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Port Royal, SC Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Port Royal is $19,808, which is lower than the state average of $24,222 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Port Royal median household income is $46,643, which has grown by 27.44% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 21.44% and is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Port Royal residents spend 13.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #156

Port Royal, SC	19,808 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

Port Royal, SC	20,828 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

Port Royal, SC	19,974 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

Port Royal, SC	23,624 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, #88

Port Royal, SC	46,643 USD
South Carolina	45,033 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Port Royal, SC	58,653 USD
South Carolina	61,196 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #107

Port Royal, SC	27.44%
South Carolina	21.44%
U.S.	27.36%

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

	Port Royal, SC		South Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	11.68%	$9,286, see rank	17.72%	$16,178	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	19.47%	$17,928, see rank	33.28%	$17,816	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.58%	$2,023, see rank	1.59%	$3,088	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	13.59%	$23,682, see rank	20.18%	$22,391	17.85%	$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

Port Royal, SC	50,584 USD
South Carolina	55,506 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Port Royal, SC	62,812 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

	Port Royal, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
White	$52,035, see rank	$52,089	$56,900
Black	$45,799, see rank	$29,971	$35,600
Hispanic	$27,951, see rank	$36,646	$42,396
One Race, Other	$21,429, see rank	$34,798	$40,300
Two or More Races	$72,434, see rank	$38,191	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Port Royal, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$37,976, see rank	$22,083	$25,788
25 to 44	$47,318, see rank	$48,649	$58,398
45 to 64	$41,806, see rank	$52,814	$65,027
65 or over	$62,566, see rank	$35,552	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Port Royal, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	9,132, see rank	3,768,421	248,775,628
Male¹	5,717, 62.60%, see rank	48.08%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	4,860, 85.01%, see rank	65.98%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	2,960, 51.78%, see rank	1.46%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,900, 33.23%, see rank	64.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,817, 95.63%, see rank	89.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	83, 4.37%, see rank	10.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	857, 14.99%, see rank	34.02%	30.72%
Female¹	3,415, 37.40%, see rank	51.92%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,219, 64.98%, see rank	56.78%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	523, 15.31%, see rank	0.30%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,696, 49.66%, see rank	56.49%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,604, 94.58%, see rank	89.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	92, 5.42%, see rank	10.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,196, 35.02%, see rank	43.22%	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

	Port Royal, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	6,648, 100%	2,022,019	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,597, 54.11%, see rank	82.69%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	536, 8.06%, see rank	9.32%	9.59%
Public Transportation	1, 0.02%, see rank	0.61%	5.06%
Walked	955, 14.37%, see rank	2.10%	2.78%
Other Means	539, 8.11%, see rank	1.66%	1.79%
Worked at Home	1,020, 15.34%, see rank	3.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Port Royal, SC	13.0 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

	Port Royal, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,421	2,031,997	143,435,233
Male¹	1,817, 53.11%, see rank	51.32%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	714, 39.30%, see rank	28.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	386, 21.24%, see rank	16.00%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	259, 14.25%, see rank	17.17%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	13, 0.72%, see rank	0.89%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	190, 10.46%, see rank	9.53%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	173, 9.52%, see rank	21.15%	17.94%
Female¹	1,604, 46.89%, see rank	48.68%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	598, 37.28%, see rank	37.16%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	322, 20.07%, see rank	21.23%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	552, 34.41%, see rank	33.23%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	98, 6.11%, see rank	7.54%	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

	Port Royal, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,421, 100%	2,031,997	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	19, 0.56%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	159, 4.65%, see rank	6.51%	6.17%
Manufacturing	187, 5.47%, see rank	13.68%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	6, 0.18%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	390, 11.40%, see rank	12.18%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	130, 3.80%, see rank	4.61%	4.93%
Information	113, 3.30%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	120, 3.51%, see rank	5.77%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	418, 12.22%, see rank	9.52%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	814, 23.79%, see rank	21.73%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	304, 8.89%, see rank	10.45%	9.49%
Public Administration	663, 19.38%, see rank	5.03%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	98, 2.86%, see rank	4.95%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Port Royal, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,038	14.56%, see rank	18.32%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	240	14.04%, see rank	13.89%	11.47%

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