Port Royal, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

B+

11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Royal	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,477	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$59,081	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,604	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,145	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,686	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,440	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Royal is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Port Royal is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Royal is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Royal is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,383 $59,081 $118,162

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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Port Royal median earnings by income bracket

Port Royal employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.0%	16.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.1%	3.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.7%	26.7%
Public administration	9.1%	9.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hilton Head Island, SC	40,000	$86,171	55.8%
Bluffton, SC	23,176	$85,844	55.2%
Shell Point, SC	2,991	$69,555	25.7%
Beaufort, SC	13,417	$54,061	2.3%
Burton, SC	8,779	$51,664	6.6%
Port Royal, SC	13,265	$59,081	6.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Conway, FL	13,266	$75,833	37.1%
Colchester, Subd. C, NS	13,273	n/a
Richmond Hill, GA	13,250	$72,033	30.2%
Bellefontaine, OH	13,250	$51,307	7.3%
Channahon, IL	13,281	$99,429	79.7%
Port Royal, SC	13,265	$59,081	6.8%

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