Wellford, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wellford	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,964	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$70,637	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,133	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,322	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,031	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,438	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wellford is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wellford is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wellford is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wellford is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,086 $70,637 $141,274

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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Wellford median earnings by income bracket

Wellford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	46.2%	46.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%	6.2%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	20.6%	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Five Forks, SC	20,122	$165,408	103.4%
Reidville, SC	1,358	$147,992	82.0%
Simpsonville, SC	23,729	$110,851	36.3%
Campobello, SC	683	$104,778	28.8%
Mauldin, SC	26,699	$101,335	24.6%
Wellford, SC	2,755	$70,637	13.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hudson, CO	2,755	$78,936	2.9%
Dawson Springs, KY	2,755	$44,647	45.1%
Polkton, NC	2,755	$64,266	21.0%
Junction, TX	2,755	$64,610	20.6%
Juneau, WI	2,755	$96,580	18.7%
Wellford, SC	2,755	$70,637	13.2%

Source: The Wellford, 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.