Spartanburg, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Spartanburg	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$38,345	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$64,006	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,305	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,765	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,574	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,775	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Spartanburg is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Spartanburg is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Spartanburg is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Spartanburg is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,666 $64,006 $128,012

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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Spartanburg median earnings by income bracket

Spartanburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	24.3%	24.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reidville, SC	1,358	$147,992	82.0%
Campobello, SC	683	$104,778	28.8%
Lyman, SC	3,732	$96,783	19.0%
Boiling Springs, SC	10,161	$96,560	18.7%
Converse, SC	560	$90,897	11.8%
Spartanburg, SC	38,808	$64,006	21.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atlantic City, NJ	38,810	$43,880	46.0%
Hanover Park, IL	38,780	$116,499	43.2%
Park Ridge, IL	38,854	$169,426	108.3%
Valley Stream, NY	38,754	$175,766	116.1%
Navarre, FL	38,864	$125,420	54.2%
Spartanburg, SC	38,808	$64,006	21.3%

Source: The Spartanburg, 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.