North Charleston, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Charleston	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$40,178	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$70,108	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,212	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,928	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,465	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,588	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Charleston is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in North Charleston is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Charleston is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in North Charleston is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,733 $70,108 $140,216

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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North Charleston median earnings by income bracket

North Charleston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sullivan's Island, SC	2,226	$222,978	174.2%
Isle of Palms, SC	4,493	$190,737	134.5%
Mount Pleasant, SC	91,527	$153,267	88.4%
Folly Beach, SC	2,735	$131,824	62.1%
James Island, SC	12,534	$121,553	49.5%
North Charleston, SC	117,218	$70,108	13.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Murrieta, CA	117,330	$136,800	68.2%
Carlsbad, CA	117,067	$164,943	102.8%
Costa Mesa, CA	117,376	$137,077	68.5%
Clovis, CA	117,046	$123,112	51.4%
Springfield, IL	117,426	$81,200	0.2%
North Charleston, SC	117,218	$70,108	13.8%

Source: The North Charleston, 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.