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

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208%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

132%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Isle of Palms	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$91,893	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$128,523	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$134,063	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$86,250	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$108,309	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$45,943	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Isle of Palms is 208% higher than the national average
The median household income in Isle of Palms is 132% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Isle of Palms is 75% 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

$85,673 $128,523 $257,046

City

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

State

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

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	2,177	$150,000	171.1%
Mount Pleasant, SC	89,410	$104,772	89.4%
Folly Beach, SC	2,664	$89,000	60.9%
James Island, SC	12,157	$82,083	48.4%
Goose Creek, SC	42,944	$74,730	35.1%
Isle of Palms, SC	4,371	$128,523	132.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Terre Haute, IN	4,371	$46,434	16.1%
Mary Esther, FL	4,370	$75,929	37.2%
Deep River, ON	4,370	n/a
Columbia-Shuswap D, BC	4,370	n/a
Hamburg, PA	4,369	$55,000	0.6%
Isle of Palms, SC	4,371	$128,523	132.3%

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