Olanta, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Olanta	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,455	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$41,786	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,333	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,400	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$11,806	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Olanta is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Olanta is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Olanta is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Olanta is 51% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,854 $41,786 $83,572

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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Olanta median earnings by income bracket

Olanta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	24.0%	24.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	28.0%	28.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	12.0%	12.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shiloh, SC	210	$65,192	17.8%
Turbeville, SC	990	$42,748	22.7%
Coward, SC	549	$39,375	28.8%
Lynchburg, SC	430	$38,170	31.0%
Lake City, SC	6,562	$37,887	31.5%
Olanta, SC	593	$41,786	24.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Napakiak, AK	593	$23,542	57.4%
Williamson, GA	593	$69,063	24.8%
Vail, IA	593	$48,387	12.5%
Hillman, MI	593	$31,523	43.0%
Havre North, MT	593	$31,780	42.6%
Olanta, SC	593	$41,786	24.5%

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