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32%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
22%
Household income NAT. AVG.
53%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
IndexOlantaSouth CarolinaNational
Income per capita$30,561$37,827$44,883
Median household income$63,286$68,647$81,333
Median income owner occupied$65,455$87,094$106,172
Median income renter occupied$0$44,371$52,080
Median earnings male$75,628$46,426$54,343
Median earnings female$17,693$34,595$38,439
Unemployment rate2.3%5.3%4.9%
Poverty level22.8%17.2%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Olanta is 32% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Olanta is 22% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Olanta is 53% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Olanta is 51% higher than the national average

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      $42,186 $63,286 $126,572
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      $45,760 $68,647 $137,294
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      $54,216 $81,333 $162,666
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      Olanta median earnings by income bracket

      Olanta employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry12.0%12.0%
      Manufacturing sector24.0%24.0%
      Financial & insurance services4.0%4.0%
      Wholesale & retail services8.0%8.0%
      Public administration28.0%28.0%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities6.7%6.7%
      Education, health & social services5.3%5.3%
      Other12.0%12.0%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Shiloh, SC215$95,71117.7%
      Turbeville, SC1,028$63,54621.9%
      Coward, SC571$57,93028.8%
      Lynchburg, SC448$56,98329.9%
      Lake City, SC6,803$55,72831.5%
      Olanta, SC606$63,28622.2%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
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      Mecca, IN606$48,92039.9%
      Loyall, KY606$37,22954.2%
      Minnetonka Beach, MN606$369,558354.4%
      Grover, NC606$46,03743.4%
      Olanta, SC606$63,28622.2%
      Source: The Olanta, 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.