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Central, SC vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Aiken, is 59% more than it is in Central and is 19% below the National Average.
- Central unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Aiken unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Central, SCAiken, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.2%5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.9%32.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,224$37,278$37,638
 Household Income$36,596$58,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,336$84,120$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Central, SCAiken, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K21.9%11.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%3.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K17.4%10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%9.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.6%7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K22.1%9.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.2%7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K1.3%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.2%7.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.8%8.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Central, SCAiken, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.8%16.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.4%7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%8.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support10.6%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%3.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving14.6%9.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%2.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.9%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.4%20.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.9%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.9%10.7%13.1%
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I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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