Ware Shoals, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ware Shoals	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$21,937	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$30,361	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$29,336	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,754	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,297	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,966	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	49.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ware Shoals is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ware Shoals is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ware Shoals is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ware Shoals is 225% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,238 $30,361 $60,722

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Ware Shoals median earnings by income bracket

Ware Shoals employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	34.0%	34.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	5.9%	5.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	36.9%	36.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hodges, SC	226	$48,750	11.9%
Due West, SC	1,189	$48,000	13.2%
Donalds, SC	313	$47,917	13.4%
Honea Path, SC	3,753	$42,801	22.6%
Laurens, SC	8,863	$41,486	25.0%
Ware Shoals, SC	2,455	$30,361	45.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canton, MO	2,455	$43,125	22.0%
Nettleton, MS	2,455	$39,344	28.9%
Driggs, ID	2,454	$76,488	38.3%
Edgewood CDP, PA	2,454	$28,618	48.3%
New Palestine, IN	2,456	$81,131	46.7%
Ware Shoals, SC	2,455	$30,361	45.1%

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