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49%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
55%
Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexBlufftonSouth CarolinaNational
Income per capita$44,326$25,521$29,829
Median household income$85,844$46,898$55,322
Median income owner occupied$90,808$57,389$70,586
Median income renter occupied$72,987$29,505$35,192
Median earnings male$51,508$32,196$36,919
Median earnings female$34,654$23,580$26,250
Unemployment rate1.5%5.0%4.7%
Poverty level4.2%17.2%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Bluffton is 49% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Bluffton is 55% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Bluffton is 68% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Bluffton is 72% lower than the national average

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      $57,223 $85,844 $171,688
      City
      $31,262 $46,898 $93,796
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Bluffton median earnings by income bracket

      Bluffton employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry13.6%13.6%
      Manufacturing sector9.0%9.0%
      Financial & insurance services5.7%5.7%
      Wholesale & retail services13.7%13.7%
      Public administration4.9%4.9%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities4.8%4.8%
      Education, health & social services7.9%7.9%
      Other35.2%35.2%

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      Shell Point, SC2,991$69,55525.7%
      Hardeeville, SC6,788$65,24517.9%
      Bluffton, SC23,176$85,84455.2%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Clayton, NC23,179$61,95412.0%
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      Oxford, OH23,192$39,84028.0%
      Copiague, NY23,200$92,18266.6%
      Simpsonville, SC23,200$75,53536.5%
      Bluffton, SC23,176$85,84455.2%
      Source: The Bluffton, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).