Isle of Palms, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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201%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

135%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Isle of Palms	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$135,308	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$190,737	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$201,886	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$130,473	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$159,863	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$68,356	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Isle of Palms is 201% higher than the national average
The median household income in Isle of Palms is 135% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Isle of Palms is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Isle of Palms is 83% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$127,145 $190,737 $381,474

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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Isle of Palms median earnings by income bracket

Isle of Palms employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.4%	6.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.0%	15.0%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	40.3%	40.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sullivan's Island, SC	2,226	$222,978	174.2%
Mount Pleasant, SC	91,527	$153,267	88.4%
Folly Beach, SC	2,735	$131,824	62.1%
James Island, SC	12,534	$121,553	49.5%
Goose Creek, SC	44,214	$113,429	39.5%
Isle of Palms, SC	4,493	$190,737	134.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edgewood, OH	4,493	$72,712	10.6%
Aubrey, TX	4,493	$96,166	18.2%
Metzger, OR	4,492	$112,220	38.0%
Harrogate, TN	4,494	$74,656	8.2%
Jourdanton, TX	4,494	$103,814	27.6%
Isle of Palms, SC	4,493	$190,737	134.5%

Source: The Isle of Palms, 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.