Ridgeland, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ridgeland	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,607	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$53,198	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,681	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,320	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,686	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,535	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ridgeland is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ridgeland is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ridgeland is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ridgeland is 88% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,461 $53,198 $106,396

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Ridgeland median earnings by income bracket

Ridgeland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	50.6%	50.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Furman, SC	635	$128,234	57.7%
Shell Point, SC	3,074	$103,459	27.2%
Hardeeville, SC	7,055	$95,422	17.3%
Rincon, GA	10,511	$92,660	13.9%
Burton, SC	9,109	$77,361	4.9%
Ridgeland, SC	4,013	$53,198	34.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oracle, AZ	4,012	$60,834	25.2%
Thomasville, AL	4,014	$50,227	38.2%
Skippack, PA	4,014	$180,764	122.3%
Moosup, CT	4,011	$83,451	2.6%
Romeo, MI	4,011	$75,528	7.1%
Ridgeland, SC	4,013	$53,198	34.6%

Source: The Ridgeland, 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.