Travelers Rest, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Travelers Rest	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$18,869	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$35,884	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,321	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,203	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$13,769	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$10,737	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Travelers Rest is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Travelers Rest is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Travelers Rest is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Travelers Rest is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,920 $35,884 $71,768

City

$31,262 $46,898 $93,796

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Travelers Rest median earnings by income bracket

Travelers Rest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	20.1%	20.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	30.5%	30.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Five Forks, SC	19,399	$112,146	102.7%
Mauldin, SC	25,829	$67,902	22.7%
Greer, SC	32,229	$65,516	18.4%
Powdersville, SC	9,436	$65,474	18.4%
Taylors, SC	23,107	$62,365	12.7%
Travelers Rest, SC	7,947	$35,884	35.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southwest Ranches, FL	7,947	$133,750	141.8%
Vandenberg Village, CA	7,945	$81,045	46.5%
Woodland Park, CO	7,943	$78,445	41.8%
Bainbridge, OH	7,951	$111,703	101.9%
Gilberts, IL	7,941	$96,420	74.3%
Travelers Rest, SC	7,947	$35,884	35.1%

Source: The Travelers Rest, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).