Georgetown, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Georgetown	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$21,913	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$37,323	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,329	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,540	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,198	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,096	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Georgetown is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Georgetown is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Georgetown is 34% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Georgetown is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,879 $37,323 $74,646

City

$31,262 $46,898 $93,796

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Georgetown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	41.2%	41.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pawleys Island, SC	83	$136,250	146.3%
Murrells Inlet, SC	9,292	$60,487	9.3%
Georgetown, SC	8,884	$37,323	32.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waterford, CA	8,884	$59,938	8.3%
Airway Heights, WA	8,885	$54,690	1.1%
Port Wentworth, GA	8,886	$74,018	33.8%
Mahomet, IL	8,888	$113,871	105.8%
North Kensington, MD	8,879	$109,614	98.1%
Georgetown, SC	8,884	$37,323	32.5%

Source: The Georgetown, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).