Laurel Bay, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Laurel Bay	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,397	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$74,567	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,332	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,355	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,990	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,694	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Laurel Bay is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Laurel Bay is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Laurel Bay is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Laurel Bay is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,706 $74,567 $149,134

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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Laurel Bay median earnings by income bracket

Laurel Bay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	18.2%	18.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	30.7%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shell Point, SC	3,074	$103,459	27.2%
Port Royal, SC	13,654	$88,902	9.3%
Beaufort, SC	13,805	$80,224	1.4%
Burton, SC	9,109	$77,361	4.9%
Ridgeland, SC	4,013	$53,198	34.6%
Laurel Bay, SC	6,577	$74,567	8.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ	6,577	$101,449	24.7%
St. John, MO	6,577	$80,760	0.7%
Champion Heights, OH	6,577	$90,284	11.0%
Bridge City, LA	6,575	$55,440	31.8%
Douglas, WY	6,574	$104,516	28.5%
Laurel Bay, SC	6,577	$74,567	8.3%

Source: The Laurel Bay, 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.