Yemassee, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Yemassee	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$18,477	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$32,734	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,056	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,917	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,500	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,398	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Yemassee is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Yemassee is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Yemassee is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Yemassee is 77% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,820 $32,734 $65,468

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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Yemassee median earnings by income bracket

Yemassee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	7.2%	7.2%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	16.8%	16.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.8%	20.8%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	36.8%	36.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Islandton, SC	49	$60,417	9.2%
Hampton, SC	3,077	$39,786	28.1%
Ridgeland, SC	3,903	$35,962	35.0%
Walterboro, SC	5,417	$33,969	38.6%
Varnville, SC	1,832	$31,381	43.3%
Yemassee, SC	870	$32,734	40.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hills, IA	870	$62,083	12.2%
Downey, ID	870	$43,750	20.9%
Dugger, IN	870	$50,417	8.9%
Au Gres, MI	870	$42,000	24.1%
Brookside, OH	870	$57,500	3.9%
Yemassee, SC	870	$32,734	40.8%

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