Watts Mills, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

129%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watts Mills	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$12,523	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$21,476	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$31,750	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$12,679	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$19,596	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$13,575	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	44.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watts Mills is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in Watts Mills is 61% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watts Mills is 129% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Watts Mills is 195% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$14,315 $21,476 $42,952

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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Watts Mills median earnings by income bracket

Watts Mills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	65.6%	65.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fountain Inn, SC	10,127	$65,221	17.9%
Joanna, SC	1,270	$62,188	12.4%
Laurens, SC	8,863	$41,486	25.0%
Clinton, SC	8,347	$34,882	36.9%
Gray Court, SC	780	$33,472	39.5%
Watts Mills, SC	1,970	$21,476	61.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mackinaw, IL	1,970	$66,154	19.6%
Hagerstown, IN	1,970	$58,482	5.7%
Bristol, NH	1,970	$49,542	10.4%
Nambe, NM	1,970	$35,481	35.9%
North Puyallup, WA	1,970	$61,759	11.6%
Watts Mills, SC	1,970	$21,476	61.2%

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