North Myrtle Beach, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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The income per capita in North Myrtle Beach is 44% higher than the national average
The median household income in North Myrtle Beach is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Myrtle Beach is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in North Myrtle Beach is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,922 $61,390 $122,780

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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North Myrtle Beach median earnings by income bracket

North Myrtle Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	19.1%	19.1%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	41.2%	41.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Briarcliffe Acres, SC	529	$145,750	163.5%
Ocean Isle Beach, NC	743	$93,750	69.5%
Sunset Beach, NC	3,994	$61,458	11.1%
Carolina Shores, NC	4,391	$57,454	3.9%
Little River, SC	9,692	$52,896	4.4%
North Myrtle Beach, SC	16,684	$61,390	11.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Vernon, OH	16,684	$46,656	15.7%
Tahlequah, OK	16,684	$37,500	32.2%
Pendleton, OR	16,685	$54,834	0.9%
Opelousas, LA	16,687	$32,666	41.0%
Sylvan Lake, AB	16,694	n/a
North Myrtle Beach, SC	16,684	$61,390	11.0%

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

Index	North Myrtle Beach	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$42,813	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$61,390	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,288	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,002	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,028	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,814	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.7%	17.2%	15.1%