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Murrells Inlet, SC vs Carolina Shores, NC

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- Household income in Carolina Shores, is 9% more than it is in Murrells Inlet and is 7% above the National Average.
- Murrells Inlet unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Carolina Shores unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Murrells Inlet, SCCarolina Shores, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,854  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$74,423$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,578  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Murrells Inlet, SCCarolina Shores, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock14.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Murrells Inlet, SCCarolina Shores, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Murrells Inlet    4 Reviews

Murrells Inlet is one of the fastest growing areas on the east coast. Regardless of your origin, race, orientation or skillset you are warmly welcome! Despite what  More

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Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island, Litchfield Beach..very pretty, but dont move there unless you like 13.5% unemployment, racial and gender prejudice, and dont..repeat dont  More

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Over 15 years ago

The culture in the entire Grand Strand area is severly lacking. The so called "museums" here are a joke.   More

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Reviews for Carolina Shores    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

From the north? Tired of the winters? Florida too hot? This may be the perfect place for you. We're from NY/NJ and are perfectly happy here! Going on 13  More

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