Ruby, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ruby	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,079	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$48,438	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,750	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,250	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,000	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,839	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ruby is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ruby is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ruby is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ruby is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,288 $48,438 $96,876

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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Ruby median earnings by income bracket

Ruby employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	37.3%	37.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.0%	16.0%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	30.7%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chesterfield, SC	1,486	$57,792	4.5%
Morven, NC	477	$52,788	4.6%
McFarlan, NC	92	$50,313	9.1%
Jefferson, SC	1,118	$43,088	22.1%
Mount Croghan, SC	142	$38,333	30.7%
Ruby, SC	304	$48,438	12.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trapper Creek, AK	304	$45,682	17.4%
Mingo, IA	304	$48,375	12.6%
Onslow, IA	304	$35,078	36.6%
Fairview, KS	304	$50,455	8.8%
Oslo, MN	304	$61,250	10.7%
Ruby, SC	304	$48,438	12.4%

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