Simpsonville, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Simpsonville	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$46,629	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$110,851	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,705	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,190	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,761	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,940	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Simpsonville is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Simpsonville is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Simpsonville is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Simpsonville is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,893 $110,851 $221,702

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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Simpsonville median earnings by income bracket

Simpsonville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	32.1%	32.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%	9.1%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Five Forks, SC	20,122	$165,408	103.4%
Reidville, SC	1,358	$147,992	82.0%
Ware Place, SC	118	$128,192	57.6%
Mauldin, SC	26,699	$101,335	24.6%
Fountain Inn, SC	10,371	$98,377	21.0%
Simpsonville, SC	23,729	$110,851	36.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Taylors, SC	23,727	$91,132	12.0%
Millbrae, CA	23,726	$189,141	132.6%
Laguna Beach, CA	23,724	$194,287	138.9%
Oro-Medonte, ON	23,738	n/a
Kingston, NY	23,708	$82,455	1.4%
Simpsonville, SC	23,729	$110,851	36.3%

Source: The Simpsonville, 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.