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Pawleys Island, SC vs Beaufort, SC

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- Household income in Beaufort, is 59% less than it is in Pawleys Island and is 29% below the National Average.
- Pawleys Island unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Beaufort unemployment rate is 4.1%.

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 Pawleys Island, SCBeaufort, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.9%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%38.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$140,793$36,534$37,638
 Household Income$130,833$53,653$69,021
 Family Median Income$198,750$75,784$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pawleys Island, SCBeaufort, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.8%17.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%3.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K0.0%7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%6.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.7%13.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K3.8%5.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%12.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.5%12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%6.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K34.6%8.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pawleys Island, SCBeaufort, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance40.7%16.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science0.0%4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%0.5%1.8%
 Legal0.0%2.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%5.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment14.8%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology18.5%11.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.0%2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%3.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving0.0%4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%7.7%3.6%
 Personal care0.0%1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.0%9.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving0.0%9.1%13.1%

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Reviews for Pawleys Island    4 Reviews

DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS AREA IF ONE IS SEEKING A WARM PLACE TO BE AT LEAST 5 OUT OF THE 12 MONTHS A YEAR. THIS AREA HAS DRASTIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES BOTH SEASONALLY &  More

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Over 13 years ago

Would NOT recommend this area for anyone who is seeking warm weather. This area has similar night-time LOW temps as those of The Northeast Cities. Hence, as in those  More

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Over 16 years ago

My family and I relocated from N.J. The schools are not what i expected. If your child is mainstream it is O.K. If you have gifted and talented child your child will be  More

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Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any  More

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