Bluffton, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bluffton	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$66,778	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$129,896	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,848	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$108,968	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,290	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,538	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	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 60% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bluffton is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bluffton is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$86,588 $129,896 $259,792

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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Bluffton median earnings by income bracket

Bluffton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	35.2%	35.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Talahi Island, GA	1,262	$145,830	79.3%
Hilton Head Island, SC	41,077	$128,100	57.5%
Whitemarsh Island, GA	7,483	$119,072	46.4%
Shell Point, SC	3,074	$103,459	27.2%
Hardeeville, SC	7,055	$95,422	17.3%
Bluffton, SC	23,896	$129,896	59.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roseburg, OR	23,898	$70,127	13.8%
Greenwood, SC	23,893	$49,849	38.7%
Copiague, NY	23,901	$137,771	69.4%
Saint-Lin--Laurentides, QC	23,910	n/a
Chalmette, LA	23,911	$71,832	11.7%
Bluffton, SC	23,896	$129,896	59.7%

Source: The Bluffton, 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.