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

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

149%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watts Mills	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$18,639	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$31,388	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$47,200	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$19,000	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$29,088	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,662	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.2%	5.3%	4.9%
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 149% 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

$20,923 $31,388 $62,776

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	10,371	$98,377	21.0%
Joanna, SC	1,317	$93,649	15.1%
Laurens, SC	9,205	$61,761	24.1%
Clinton, SC	8,586	$52,388	35.6%
Gray Court, SC	803	$49,560	39.1%
Watts Mills, SC	2,021	$31,388	61.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cienega Springs, AZ	2,021	$64,630	20.5%
Vincent, AL	2,022	$52,693	35.2%
Garyville, LA	2,022	$67,234	17.3%
Shelter Island, NY	2,020	$147,893	81.8%
Weedsport, NY	2,022	$77,449	4.8%
Watts Mills, SC	2,021	$31,388	61.4%

Source: The Watts Mills, 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.