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Per Capita Income


Effective buying income is essential for individuals to meet basic needs and have enough money left to enhance their quality of life. The national per capita income for 2002 was $30,906. In South Carolina, the 2002 per capita income was $25,502, compared to Spartanburg County's $25,182. The most recent income statistics available by race are from the 2000 census, reporting income from 1999. The per capita income for whites in South Carolina was $22,095, and $20,988 in Spartanburg County. The per capita income among minorities in South Carolina was $15,316, and $12,643 in Spartanburg County.