2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Wellford, SC vs Pickens, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Pickens, is 15% less than it is in Wellford and is 62% below the National Average.
- Wellford unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Pickens unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Wellford, SCPickens, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.7%4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%31.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,934$22,273$37,638
 Household Income$50,084$42,688$69,021
 Family Median Income$49,740$54,454$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wellford, SCPickens, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K18.0%14.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%6.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.5%17.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.9%11.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K15.6%5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K17.4%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.1%16.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%5.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.7%12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.1%1.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.5%1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wellford, SCPickens, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%19.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.3%3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.1%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%2.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%3.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.4%9.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.7%3.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.8%4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%7.6%3.6%
 Personal care0.0%0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.5%15.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%17.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving27.8%13.0%13.1%
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Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 9 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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