Santee, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Santee	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,982	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$38,764	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$44,258	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,984	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,417	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.3%	4.9%
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 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Santee is 41% 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

$25,840 $38,764 $77,528

City

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

State

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

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	345	$82,428	1.3%
Bowman, SC	637	$45,132	44.5%
Elloree, SC	988	$40,804	49.8%
Holly Hill, SC	1,515	$40,501	50.2%
Summerton, SC	816	$35,582	56.3%
Santee, SC	1,205	$38,764	52.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Martins, MO	1,205	$96,171	18.2%
Redwater, TX	1,205	$74,751	8.1%
Bouse, AZ	1,206	$43,571	46.4%
San Antonio, FL	1,204	$108,090	32.9%
Toledo, IL	1,204	$76,893	5.5%
Santee, SC	1,205	$38,764	52.3%

Source: The Santee, 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.