West Columbia, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Columbia	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,237	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$44,282	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,125	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,369	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,656	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,839	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Columbia is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Columbia is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Columbia is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Columbia is 26% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,518 $44,282 $88,564

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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West Columbia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.8%	15.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Murray of Richland, SC	6,672	$102,237	84.8%
Arcadia Lakes, SC	756	$93,148	68.4%
Irmo, SC	12,397	$75,344	36.2%
Lexington, SC	21,847	$71,850	29.9%
Forest Acres, SC	10,300	$66,265	19.8%
West Columbia, SC	17,782	$44,282	20.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colonia, NJ	17,782	$108,364	95.9%
Oak Grove, OR	17,781	$66,809	20.8%
Franklin Park, IL	17,779	$67,755	22.5%
Port Hope, ON	17,769	n/a
Selma, AL	17,762	$26,581	52.0%
West Columbia, SC	17,782	$44,282	20.0%

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