Santee, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Santee	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$15,165	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$25,880	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$29,196	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,263	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,021	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	44.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Santee is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Santee is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Santee is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Santee is 192% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,251 $25,880 $51,760

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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Santee median earnings by income bracket

Santee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	21.6%	21.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	29.0%	29.0%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cameron, SC	338	$55,000	0.6%
Bowman, SC	617	$30,625	44.6%
Elloree, SC	955	$27,500	50.3%
Holly Hill, SC	1,469	$27,120	51.0%
Summerton, SC	791	$24,183	56.3%
Santee, SC	1,165	$25,880	53.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rodney Village, DE	1,165	$38,378	30.6%
Chisholm, ME	1,165	$61,603	11.4%
LaBarque Creek, MO	1,165	$111,311	101.2%
Southmont, NC	1,165	$42,667	22.9%
Wolfhurst, OH	1,165	$25,950	53.1%
Santee, SC	1,165	$25,880	53.2%

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