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

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Pelzer	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,293	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$56,068	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,510	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,903	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,206	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Pelzer is 50% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Pelzer is 31% 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

$37,374 $56,068 $112,136

City

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

State

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

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	20,122	$165,408	103.4%
Ware Place, SC	118	$128,192	57.6%
Northlake, SC	3,783	$116,648	43.4%
Simpsonville, SC	23,729	$110,851	36.3%
Mauldin, SC	26,699	$101,335	24.6%
West Pelzer, SC	1,083	$56,068	31.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coker, AL	1,083	$89,926	10.6%
Madison, AR	1,083	$50,436	38.0%
Mount Crested Butte, CO	1,083	$93,030	14.4%
Lawtey, FL	1,083	$51,725	36.4%
Seelyville, IN	1,083	$70,905	12.8%
West Pelzer, SC	1,083	$56,068	31.1%

Source: The West Pelzer, 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.