Charleston, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charleston	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$46,575	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$72,071	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$103,134	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$48,825	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,886	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,941	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Charleston is 56% higher than the national average
The median household income in Charleston is 30% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charleston is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Charleston is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,042 $72,071 $144,142

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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Charleston median earnings by income bracket

Charleston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	8.9%	8.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	37.7%	37.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kiawah Island, SC	1,772	$202,885	266.7%
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%
Seabrook Island, SC	1,810	$100,265	81.2%
Charleston, SC	137,041	$72,071	30.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carrollton, TX	137,319	$82,345	48.8%
Waco, TX	137,779	$40,349	27.1%
Ajax, ON	138,303	n/a
West Valley City, UT	135,610	$70,427	27.3%
Metairie, LA	138,511	$60,355	9.1%
Charleston, SC	137,041	$72,071	30.3%

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