Hilton Head Island, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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104%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hilton Head Island	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$60,988	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$86,171	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$98,949	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,536	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,633	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,611	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hilton Head Island is 104% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hilton Head Island is 56% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hilton Head Island is 64% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hilton Head Island is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,441 $86,171 $172,342

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Hilton Head Island median earnings by income bracket

Hilton Head Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	46.1%	46.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Talahi Island, GA	1,224	$95,993	73.5%
Tybee Island, GA	3,094	$94,722	71.2%
Bluffton, SC	23,176	$85,844	55.2%
Wilmington Island, GA	15,607	$82,542	49.2%
Shell Point, SC	2,991	$69,555	25.7%
Hilton Head Island, SC	40,000	$86,171	55.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hagerstown, MD	40,027	$41,905	24.3%
Montclair, CA	40,041	$63,245	14.3%
Spanish Fork, UT	40,069	$79,846	44.3%
Streamwood, IL	39,917	$88,917	60.7%
Marion, IA	39,910	$72,500	31.1%
Hilton Head Island, SC	40,000	$86,171	55.8%

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