USA.com / South Carolina / Kershaw, SC / Income and Careers

Kershaw, SC Income and Careers

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in SC

High / Low SC Cities by Males Employed

High / Low SC Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in SC

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in SC

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in SC

Most / Least Educated Cities in SC

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Kershaw is $14,895, which is much lower than the state average of $24,222 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Kershaw median household income is $27,951, which has shrunk by 22.50% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Kershaw residents spend 29.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #307

Kershaw, SC	14,895 USD
South Carolina	24,222 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Kershaw, SC	22,102 USD
South Carolina	26,972 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Kershaw, SC	29,042 USD
South Carolina	31,966 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Kershaw, SC	17,813 USD
South Carolina	22,711 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #281

Kershaw, SC	27,951 USD
South Carolina	45,033 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Kershaw, SC	38,079 USD
South Carolina	61,196 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #341

Kershaw, SC		-22.50%
South Carolina		21.44%
U.S.		27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Kershaw, SC		South Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	13.59%	$3,112, see rank	17.72%	$16,178	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	39.90%	$17,691, see rank	33.28%	$17,816	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.92%	$2,803, see rank	1.59%	$3,088	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	19.34%	$14,865, see rank	20.18%	$22,391	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Kershaw, SC	30,833 USD
South Carolina	55,506 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Kershaw, SC	42,062 USD
South Carolina	71,602 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Kershaw, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
White	$35,370, see rank	$52,089	$56,900
Black	$18,173, see rank	$29,971	$35,600
Hispanic	$36,250, see rank	$36,646	$42,396

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Kershaw, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$2,499, see rank	$22,083	$25,788
25 to 44	$17,885, see rank	$48,649	$58,398
45 to 64	$36,250, see rank	$52,814	$65,027
65 or over	$25,903, see rank	$35,552	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Kershaw, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,691, see rank	3,768,421	248,775,628
Male¹	784, 46.36%, see rank	48.08%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	433, 55.23%, see rank	65.98%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.46%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	433, 55.23%, see rank	64.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	368, 84.99%, see rank	89.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	65, 15.01%, see rank	10.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	351, 44.77%, see rank	34.02%	30.72%
Female¹	907, 53.64%, see rank	51.92%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	401, 44.21%, see rank	56.78%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	401, 44.21%, see rank	56.49%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	346, 86.28%, see rank	89.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	55, 13.72%, see rank	10.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	506, 55.79%, see rank	43.22%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Kershaw, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	713, 100%	2,022,019	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	594, 83.31%, see rank	82.69%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	48, 6.73%, see rank	9.32%	9.59%
Public Transportation	3, 0.42%, see rank	0.61%	5.06%
Walked	18, 2.52%, see rank	2.10%	2.78%
Other Means	28, 3.93%, see rank	1.66%	1.79%
Worked at Home	22, 3.09%, see rank	3.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Kershaw, SC	29.0 minutes
South Carolina	23.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Kershaw, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	714	2,031,997	143,435,233
Male¹	368, 51.54%, see rank	51.32%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	67, 18.21%, see rank	28.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	57, 15.49%, see rank	16.00%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	49, 13.32%, see rank	17.17%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.89%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	66, 17.93%, see rank	9.53%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	113, 30.71%, see rank	21.15%	17.94%
Female¹	346, 48.46%, see rank	48.68%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	82, 23.70%, see rank	37.16%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	98, 28.32%, see rank	21.23%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	135, 39.02%, see rank	33.23%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	29, 8.38%, see rank	7.54%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Kershaw, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	714, 100%	2,031,997	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	12, 1.68%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	72, 10.08%, see rank	6.51%	6.17%
Manufacturing	92, 12.89%, see rank	13.68%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	131, 18.35%, see rank	12.18%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	44, 6.16%, see rank	4.61%	4.93%
Information	17, 2.38%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	26, 3.64%, see rank	5.77%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	13, 1.82%, see rank	9.52%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	145, 20.31%, see rank	21.73%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	43, 6.02%, see rank	10.45%	9.49%
Public Administration	65, 9.10%, see rank	5.03%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	54, 7.56%, see rank	4.95%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Kershaw, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	869	38.81%, see rank	18.32%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	204	35.29%, see rank	13.89%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.