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12%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
23%
Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexSpartanburgSouth CarolinaNational
Income per capita$26,224$25,521$29,829
Median household income$42,841$46,898$55,322
Median income owner occupied$59,757$57,389$70,586
Median income renter occupied$29,694$29,505$35,192
Median earnings male$34,014$32,196$36,919
Median earnings female$23,096$23,580$26,250
Unemployment rate5.1%5.0%4.7%
Poverty level24.6%17.2%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Spartanburg is 12% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Spartanburg is 23% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Spartanburg is 9% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Spartanburg is 63% higher than the national average

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      $28,557 $42,841 $85,682
      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.

      Spartanburg median earnings by income bracket

      Spartanburg employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry8.3%8.3%
      Manufacturing sector24.3%24.3%
      Financial & insurance services2.5%2.5%
      Wholesale & retail services13.6%13.6%
      Public administration3.0%3.0%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities9.6%9.6%
      Education, health & social services12.7%12.7%
      Other23.9%23.9%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Reidville, SC1,317$99,21979.3%
      Campobello, SC665$69,37525.4%
      Lyman, SC3,629$65,46318.3%
      Boiling Springs, SC9,953$63,52914.8%
      Converse, SC545$60,8119.9%
      Spartanburg, SC37,448$42,84122.6%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Park Ridge, IL37,431$113,809105.7%
      La Presa, CA37,410$70,61927.7%
      Valley Stream, NY37,489$116,746111.0%
      Navarre, FL37,390$83,76851.4%
      Muskogee, OK37,337$38,21830.9%
      Spartanburg, SC37,448$42,84122.6%
      Source: The Spartanburg, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).