Wagener, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wagener	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,775	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$58,406	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,659	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,512	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,841	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wagener is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wagener is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wagener is 63% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wagener is 67% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,933 $58,406 $116,812

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Wagener median earnings by income bracket

Wagener employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	38.3%	38.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	8.9%	8.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Windsor, SC	272	$104,198	28.1%
Pelion, SC	1,104	$73,649	9.4%
Monetta, SC	258	$62,481	23.2%
Norway, SC	401	$61,718	24.1%
Livingston, SC	155	$57,658	29.1%
Wagener, SC	1,292	$58,406	28.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Warrensburg, IL	1,292	$93,803	15.3%
Marion, NY	1,292	$67,553	16.9%
Sherwood No. 159, SK	1,292	n/a
St. Anne, IL	1,291	$89,459	10.0%
Holland, NY	1,291	$52,703	35.2%
Wagener, SC	1,292	$58,406	28.2%

Source: The Wagener, 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.