James Island, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	James Island	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$61,127	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$121,553	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,894	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$90,059	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,503	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,659	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in James Island is 36% higher than the national average
The median household income in James Island is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in James Island is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in James Island is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$81,027 $121,553 $243,106

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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James Island median earnings by income bracket

James Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	42.4%	42.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kiawah Island, SC	1,832	$300,296	269.2%
Sullivan's Island, SC	2,226	$222,978	174.2%
Isle of Palms, SC	4,493	$190,737	134.5%
Rockville, SC	137	$158,798	95.2%
Mount Pleasant, SC	91,527	$153,267	88.4%
James Island, SC	12,534	$121,553	49.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Andrews, MB	12,535	n/a
Fortuna, CA	12,532	$69,232	14.9%
Enumclaw, WA	12,536	$115,564	42.1%
Freeport, TX	12,541	$65,326	19.7%
Poquoson, VA	12,541	$150,958	85.6%
James Island, SC	12,534	$121,553	49.5%

Source: The James Island, 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.