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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of South Carolina is $24,222, which is lower than the national average of $28,555. South Carolina median household income is $45,033, which has grown by 21.44% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average South Carolina residents spend 23.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which 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, #44

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

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

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

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, #43

South Carolina	45,033 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

South Carolina	61,196 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #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

	South Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.72%	$16,178, see rank	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	33.28%	$17,816, see rank	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.59%	$3,088, see rank	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	20.18%	$22,391, see rank	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

South Carolina	55,506 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

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

	South Carolina	U.S.
White	$52,089, see rank	$56,900
Black	$29,971, see rank	$35,600
Hispanic	$36,646, see rank	$42,396
Asian	$54,865, see rank	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$31,972, see rank	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$31,531, see rank	$53,370
One Race, Other	$34,798, see rank	$40,300
Two or More Races	$38,191, see rank	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	South Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$22,083, see rank	$25,788
25 to 44	$48,649, see rank	$58,398
45 to 64	$52,814, see rank	$65,027
65 or over	$35,552, see rank	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	South Carolina	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,768,421	see rank	248,775,628
Male¹	1,811,739	48.08%, see rank	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,195,310	65.98%, see rank	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	26,459	1.46%, see rank	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,168,851	64.52%, see rank	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,042,817	89.22%, see rank	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	126,034	10.78%, see rank	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	616,429	34.02%, see rank	30.72%
Female¹	1,956,682	51.92%, see rank	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,111,074	56.78%, see rank	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	5,783	0.30%, see rank	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,105,291	56.49%, see rank	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	989,180	89.49%, see rank	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	116,111	10.51%, see rank	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	845,608	43.22%, see rank	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

	South Carolina	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,022,019	100%	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,672,070	82.69%, see rank	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	188,542	9.32%, see rank	9.59%
Public Transportation	12,322	0.61%, see rank	5.06%
Walked	42,556	2.10%, see rank	2.78%
Other Means	33,523	1.66%, see rank	1.79%
Worked at Home	73,006	3.61%, see rank	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

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

	South Carolina	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,031,997	-	143,435,233
Male¹	1,042,817	51.32%, see rank	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	294,991	28.29%, see rank	33.12%
Service Occupations²	166,881	16.00%, see rank	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	179,023	17.17%, see rank	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	9,237	0.89%, see rank	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	99,346	9.53%, see rank	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	220,593	21.15%, see rank	17.94%
Female¹	989,180	48.68%, see rank	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	367,543	37.16%, see rank	40.04%
Service Occupations²	209,976	21.23%, see rank	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	328,704	33.23%, see rank	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1,927	0.19%, see rank	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3,224	0.33%, see rank	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	74,628	7.54%, see rank	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

	South Carolina	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,031,997	100%	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	21,414	1.05%, see rank	1.96%
Construction	132,328	6.51%, see rank	6.17%
Manufacturing	278,072	13.68%, see rank	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	54,912	2.70%, see rank	2.75%
Retail Trade	247,507	12.18%, see rank	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	93,748	4.61%, see rank	4.93%
Information	36,506	1.80%, see rank	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	117,234	5.77%, see rank	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	193,439	9.52%, see rank	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	441,601	21.73%, see rank	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	212,421	10.45%, see rank	9.49%
Public Administration	102,240	5.03%, see rank	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	100,575	4.95%, see rank	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	South Carolina	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	840,141	18.32%, see rank	15.59%
Family in Poverty	167,230	13.89%, see rank	11.47%

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