Charleston, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 21%

Household income 4%

Unemployment 15%

Index	Charleston	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,948	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$57,603	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,700	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,219	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,978	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,072	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.3%	17.2%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Charleston is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Charleston is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charleston is 15% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Charleston is 8% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,398$57,603$115,206

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	1.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	0.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	12.3%
Public administration	5.1%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	36.5%
Other	40.4%	35.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kiawah Island, SC	1,543	$137,250	148.1%
Sullivan's Island, SC	2,049	$118,214	113.7%
Seabrook Island, SC	1,726	$95,114	71.9%
Folly Beach, SC	2,732	$92,529	67.3%
Isle of Palms, SC	4,320	$92,222	66.7%
Charleston, SC	129,888	$57,603	4.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Enterprise, NV	129,620	$69,572	25.8%
Cedar Rapids, IA	129,537	$55,359	0.1%
New Haven, CT	130,405	$38,126	31.1%
Carrollton, TX	129,266	$70,072	26.7%
Thornton, CO	130,511	$69,417	25.5%
Charleston, SC	129,888	$57,603	4.1%

Source: The Charleston, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).