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

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Pelzer	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$15,112	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$37,667	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,063	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,982	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,472	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Pelzer is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Pelzer is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Pelzer is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Pelzer is 85% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,108 $37,667 $75,334

City

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

State

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

Nation

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West Pelzer median earnings by income bracket

West Pelzer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	28.4%	28.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	28.4%	28.4%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	1.9%	1.9%
Other	14.2%	14.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Five Forks, SC	19,399	$112,146	102.7%
Ware Place, SC	116	$86,607	56.6%
Northlake, SC	3,684	$79,788	44.2%
Simpsonville, SC	23,200	$75,535	36.5%
Mauldin, SC	25,829	$67,902	22.7%
West Pelzer, SC	1,049	$37,667	31.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Skyline, AL	1,049	$36,233	34.5%
Herald, CA	1,049	$71,979	30.1%
Saybrook Manor, CT	1,049	$84,417	52.6%
Canon, GA	1,049	$31,563	42.9%
Onset, MA	1,049	$33,614	39.2%
West Pelzer, SC	1,049	$37,667	31.9%

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