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Charleston, North Charleston Metro Area Income and Careers

 

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Charleston, North Charleston Area is $28,033, which is higher than the state average of $24,222 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Charleston, North Charleston Area median household income is $52,517. On average Charleston, North Charleston Area residents spend 24.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #136

Charleston, North Charleston Area
28,033 USD
South Carolina
24,222 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Charleston, North Charleston Area
30,246 USD
South Carolina
26,972 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Charleston, North Charleston Area
35,608 USD
South Carolina
31,966 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Charleston, North Charleston Area
25,886 USD
South Carolina
22,711 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #182
Charleston, North Charleston Area
52,517 USD
South Carolina
45,033 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Charleston, North Charleston Area
70,756 USD
South Carolina
61,196 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Charleston, North Charleston Area
6.50%
South Carolina
21.44%
U.S.
27.36%

*The Charleston, North Charleston Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The South Carolina and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Charleston, North Charleston AreaSouth CarolinaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income18.28%$20,093, see rank17.72%$16,17821.11%$16,919
Social Security Income27.29%$17,489, see rank33.28%$17,81629.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income1.18%$3,236, see rank1.59%$3,0882.82%$3,720
Retirement Income19.99%$25,960, see rank20.18%$22,39117.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Charleston, North Charleston Area
64,009 USD
South Carolina
55,506 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Charleston, North Charleston Area
83,094 USD
South Carolina
71,602 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Charleston, North Charleston AreaSouth CarolinaU.S.
White$62,194, see rank$52,089$56,900
Black$31,790, see rank$29,971$35,600
Hispanic$40,855, see rank$36,646$42,396
Asian$58,943, see rank$54,865$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$25,068, see rank$31,972$37,170
Hawaiian Native$36,250, see rank$31,531$53,370
One Race, Other$41,828, see rank$34,798$40,300
Two or More Races$42,023, see rank$38,191$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Charleston, North Charleston AreaSouth CarolinaU.S.
less than 25$25,916, see rank$22,083$25,788
25 to 44$56,503, see rank$48,649$58,398
45 to 64$59,403, see rank$52,814$65,027
65 or over$42,053, see rank$35,552$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Charleston, North Charleston AreaSouth CarolinaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over554,360, see rank3,768,421248,775,628
Male1268,678, 48.47%, see rank48.08%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:2190,002, 70.72%, see rank65.98%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces27,188, 2.68%, see rank1.46%0.73%
Male, Civilian2182,814, 68.04%, see rank64.52%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed3165,523, 90.54%, see rank89.22%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed317,291, 9.46%, see rank10.78%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force278,676, 29.28%, see rank34.02%30.72%
Female1285,682, 51.53%, see rank51.92%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:2175,943, 61.59%, see rank56.78%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces2633, 0.22%, see rank0.30%0.11%
Female, Civilian2175,310, 61.37%, see rank56.49%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed3158,150, 90.21%, see rank89.49%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed317,160, 9.79%, see rank10.51%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force2109,739, 38.41%, see rank43.22%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Charleston, North Charleston AreaSouth CarolinaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over326,159, 100%2,022,019141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone263,144, 80.68%, see rank82.69%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled28,794, 8.83%, see rank9.32%9.59%
Public Transportation4,806, 1.47%, see rank0.61%5.06%
Walked9,206, 2.82%, see rank2.10%2.78%
Other Means6,128, 1.88%, see rank1.66%1.79%
Worked at Home14,081, 4.32%, see rank3.61%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Charleston, North Charleston Area
24.6 minutes
South Carolina
23.5 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Charleston, North Charleston AreaSouth CarolinaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over323,6732,031,997143,435,233
Male1165,523, 51.14%, see rank51.32%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations254,137, 32.71%, see rank28.29%33.12%
Service Occupations226,333, 15.91%, see rank16.00%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations228,251, 17.07%, see rank17.17%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2692, 0.42%, see rank0.89%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations216,442, 9.93%, see rank9.53%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations227,911, 16.86%, see rank21.15%17.94%
Female1158,150, 48.86%, see rank48.68%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations262,922, 39.79%, see rank37.16%40.04%
Service Occupations233,879, 21.42%, see rank21.23%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations252,134, 32.96%, see rank33.23%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2193, 0.12%, see rank0.19%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2528, 0.33%, see rank0.33%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations27,769, 4.91%, see rank7.54%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Charleston, North Charleston AreaSouth CarolinaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over323,673, 100%2,031,997143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining1,603, 0.50%, see rank1.05%1.96%
Construction22,483, 6.95%, see rank6.51%6.17%
Manufacturing32,110, 9.92%, see rank13.68%10.43%
Wholesale Trade7,328, 2.26%, see rank2.70%2.75%
Retail Trade38,192, 11.80%, see rank12.18%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities16,059, 4.96%, see rank4.61%4.93%
Information7,632, 2.36%, see rank1.80%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing17,080, 5.28%, see rank5.77%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
39,387, 12.17%, see rank9.52%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance70,138, 21.67%, see rank21.73%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
36,665, 11.33%, see rank10.45%9.49%
Public Administration19,161, 5.92%, see rank5.03%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration15,835, 4.89%, see rank4.95%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Charleston, North Charleston Area%South CarolinaU.S.
Population in Poverty107,24815.79%, see rank18.32%15.59%
Family in Poverty20,21911.81%, see rank13.89%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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