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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Florence is $25,420, which is about the same as the state average of $24,222 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Florence median household income is $43,007, which has grown by 21.53% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 21.44% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Florence residents spend 18.1 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, #74

Florence, SC	25,420 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

Florence, SC	29,611 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

Florence, SC	37,360 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

Florence, SC	24,256 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, #103

Florence, SC	43,007 USD
South Carolina	45,033 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Florence, SC	62,349 USD
South Carolina	61,196 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #136

Florence, SC	21.53%
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

	Florence, SC		South Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	14.37%	$12,935, see rank	17.72%	$16,178	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	28.29%	$17,198, see rank	33.28%	$17,816	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.15%	$2,078, see rank	1.59%	$3,088	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.59%	$24,740, 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

Florence, SC	55,125 USD
South Carolina	55,506 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Florence, SC	76,308 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

	Florence, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
White	$59,858, see rank	$52,089	$56,900
Black	$26,368, see rank	$29,971	$35,600
Hispanic	$50,449, see rank	$36,646	$42,396
Asian	$52,850, see rank	$54,865	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$132,670, see rank	$31,972	$37,170
Two or More Races	$68,750, see rank	$38,191	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Florence, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$17,042, see rank	$22,083	$25,788
25 to 44	$45,108, see rank	$48,649	$58,398
45 to 64	$53,396, see rank	$52,814	$65,027
65 or over	$35,088, see rank	$35,552	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Florence, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	28,868, see rank	3,768,421	248,775,628
Male¹	12,784, 44.28%, see rank	48.08%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	8,837, 69.13%, see rank	65.98%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	71, 0.56%, see rank	1.46%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	8,766, 68.57%, see rank	64.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	7,712, 87.98%, see rank	89.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,054, 12.02%, see rank	10.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,947, 30.87%, see rank	34.02%	30.72%
Female¹	16,084, 55.72%, see rank	51.92%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	10,084, 62.70%, see rank	56.78%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	13, 0.08%, see rank	0.30%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	10,071, 62.62%, see rank	56.49%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	8,841, 87.79%, see rank	89.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,230, 12.21%, see rank	10.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	6,000, 37.30%, 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

	Florence, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	16,315, 100%	2,022,019	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	13,852, 84.90%, see rank	82.69%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,248, 7.65%, see rank	9.32%	9.59%
Public Transportation	150, 0.92%, see rank	0.61%	5.06%
Walked	187, 1.15%, see rank	2.10%	2.78%
Other Means	336, 2.06%, see rank	1.66%	1.79%
Worked at Home	542, 3.32%, see rank	3.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Florence, SC	18.1 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

	Florence, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	16,553	2,031,997	143,435,233
Male¹	7,712, 46.59%, see rank	51.32%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,115, 40.39%, see rank	28.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	1,382, 17.92%, see rank	16.00%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,377, 17.86%, see rank	17.17%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1, 0.01%, see rank	0.89%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	344, 4.46%, see rank	9.53%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,197, 15.52%, see rank	21.15%	17.94%
Female¹	8,841, 53.41%, see rank	48.68%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,745, 42.36%, see rank	37.16%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,964, 22.21%, see rank	21.23%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,716, 30.72%, 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	416, 4.71%, 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

	Florence, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	16,553, 100%	2,031,997	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	71, 0.43%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	471, 2.85%, see rank	6.51%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,176, 7.10%, see rank	13.68%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	392, 2.37%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,844, 11.14%, see rank	12.18%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	698, 4.22%, see rank	4.61%	4.93%
Information	222, 1.34%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,350, 8.16%, see rank	5.77%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,587, 9.59%, see rank	9.52%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	5,213, 31.49%, see rank	21.73%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,799, 10.87%, see rank	10.45%	9.49%
Public Administration	811, 4.90%, see rank	5.03%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	919, 5.55%, see rank	4.95%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Florence, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	7,170	19.38%, see rank	18.32%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,441	14.69%, see rank	13.89%	11.47%

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