| Index | Ridgeland | South Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $17,373 | $25,521 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $35,962 | $46,898 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $65,650 | $57,389 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $21,938 | $29,505 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $29,313 | $32,196 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $19,592 | $23,580 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 28.4% | 17.2% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.4% | 10.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.1% | 14.1% |
| Public administration | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Other | 50.6% | 50.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Furman, SC | 622 | $87,500 | 58.2% |
| Shell Point, SC | 2,991 | $69,555 | 25.7% |
| Hardeeville, SC | 6,788 | $65,245 | 17.9% |
| Rincon, GA | 10,187 | $61,514 | 11.2% |
| Burton, SC | 8,779 | $51,664 | 6.6% |
| Ridgeland, SC | 3,903 | $35,962 | 35.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Greendale, IN | 3,903 | $66,275 | 19.8% |
| Bunkie, LA | 3,903 | $24,129 | 56.4% |
| Vandalia, MO | 3,903 | $37,634 | 32.0% |
| Vulcan County, AB | 3,903 | n/a | |
| Malmstrom AFB, MT | 3,902 | $51,967 | 6.1% |
| Ridgeland, SC | 3,903 | $35,962 | 35.0% |
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