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Economy, jobs and prices in Rock Hill, South Carolina: official figures

The median household income in Rock Hill was $68,771 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 267th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the South Carolina median $69,324.

Median household income
$68,771
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.8%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
25.0 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,341
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$295,100
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
54.2%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
91.2%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Rock Hill?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Rock Hill averaged $37,612 a year in 2020-2024, 321st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; South Carolina: $39,236).

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How unequal are incomes in Rock Hill?

Rock Hill's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.428 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 251st least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Rock Hill, South Carolina?

5.8% of the civilian labor force in Rock Hill was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,401 people), 309th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and South Carolina's 4.9%.

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What share of people in Rock Hill are working?

68.9% of Rock Hill's 60,816 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 217th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Rock Hill have jobs?

39,287 residents of Rock Hill held civilian jobs, 64.6% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 198 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Rock Hill?

The largest industry group for working residents of Rock Hill was education, health care and social assistance (23.7% of employed residents), followed by manufacturing (11.8%) and retail trade (11.5%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Rock Hill work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 11.8% of working residents of Rock Hill, 202nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 9.6% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Rock Hill, South Carolina?

Commuters in Rock Hill took 25.0 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 380th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 6.6% travelled an hour or more and 29.5% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Rock Hill get to work?

11.6% of workers living in Rock Hill worked from home in 2020-2024, 292nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 75.8% drove to work alone, 8.4% carpooled, 0.5% used public transport and 2.6% walked.

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What is the average rent in Rock Hill, South Carolina?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Rock Hill was $1,341 a month in 2020-2024, 289th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; South Carolina: $1,180).

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How much does a house cost in Rock Hill?

Owner-occupied homes in Rock Hill had a median value of $295,100 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 265th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; South Carolina: $259,000).

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How affordable are homes in Rock Hill?

The median home value in Rock Hill was 4.3 times the median household income, 356th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Rock Hill, South Carolina own their home?

54.2% of the 31,307 occupied homes in Rock Hill were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 14,332 were rented, 306th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; South Carolina: 71.9%).

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What share of homes in Rock Hill have broadband?

91.2% of households in Rock Hill had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 276th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; South Carolina: 88.8%).

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How many households in Rock Hill have no internet?

6.1% of households in Rock Hill (1,920) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 269th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 11.6% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Rock Hill compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 557 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
554Bethlehem$68,879
555Duluth$68,807
556Texas City$68,776
557Rock Hill$68,771
558Springfield$68,761
559Oklahoma City$68,656
560Albuquerque$68,317
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 503 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
500Kenosha$37,709
501Hampton$37,706
502Indianapolis$37,680
503Rock Hill$37,612
504Everett$37,594
505Meriden$37,538
506Greensboro$37,531
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 573 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
570Hanford0.428
571La Mesa0.428
572Sandy0.428
573Rock Hill0.428
574Palatine0.428
575Lansing0.427
576Taunton0.427
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 309 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
306Albany5.8%
307Brentwood5.8%
308Newport News5.8%
309Rock Hill5.8%
310Delray Beach5.8%
311Santa Barbara5.8%
312Galveston5.8%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 217 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
214Burnsville68.9%
215Franklin68.9%
216Schaumburg68.9%
217Rock Hill68.9%
218Atlanta68.9%
219Vista68.9%
220Kent68.8%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 380 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
377Collierville25.1
378Brookhaven25.1
379Westfield25.1
380Rock Hill25.0
381Sanford25.0
382Providence25.0
383Largo24.9
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 532 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
529Columbia11.6%
530Yonkers11.6%
531Kannapolis11.6%
532Rock Hill11.6%
533Westminster11.6%
534Worcester11.5%
535Santa Rosa11.5%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 594 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
591Pasco0.5%
592Palm Bay0.5%
593Albany0.5%
594Rock Hill0.5%
595Boise City0.5%
596Kyle0.5%
597Alpharetta0.5%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 202 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
199Madera11.8%
200Gresham11.8%
201Arlington Heights11.8%
202Rock Hill11.8%
203Anaheim11.8%
204Vista11.8%
205Norwalk11.8%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 345 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
342Murfreesboro23.7%
343Folsom23.7%
344Placentia23.7%
345Rock Hill23.7%
346Eagle Mountain23.7%
347Florissant23.7%
348Maple Grove23.7%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 535 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
532Madera$1,353
533Edmond$1,344
534Bentonville$1,344
535Rock Hill$1,341
536Southfield$1,340
537Moore$1,340
538Newport News$1,339
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 559 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
556St. Charles$298,700
557Yakima$297,600
558Grand Prairie$295,500
559Rock Hill$295,100
560St. Paul$294,500
561Tallahassee$294,400
562Jacksonville$293,700
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 465 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
462Gastonia4.3x
463North Port4.3x
464Cary4.3x
465Rock Hill4.3x
466Chicago4.3x
467Houston4.3x
468St. Cloud4.3x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 518 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
515Porterville54.3%
516Jonesboro54.3%
517Hamilton54.3%
518Rock Hill54.2%
519Gastonia54.2%
520Erie54.1%
521Fort Lauderdale54.1%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 548 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
545Cedar Rapids91.2%
546Washington91.2%
547Springdale91.2%
548Rock Hill91.2%
549Parma91.2%
550New Rochelle91.2%
551Pico Rivera91.2%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Rock Hill ranks 269 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
266Santa Ana6.1%
267Homestead6.1%
268San Antonio6.1%
269Rock Hill6.1%
270Manchester6.1%
271Springdale6.1%
272Kannapolis6.1%
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