Myrtle Beach, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Myrtle Beach	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,443	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$43,378	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,597	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,559	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,116	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,274	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Myrtle Beach is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Myrtle Beach is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Myrtle Beach is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Myrtle Beach is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,915 $43,378 $86,756

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Myrtle Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.2%	20.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	41.8%	41.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	529	$145,750	163.5%
North Myrtle Beach, SC	16,684	$61,390	11.0%
Murrells Inlet, SC	9,292	$60,487	9.3%
Surfside Beach, SC	4,470	$58,832	6.3%
Forestbrook, SC	7,613	$55,208	0.2%
Myrtle Beach, SC	33,638	$43,378	21.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Franklin Town, MA	33,644	$118,193	113.6%
DeLand, FL	33,620	$54,397	1.7%
Pointe-Claire, QC	33,658	n/a
University Place, WA	33,661	$77,832	40.7%
Huntington Station, NY	33,612	$99,774	80.4%
Myrtle Beach, SC	33,638	$43,378	21.6%

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