill is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rock Hill is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rock Hill is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rock Hill is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,292 $76,946 $153,892

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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Rock Hill median earnings by income bracket

Rock Hill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	20.8%	20.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marvin, NC	6,935	$316,573	289.2%
Tega Cay, SC	11,216	$183,979	126.2%
Riverview, SC	2,543	$163,762	101.3%
Lake Wylie, SC	14,454	$153,651	88.9%
Fort Mill, SC	20,703	$152,422	87.4%
Rock Hill, SC	76,923	$76,946	5.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milpitas, CA	77,004	$206,830	154.3%
Pasco, WA	76,821	$95,068	16.9%
Rancho Cordova, CA	77,119	$103,207	26.9%
Centreville, VA	77,124	$181,788	123.5%
Gary, IN	77,151	$47,575	41.5%
Rock Hill, SC	76,923	$76,946	5.4%

Source: The Rock Hill, 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.