Lake Wylie, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

87%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Wylie	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$44,596	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$103,548	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$117,309	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$49,375	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$63,490	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,440	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Wylie is 50% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Wylie is 87% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Wylie is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Wylie is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,025 $103,548 $207,096

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lake Wylie median earnings by income bracket

Lake Wylie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	9.2%	9.2%
Wholesale & retail services	20.6%	20.6%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	30.5%	30.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marvin, NC	6,672	$209,950	279.5%
Tega Cay, SC	10,834	$125,847	127.5%
Riverview, SC	2,479	$111,383	101.3%
Fort Mill, SC	19,920	$101,699	83.8%
India Hook, SC	3,762	$92,824	67.8%
Lake Wylie, SC	14,091	$103,548	87.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Bluff, CA	14,091	$37,326	32.5%
Kings Park West, VA	14,090	$144,142	160.6%
Moultrie, GA	14,086	$28,621	48.3%
Deming, NM	14,083	$28,463	48.6%
Vail, AZ	14,099	$103,051	86.3%
Lake Wylie, SC	14,091	$103,548	87.2%

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