Swansea, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Swansea	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,027	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$53,993	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,721	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,691	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,561	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,530	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Swansea is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Swansea is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Swansea is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Swansea is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,991 $53,993 $107,986

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Swansea median earnings by income bracket

Swansea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	18.9%	18.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	36.1%	36.1%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	17.2%	17.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Ridge, SC	2,871	$88,654	9.0%
Red Bank, SC	10,356	$82,412	1.3%
Pelion, SC	1,104	$73,649	9.4%
South Congaree, SC	2,823	$69,980	14.0%
Gaston, SC	2,138	$63,532	21.9%
Swansea, SC	796	$53,993	33.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nelson, AZ	796	$69,194	14.9%
Round Rock, AZ	796	$47,871	41.1%
Dover, ID	796	$142,489	75.2%
Raymond, MN	796	$82,710	1.7%
Oxford, NE	796	$64,906	20.2%
Swansea, SC	796	$53,993	33.6%

Source: The Swansea, 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.