Living in Socastee

In Socastee, unemployment is 3.5% (2024).

Residents of Socastee numbered 22,213 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 3.46% at the end of 2024. Socastee was home to 2,310 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population22,213people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary2,762EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,151EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.46%country median 4.6% — 24% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean7.02µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Socastee?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Socastee.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,252 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,151 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Socastee a good place to live?

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Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–41%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%

Student36%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 25–47%

Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–71%

Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,310 of 22,213 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Socastee is 3.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Socastee 3.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,762 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.46 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Socastee?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€872of €2,206 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,206
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,252
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€872

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Socastee. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Socastee. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	234.9 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Socastee when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Socastee's nearest airport was MYR, 6 km away and offered 23 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	23 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	6 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MYR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Socastee. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Socastee.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Socastee's monthly mean temperatures were 11.6°C in January and 27.4°C in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Socastee is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Socastee 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.02 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 21.94 · Feb 21.1 · Mar 24.43 · Apr 27.87 · May 31.72 · Jun 32.72 · Jul 33.06 · Aug 32.2 · Sep 31.31 · Oct 29.43 · Nov 24.98 · Dec 23.09 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -2.88 · Feb -2.22 · Mar 0.65 · Apr 5.79 · May 11.46 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 22.33 · Aug 20.66 · Sep 16.15 · Oct 8.63 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -2.75 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 11.61 · Feb 12.52 · Mar 14.93 · Apr 18.36 · May 22.37 · Jun 26 · Jul 27.43 · Aug 27.3 · Sep 25.48 · Oct 21.48 · Nov 16.69 · Dec 13.83 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 108.7 · Feb 90.68 · Mar 95.5 · Apr 80.26 · May 84.58 · Jun 135.6 · Jul 175 · Aug 198.4 · Sep 152.4 · Oct 97.28 · Nov 81.53 · Dec 102.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	28.5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.98 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

Socastee spanned 34.6 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 687.4 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	34.62 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	9.71 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	2,310 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	687.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	22,213 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Socastee

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Murrells Inlet as a Socastee alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 2.0% Murrells Inlet vs 3.5% Socastee−42%
Foreign residents: 4.5% Murrells Inlet vs 9.7% Socastee−54%
Residents: 9,740 Murrells Inlet vs 22,213 Socastee−56%
Median gross pay, city: €2,982 Murrells Inlet vs €2,762 Socastee+8%

Full comparison More about Murrells Inlet

North Bethesda as a Socastee alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 618 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,762 Socastee+122%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 9.7% Socastee+251%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 22,213 Socastee+126%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.0 µg/m³ Socastee−16%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.5% Socastee+5%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Socastee

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Garden City 11.0 km away

Rent: 1,360 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,829 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Red Hill 11.5 km away

Rent: 1,089 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,843 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Murrells Inlet 15.8 km away

Rent: 1,618 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,982 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Socastee?

The unemployment rate is 3.46 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Socastee?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.02 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Socastee?

The published population is 22,213 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Socastee?

2,310 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Socastee a good place to live?

Socastee may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Socastee?

Myrtle Beach, Garden City, Red Hill, Murrells Inlet, Conway are near Socastee. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Socastee, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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