Garden City, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garden City	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$53,105	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$66,294	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,785	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,931	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,607	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,022	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Garden City is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Garden City is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Garden City is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Garden City is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,191 $66,294 $132,588

City

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

State

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

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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Garden City median earnings by income bracket

Garden City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	6.5%
Wholesale & retail services	20.4%	20.4%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.2%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	36.7%	36.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	540	$219,692	170.1%
Pawleys Island, SC	86	$199,117	144.8%
Murrells Inlet, SC	9,626	$91,083	12.0%
Surfside Beach, SC	4,617	$88,493	8.8%
Forestbrook, SC	7,853	$82,142	1.0%
Garden City, SC	11,443	$66,294	18.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Two Rivers, WI	11,440	$75,367	7.3%
Lake Grove, NY	11,450	$162,260	99.5%
Lower Burrell, PA	11,450	$95,988	18.0%
Goulds, FL	11,451	$64,605	20.6%
Middle Island, NY	11,454	$113,222	39.2%
Garden City, SC	11,443	$66,294	18.5%

Source: The Garden City, 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.