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

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481%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

267%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kiawah Island	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$173,391	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$202,885	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$203,077	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$169,688	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$175,313	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,433	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kiawah Island is 481% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kiawah Island is 267% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kiawah Island is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kiawah Island is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$135,243 $202,885 $405,770

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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Kiawah Island median earnings by income bracket

Kiawah Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.3%	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	9.6%	9.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	24.1%	24.1%
Other	45.5%	45.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sullivan's Island, SC	2,177	$150,000	171.1%
Rockville, SC	132	$106,875	93.2%
Seabrook Island, SC	1,810	$100,265	81.2%
Folly Beach, SC	2,664	$89,000	60.9%
James Island, SC	12,157	$82,083	48.4%
Kiawah Island, SC	1,772	$202,885	266.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jonesboro, IL	1,772	$37,355	32.5%
Montour Falls, NY	1,772	$31,190	43.6%
Lyndhurst, VA	1,772	$57,991	4.8%
Lacon, IL	1,771	$52,188	5.7%
Crothersville, IN	1,771	$44,900	18.8%
Kiawah Island, SC	1,772	$202,885	266.7%

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