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

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Union	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$29,342	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$58,889	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,312	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,190	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,505	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,789	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Union is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Union is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Union is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Union is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,255 $58,889 $117,778

City

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

State

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

Nation

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West Union median earnings by income bracket

West Union employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.6%	31.6%
Manufacturing sector	35.4%	35.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.8%	3.8%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	12.7%	12.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Six Mile, SC	981	$140,864	73.2%
Utica, SC	1,823	$88,635	9.0%
Salem, SC	180	$84,067	3.4%
Clemson, SC	17,526	$68,090	16.3%
Seneca, SC	8,653	$63,924	21.4%
West Union, SC	325	$58,889	27.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gillsville, GA	325	$113,729	39.8%
McCook, IL	325	$111,061	36.6%
McCune, KS	325	$50,784	37.6%
Deal Island, MD	325	$35,206	56.7%
Villard, MN	325	$63,904	21.4%
West Union, SC	325	$58,889	27.6%

Source: The West Union, 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.