Scotia, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scotia	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,678	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$38,181	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$37,647	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,208	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scotia is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Scotia is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scotia is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scotia is 3% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,451 $38,181 $76,362

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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Scotia median earnings by income bracket

Scotia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.8%	23.8%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.8%	4.8%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	40.5%	40.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Furman, SC	635	$128,234	57.7%
Hampton, SC	3,199	$59,198	27.2%
Varnville, SC	1,896	$47,430	41.7%
Estill, SC	2,844	$46,279	43.1%
Gifford, SC	208	$40,114	50.7%
Scotia, SC	196	$38,181	53.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coffee Springs, AL	196	$60,396	25.7%
Loachapoka, AL	196	$83,712	2.9%
Weldona, CO	196	$62,994	22.5%
Harris, IA	196	$64,750	20.4%
Murphy, ID	196	$0	100.0%
Scotia, SC	196	$38,181	53.1%

Source: The Scotia, 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.