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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Valley Falls is $17,246, which is lower than the state average of $24,222 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Valley Falls median household income is $37,572, which has grown by 11.70% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Valley Falls residents spend 18.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is lower 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, #228

Valley Falls, SC	17,246 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

Valley Falls, SC	15,518 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

Valley Falls, SC	21,338 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

Valley Falls, SC	14,144 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, #159

Valley Falls, SC	37,572 USD
South Carolina	45,033 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Valley Falls, SC	42,884 USD
South Carolina	61,196 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #190

Valley Falls, SC	11.70%
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

	Valley Falls, SC		South Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	12.34%	$2,108, see rank	17.72%	$16,178	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	32.11%	$18,500, see rank	33.28%	$17,816	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.66%	$2,412, see rank	1.59%	$3,088	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.34%	$15,513, 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

Valley Falls, SC	50,096 USD
South Carolina	55,506 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Valley Falls, SC	59,522 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

	Valley Falls, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
White	$36,681, see rank	$52,089	$56,900
Black	$19,844, see rank	$29,971	$35,600
Hispanic	$54,511, see rank	$36,646	$42,396

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Valley Falls, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$8,275, see rank	$22,083	$25,788
25 to 44	$43,264, see rank	$48,649	$58,398
45 to 64	$59,236, see rank	$52,814	$65,027
65 or over	$46,074, see rank	$35,552	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Valley Falls, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	5,197, see rank	3,768,421	248,775,628
Male¹	2,125, 40.89%, see rank	48.08%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,274, 59.95%, see rank	65.98%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.46%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,274, 59.95%, see rank	64.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,087, 85.32%, see rank	89.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	187, 14.68%, see rank	10.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	851, 40.05%, see rank	34.02%	30.72%
Female¹	3,072, 59.11%, see rank	51.92%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,851, 60.25%, see rank	56.78%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,851, 60.25%, see rank	56.49%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,734, 93.68%, see rank	89.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	117, 6.32%, see rank	10.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,221, 39.75%, 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

	Valley Falls, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,771, 100%	2,022,019	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,272, 81.99%, see rank	82.69%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	333, 12.02%, see rank	9.32%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.61%	5.06%
Walked	58, 2.09%, see rank	2.10%	2.78%
Other Means	44, 1.59%, see rank	1.66%	1.79%
Worked at Home	64, 2.31%, see rank	3.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Valley Falls, SC	18.9 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

	Valley Falls, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,821	2,031,997	143,435,233
Male¹	1,087, 38.53%, see rank	51.32%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	114, 10.49%, see rank	28.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	297, 27.32%, see rank	16.00%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	268, 24.66%, 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	119, 10.95%, see rank	9.53%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	269, 24.75%, see rank	21.15%	17.94%
Female¹	1,734, 61.47%, see rank	48.68%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	593, 34.20%, see rank	37.16%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	417, 24.05%, see rank	21.23%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	548, 31.60%, 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	142, 8.19%, 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

	Valley Falls, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,821, 100%	2,031,997	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	95, 3.37%, see rank	6.51%	6.17%
Manufacturing	366, 12.97%, see rank	13.68%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	26, 0.92%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	701, 24.85%, see rank	12.18%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	103, 3.65%, see rank	4.61%	4.93%
Information	61, 2.16%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	91, 3.23%, see rank	5.77%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	154, 5.46%, see rank	9.52%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	465, 16.48%, see rank	21.73%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	489, 17.33%, see rank	10.45%	9.49%
Public Administration	127, 4.50%, see rank	5.03%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	143, 5.07%, see rank	4.95%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Valley Falls, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,073	21.18%, see rank	18.32%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	76	6.48%, see rank	13.89%	11.47%

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