Olar, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Olar	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$34,062	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$46,236	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$48,357	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$101,168	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,314	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Olar is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Olar is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Olar is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Olar is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,820 $46,236 $92,472

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Olar median earnings by income bracket

Olar employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.0%	14.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%	7.0%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	51.2%	51.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cope, SC	29	$66,778	17.9%
Bamberg, SC	3,348	$59,507	26.8%
Sycamore, SC	151	$58,878	27.6%
Kline, SC	154	$50,296	38.2%
Elko, SC	336	$49,394	39.3%
Olar, SC	318	$46,236	43.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dillon Beach, CA	318	$259,102	218.6%
Coal Creek town, CO	318	$66,201	18.6%
Romeo, CO	318	$34,256	57.9%
Bostwick, GA	318	$110,486	35.8%
Twin Lakes, IA	318	$155,372	91.0%
Olar, SC	318	$46,236	43.2%

Source: The Olar, 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.