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The income per capita in St. Matthews is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in St. Matthews is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Matthews is 135% higher than the national average
The poverty level in St. Matthews is 117% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,552 $38,333 $76,666

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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St. Matthews median earnings by income bracket

St. Matthews employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.1%	19.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	25.4%	25.4%
Public administration	11.7%	11.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	2.6%	2.6%
Other	15.4%	15.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cameron, SC	338	$55,000	0.6%
Gadsden, SC	983	$31,066	43.8%
Orangeburg, SC	12,713	$28,587	48.3%
Brookdale, SC	4,740	$28,156	49.1%
Elloree, SC	955	$27,500	50.3%
St. Matthews, SC	2,400	$38,333	30.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dover, AR	2,400	$31,328	43.4%
Fort Polk North, LA	2,400	$35,615	35.6%
Russell-Binscarth, MB	2,400	n/a
Eatonville, FL	2,399	$27,367	50.5%
West Wareham, MA	2,398	$48,583	12.2%
St. Matthews, SC	2,400	$38,333	30.7%

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

Index	St. Matthews	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,299	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$38,333	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,607	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,606	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,250	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,269	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	11.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	32.8%	17.2%	15.1%