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

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Acres	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$44,903	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$66,265	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,693	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,362	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,474	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,512	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Acres is 51% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest Acres is 20% 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

$44,172 $66,265 $132,530

City

$31,262 $46,898 $93,796

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Forest Acres median earnings by income bracket

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	756	$93,148	68.4%
Blythewood, SC	3,646	$86,964	57.2%
Irmo, SC	12,397	$75,344	36.2%
Lexington, SC	21,847	$71,850	29.9%
Seven Oaks, SC	16,743	$61,064	10.4%
Forest Acres, SC	10,300	$66,265	19.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Melvindale, MI	10,300	$37,438	32.3%
Bluffton, IN	10,298	$46,663	15.7%
Cottage Grove, OR	10,302	$50,765	8.2%
Nanticoke, PA	10,296	$45,310	18.1%
Bonham, TX	10,295	$44,040	20.4%
Forest Acres, SC	10,300	$66,265	19.8%

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