Little River, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Little River	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,059	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$52,896	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,295	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,389	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,754	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,712	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Little River is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Little River is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Little River is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Little River is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,260 $52,896 $105,792

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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Little River median earnings by income bracket

Little River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%	8.5%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	55.6%	55.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	529	$145,750	163.5%
Ocean Isle Beach, NC	743	$93,750	69.5%
Sunset Beach, NC	3,994	$61,458	11.1%
North Myrtle Beach, SC	16,684	$61,390	11.0%
Shallotte, NC	4,205	$58,306	5.4%
Little River, SC	9,692	$52,896	4.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Croydon, PA	9,693	$60,529	9.4%
Marysville, MI	9,695	$52,906	4.4%
Keansburg, NJ	9,697	$74,208	34.1%
Villas, NJ	9,697	$57,713	4.3%
Rockcreek, OR	9,698	$88,325	59.7%
Little River, SC	9,692	$52,896	4.4%

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