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

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Travelers Rest	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,394	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$53,799	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,986	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,856	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$20,215	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$15,659	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.3%	4.9%
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 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Travelers Rest is 49% 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

$35,862 $53,799 $107,598

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	20,122	$165,408	103.4%
Mauldin, SC	26,699	$101,335	24.6%
Powdersville, SC	9,752	$98,174	20.7%
Greer, SC	33,190	$97,274	19.6%
Taylors, SC	23,727	$91,132	12.0%
Travelers Rest, SC	8,172	$53,799	33.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Landen, OH	8,172	$137,558	69.1%
Baltimore Highlands, MD	8,178	$77,944	4.2%
Seaford, DE	8,163	$77,488	4.7%
Makawao, HI	8,162	$136,712	68.1%
Abingdon, VA	8,159	$69,056	15.1%
Travelers Rest, SC	8,172	$53,799	33.9%

Source: The Travelers Rest, 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.