Atlantic Beach, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Atlantic Beach	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,113	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$56,004	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,973	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,747	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,280	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,130	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Atlantic Beach is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Atlantic Beach is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Atlantic Beach is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Atlantic Beach is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,332 $56,004 $112,008

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Atlantic Beach median earnings by income bracket

Atlantic Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	10.1%	10.1%
Wholesale & retail services	4.3%	4.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.3%	20.3%
Education, health & social services	18.8%	18.8%
Other	40.6%	40.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	540	$219,692	170.1%
North Myrtle Beach, SC	17,032	$93,262	14.7%
Sunset Beach, NC	4,096	$92,298	13.5%
Surfside Beach, SC	4,617	$88,493	8.8%
Carolina Shores, NC	4,539	$86,585	6.5%
Atlantic Beach, SC	243	$56,004	31.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Magness, AR	243	$78,243	3.8%
Fredonia, IA	243	$60,259	25.9%
Penfield, IL	243	$112,093	37.8%
Americus, IN	243	$118,430	45.6%
Geneseo, KS	243	$45,793	43.7%
Atlantic Beach, SC	243	$56,004	31.1%

Source: The Atlantic Beach, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.