Charleston, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Charleston employment information

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%

The Charleston, SC employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Charleston is $35,948, which is 41% higher than than the South Carolina average and 21% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $57,603, which is 23% higher than than the South Carolina average and 4% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Charleston is 4%, which is 15% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Charleston is 16% which is 8% higher than than the national average.

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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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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Hours worked per week

Charleston median earnings by income bracket

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, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kiawah Island, SC	1,543	$137,250	148%
Sullivan's Island, SC	2,049	$118,214	114%
Seabrook Island, SC	1,726	$95,114	72%
Folly Beach, SC	2,732	$92,529	67%
Isle of Palms, SC	4,320	$92,222	67%
Charleston, SC	129,888	$57,603	4%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Enterprise, NV	129,620	$69,572	26%
Cedar Rapids, IA	129,537	$55,359	0%
New Haven, CT	130,405	$38,126	31%
Carrollton, TX	129,266	$70,072	27%
Thornton, CO	130,511	$69,417	25%
Charleston, SC	129,888	$57,603	4%

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