Ruby, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ruby	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$46,282	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$71,407	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,601	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,190	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,195	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,389	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ruby is 3% 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

$47,599 $71,407 $142,814

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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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	1,537	$87,387	7.4%
Morven, NC	491	$78,887	3.0%
McFarlan, NC	95	$76,441	6.0%
Jefferson, SC	1,163	$63,846	21.5%
Mount Croghan, SC	146	$57,138	29.7%
Ruby, SC	314	$71,407	12.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twain, CA	314	$0	100.0%
Spring Ridge, FL	314	$101,107	24.3%
Iron City, GA	314	$59,057	27.4%
Bush, IL	314	$99,561	22.4%
Idaville, IN	314	$93,751	15.3%
Ruby, SC	314	$71,407	12.2%

Source: The Ruby, 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.