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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Jasper County is $17,606, which is lower than the state average of $24,222 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Jasper County median household income is $37,801, which has grown by 23.02% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 21.44% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Jasper County residents spend 29.1 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, #38

Jasper County	17,606 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

Jasper County	20,754 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

Jasper County	25,148 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

Jasper County	16,461 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, #26

Jasper County	37,801 USD
South Carolina	45,033 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Jasper County	46,297 USD
South Carolina	61,196 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #10

Jasper County	23.02%
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

	Jasper County		South Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	9.29%	$10,167, see rank	17.72%	$16,178	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	31.98%	$17,257, see rank	33.28%	$17,816	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.01%	$2,592, see rank	1.59%	$3,088	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.49%	$17,490, 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

Jasper County	40,552 USD
South Carolina	55,506 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Jasper County	51,255 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

	Jasper County	South Carolina	U.S.
White	$43,976, see rank	$52,089	$56,900
Black	$30,440, see rank	$29,971	$35,600
Hispanic	$41,919, see rank	$36,646	$42,396
Asian	$50,313, see rank	$54,865	$73,244
One Race, Other	$41,480, see rank	$34,798	$40,300
Two or More Races	$40,583, see rank	$38,191	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Jasper County	South Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$18,882, see rank	$22,083	$25,788
25 to 44	$40,482, see rank	$48,649	$58,398
45 to 64	$42,924, see rank	$52,814	$65,027
65 or over	$26,087, see rank	$35,552	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Jasper County	South Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	20,661, see rank	3,768,421	248,775,628
Male¹	10,964, 53.07%, see rank	48.08%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	7,615, 69.45%, see rank	65.98%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	114, 1.04%, see rank	1.46%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	7,501, 68.41%, see rank	64.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	6,550, 87.32%, see rank	89.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	951, 12.68%, see rank	10.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,349, 30.55%, see rank	34.02%	30.72%
Female¹	9,697, 46.93%, see rank	51.92%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	5,744, 59.23%, see rank	56.78%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	22, 0.23%, see rank	0.30%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	5,722, 59.01%, see rank	56.49%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	5,194, 90.77%, see rank	89.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	528, 9.23%, see rank	10.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,953, 40.77%, 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

	Jasper County	South Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	11,697, 100%	2,022,019	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	8,648, 73.93%, see rank	82.69%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,306, 19.71%, see rank	9.32%	9.59%
Public Transportation	37, 0.32%, see rank	0.61%	5.06%
Walked	180, 1.54%, see rank	2.10%	2.78%
Other Means	175, 1.50%, see rank	1.66%	1.79%
Worked at Home	351, 3.00%, see rank	3.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Jasper County	29.1 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

	Jasper County	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	11,744	2,031,997	143,435,233
Male¹	6,550, 55.77%, see rank	51.32%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	914, 13.95%, see rank	28.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	1,600, 24.43%, see rank	16.00%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	580, 8.85%, see rank	17.17%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	116, 1.77%, see rank	0.89%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,448, 22.11%, see rank	9.53%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,362, 20.79%, see rank	21.15%	17.94%
Female¹	5,194, 44.23%, see rank	48.68%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,202, 23.14%, see rank	37.16%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,524, 29.34%, see rank	21.23%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,189, 42.14%, see rank	33.23%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	20, 0.39%, see rank	0.19%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	64, 1.23%, see rank	0.33%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	187, 3.60%, 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

	Jasper County	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	11,744, 100%	2,031,997	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	250, 2.13%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	1,782, 15.17%, see rank	6.51%	6.17%
Manufacturing	895, 7.62%, see rank	13.68%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	288, 2.45%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,833, 15.61%, see rank	12.18%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	785, 6.68%, see rank	4.61%	4.93%
Information	81, 0.69%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	458, 3.90%, see rank	5.77%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,174, 10.00%, see rank	9.52%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,586, 13.50%, see rank	21.73%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,378, 11.73%, see rank	10.45%	9.49%
Public Administration	745, 6.34%, see rank	5.03%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	489, 4.16%, see rank	4.95%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Jasper County	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	5,956	23.54%, see rank	18.32%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,057	17.89%, see rank	13.89%	11.47%

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