Sullivan's Island, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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208%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

174%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sullivan's Island	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$138,037	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$222,978	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$228,706	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$147,750	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$134,126	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sullivan's Island is 208% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sullivan's Island is 174% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sullivan's Island is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sullivan's Island is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$148,637 $222,978 $445,956

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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Sullivan's Island median earnings by income bracket

Sullivan's Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.6%	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.2%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	56.3%	56.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kiawah Island, SC	1,832	$300,296	269.2%
Isle of Palms, SC	4,493	$190,737	134.5%
Mount Pleasant, SC	91,527	$153,267	88.4%
Folly Beach, SC	2,735	$131,824	62.1%
James Island, SC	12,534	$121,553	49.5%
Sullivan's Island, SC	2,226	$222,978	174.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Hamilton, AR	2,226	$67,926	16.5%
Imperial, NE	2,226	$90,351	11.1%
Glasco, NY	2,226	$59,875	26.4%
Cave Junction, OR	2,226	$43,729	46.2%
Manchester, MI	2,225	$95,094	16.9%
Sullivan's Island, SC	2,226	$222,978	174.2%

Source: The Sullivan's Island, 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.