Tatum, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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85%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

224%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tatum	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$6,938	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$52,978	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,380	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,576	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$17,345	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	15.9%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tatum is 85% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tatum is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tatum is 224% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Tatum is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,315 $52,978 $105,956

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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Tatum median earnings by income bracket

Tatum employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	20.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	60.0%	60.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scotch Meadows, NC	436	$112,186	37.9%
Blenheim, SC	126	$52,530	35.4%
McColl, SC	1,739	$47,895	41.1%
Clio, SC	503	$46,779	42.5%
Laurinburg, NC	15,444	$44,308	45.5%
Tatum, SC	286	$52,978	34.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cornfields, AZ	286	$0	100.0%
Malcom, IA	286	$72,693	10.6%
Meservey, IA	286	$108,545	33.5%
South English, IA	286	$50,755	37.6%
Bardolph, IL	286	$32,894	59.6%
Tatum, SC	286	$52,978	34.9%

Source: The Tatum, 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.