Forest Acres, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Acres	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$65,699	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$98,753	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,686	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,752	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,932	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,699	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Acres is 46% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest Acres is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Acres is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Acres is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,828 $98,753 $197,506

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Forest Acres employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	7.0%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	18.6%	18.6%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arcadia Lakes, SC	782	$140,563	72.8%
Blythewood, SC	3,758	$127,652	56.9%
Irmo, SC	12,834	$112,569	38.4%
Lexington, SC	22,445	$108,105	32.9%
Seven Oaks, SC	17,121	$91,752	12.8%
Forest Acres, SC	10,529	$98,753	21.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bluffton, IN	10,527	$70,110	13.8%
East Whittier, CA	10,526	$111,960	37.7%
Pella, IA	10,526	$112,200	38.0%
Hawkesbury, ON	10,526	n/a
West Haverstraw, NY	10,539	$104,149	28.1%
Forest Acres, SC	10,529	$98,753	21.4%

Source: The Forest Acres, 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.