St. Matthews, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

135%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Matthews	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,386	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$57,810	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,489	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,571	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,989	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,716	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Matthews is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in St. Matthews is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Matthews is 135% higher than the national average
The poverty level in St. Matthews is 117% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,536 $57,810 $115,620

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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St. Matthews median earnings by income bracket

St. Matthews employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.1%	19.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	25.4%	25.4%
Public administration	11.7%	11.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	2.6%	2.6%
Other	15.4%	15.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cameron, SC	345	$82,428	1.3%
Gadsden, SC	1,003	$45,437	44.1%
Brookdale, SC	4,871	$42,763	47.4%
Orangeburg, SC	13,075	$42,544	47.7%
Elloree, SC	988	$40,804	49.8%
St. Matthews, SC	2,455	$57,810	28.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spring Valley, MN	2,455	$75,697	6.9%
Richland, MO	2,455	$58,965	27.5%
Fort Polk North, LA	2,454	$53,279	34.5%
Olivia, MN	2,456	$76,725	5.7%
Judsonia, AR	2,453	$46,198	43.2%
St. Matthews, SC	2,455	$57,810	28.9%

Source: The St. Matthews, 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.