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Median household income is $41,678 and per capita income is $30,189 in Myrtle Beach. Median income is well below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $69,254 per year. Myrtle Beach's per capita income is below the state of South Carolina and well below the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 9.2% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 29.2% and is well above South Carolina and US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is low overall at 3.8%. White-collar professions account for 45.9% of employment. Service occupations comprise 28.9% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 25.1% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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| INCOME | | | | |
| Per capita income | $30,189 | $38,269 | $38,474 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $41,678 | $56,433 | $66,981 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $69,254 | $84,623 | $94,880 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 29.2% | 21.1% | 16.8% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 14.3% | 11.5% | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 13.1% | 12.6% | 12.1% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 15.2% | 16.3% | 17.1% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 8.6% | 11.5% | 13.7% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 10.4% | 14.4% | 16.4% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 3.8% | 5.6% | 7.3% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 5.4% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 23.8% | 27.8% | 30.8% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 2,460 | 5,583 | 670,964 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 47.3% | 54.7% | 59.3% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 4,888 | 11,010 | 1,292,075 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 12,386 | 22,949 | 2,452,763 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
| Management Occupations | 9.7% | 12.1% | 16.4% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 12.6% | 17.2% | 23.8% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 13.9% | 15.3% | 9.5% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 9.8% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Services | 28.9% | 24.6% | 16.5% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 25.1% | 20.9% | 23.5% | 21.0% |
