North Charleston, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Charleston	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,659	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$47,201	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,973	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,833	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,891	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,828	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Charleston is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in North Charleston is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Charleston is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in North Charleston is 31% higher than the national average

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$31,464 $47,201 $94,402

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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North Charleston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sullivan's Island, SC	2,177	$150,000	171.1%
Isle of Palms, SC	4,371	$128,523	132.3%
Mount Pleasant, SC	89,410	$104,772	89.4%
Folly Beach, SC	2,664	$89,000	60.9%
James Island, SC	12,157	$82,083	48.4%
North Charleston, SC	113,880	$47,201	14.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Monte, CA	113,917	$53,874	2.6%
Palm Bay, FL	113,751	$52,435	5.2%
Spring Hill, FL	113,742	$52,532	5.0%
Murrieta, CA	114,066	$91,654	65.7%
Carlsbad, CA	114,411	$112,933	104.1%
North Charleston, SC	113,880	$47,201	14.7%

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