Union, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,397	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$49,354	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,459	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,335	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,688	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,290	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Union is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Union is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Union is 47% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Union is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,899 $49,354 $98,708

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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Union median earnings by income bracket

Union employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	31.3%	31.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	26.1%	26.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jonesville, SC	959	$70,730	13.0%
Pacolet, SC	2,505	$59,992	26.2%
Central Pacolet, SC	292	$59,727	26.6%
Carlisle, SC	584	$51,020	37.3%
Monarch Mill, SC	1,294	$47,720	41.3%
Union, SC	7,981	$49,354	39.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Joshua Tree, CA	7,980	$61,977	23.8%
Odessa, FL	7,980	$141,549	74.0%
Pomona, NJ	7,980	$133,308	63.9%
Murphysboro, IL	7,983	$55,512	31.7%
Beckwith, ON	7,986	n/a
Union, SC	7,981	$49,354	39.3%

Source: The Union, 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.