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

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

89%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Wylie	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$66,323	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$153,651	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$173,426	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,972	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,878	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,397	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Wylie is 48% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Wylie is 89% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Wylie is 14% 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

$102,423 $153,651 $307,302

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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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	6,935	$316,573	289.2%
Tega Cay, SC	11,216	$183,979	126.2%
Riverview, SC	2,543	$163,762	101.3%
Fort Mill, SC	20,703	$152,422	87.4%
India Hook, SC	3,858	$138,004	69.7%
Lake Wylie, SC	14,454	$153,651	88.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pierre, SD	14,450	$99,712	22.6%
Jericho, NY	14,448	$247,795	204.7%
Dumas, TX	14,460	$83,068	2.1%
Oak Park, CA	14,446	$203,602	150.3%
Hudson, WI	14,446	$111,447	37.0%
Lake Wylie, SC	14,454	$153,651	88.9%

Source: The Lake Wylie, 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.