Surfside Beach, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Surfside Beach	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,177	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$58,832	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,605	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,094	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,145	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,747	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Surfside Beach is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Surfside Beach is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Surfside Beach is 17% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Surfside Beach is 42% lower than the national average

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$39,217 $58,832 $117,664

City

$31,262 $46,898 $93,796

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Surfside Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	42.3%	42.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	529	$145,750	163.5%
Pawleys Island, SC	83	$136,250	146.3%
Murrells Inlet, SC	9,292	$60,487	9.3%
Forestbrook, SC	7,613	$55,208	0.2%
Red Hill, SC	16,290	$47,839	13.5%
Surfside Beach, SC	4,470	$58,832	6.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sherman, IL	4,470	$123,232	122.8%
Fort Pierce South, FL	4,468	$40,192	27.3%
Viroqua, WI	4,472	$38,849	29.8%
Watertown, MN	4,473	$94,922	71.6%
South Greeley, WY	4,473	$46,548	15.9%
Surfside Beach, SC	4,470	$58,832	6.3%

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