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

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Surfside Beach	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$51,625	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$88,493	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,391	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,781	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,212	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,904	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Surfside Beach is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Surfside Beach is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Surfside Beach is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Surfside Beach is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,989 $88,493 $176,986

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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Surfside Beach median earnings by income bracket

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	540	$219,692	170.1%
Pawleys Island, SC	86	$199,117	144.8%
Murrells Inlet, SC	9,626	$91,083	12.0%
Forestbrook, SC	7,853	$82,142	1.0%
Red Hill, SC	16,638	$72,318	11.1%
Surfside Beach, SC	4,617	$88,493	8.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shelley, ID	4,617	$81,615	0.3%
Millis-Clicquot, MA	4,617	$145,571	79.0%
Millsboro, DE	4,616	$75,505	7.2%
Barrhead, AB	4,616	n/a
Ogallala, NE	4,618	$68,661	15.6%
Surfside Beach, SC	4,617	$88,493	8.8%

Source: The Surfside Beach, 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.