| Index | James Island | South Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $41,772 | $25,521 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $82,083 | $46,898 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $85,779 | $57,389 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $61,676 | $29,505 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $56,074 | $32,196 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $42,521 | $23,580 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 5.4% | 17.2% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Public administration | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Other | 42.4% | 42.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Kiawah Island, SC | 1,772 | $202,885 | 266.7% |
| Sullivan's Island, SC | 2,177 | $150,000 | 171.1% |
| Isle of Palms, SC | 4,371 | $128,523 | 132.3% |
| Rockville, SC | 132 | $106,875 | 93.2% |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | 89,410 | $104,772 | 89.4% |
| James Island, SC | 12,157 | $82,083 | 48.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Laurel, FL | 12,153 | $65,882 | 19.1% |
| Lewisburg, TN | 12,150 | $41,988 | 24.1% |
| Lake City, FL | 12,166 | $40,397 | 27.0% |
| Abbeville, LA | 12,167 | $34,555 | 37.5% |
| Mendota, CA | 12,173 | $36,376 | 34.2% |
| James Island, SC | 12,157 | $82,083 | 48.4% |
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