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29%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
50%
Household income NAT. AVG.
54%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexCowpensSouth CarolinaNational
Income per capita$21,303$25,521$29,829
Median household income$27,463$46,898$55,322
Median income owner occupied$38,250$57,389$70,586
Median income renter occupied$21,360$29,505$35,192
Median earnings male$36,319$32,196$36,919
Median earnings female$26,203$23,580$26,250
Unemployment rate2.2%5.0%4.7%
Poverty level35.1%17.2%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Cowpens is 29% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Cowpens is 50% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Cowpens is 54% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Cowpens is 132% higher than the national average

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      $18,306 $27,463 $54,926
      City
      $31,262 $46,898 $93,796
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
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      Cowpens median earnings by income bracket

      Cowpens employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry11.6%11.6%
      Manufacturing sector17.4%17.4%
      Financial & insurance services5.2%5.2%
      Wholesale & retail services3.8%3.8%
      Public administration9.3%9.3%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities15.7%15.7%
      Education, health & social services9.9%9.9%
      Other21.7%21.7%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Boiling Springs, SC9,953$63,52914.8%
      Converse, SC545$60,8119.9%
      Roebuck, SC2,768$51,4457.0%
      Jonesville, SC938$48,02613.2%
      Fairforest, SC1,484$43,34721.6%
      Cowpens, SC1,944$27,46350.4%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Murphys, CA1,944$47,88713.4%
      Junction City, KY1,944$32,39641.4%
      Flomaton, AL1,945$28,12549.2%
      Malad City, ID1,945$52,5665.0%
      Crystal Lawns, IL1,943$90,55063.7%
      Cowpens, SC1,944$27,46350.4%
      Source: The Cowpens, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).