South Carolina

Industry wages in the State of South Carolina grown by 17.2% since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have in the State of South Carolina grown by a total of 17.2%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

The counties in the State of South Carolina range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 55.5% in Jasper County to a low of a ( 34.3%) in Barnwell County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the South Carolina
Total Industry Wages

1. Jasper County (55.5%)
2. Allendale County (40.5%)
3. Georgetown County (27.6%)
4. Calhoun County (25.6%)
5. Dorchester County (25.4%)
6. Charleston County (24.7%)
7. Abbeville County (22.2%)
8. McCormick County (22.0%)
9. Orangeburg County (20.9%)
10. Williamsburg County (20.2%)

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Wages in the State of South Carolina Lag Behind Wages in the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in South Carolina can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 States wages throughout the US. The average pay is less than the pay in nation of $40,259.

The counties in the State of South Carolina in terms of total industry wages in the 2nd quarter of 2006, range from $40,728 in Aiken County to a low of a $23,123 in Saluda County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the South Carolina
Total Industry Wages

1. Aiken County ($40,728)
2. Allendale County ($38,163)
3. Calhoun County ($37,492)
4. Fairfield County ($36,532)
5. Greenville County ($35,734)
6. Spartanburg County ($35,468)
7. Berkeley County ($35,247)
8. Darlington County ($35,136)
9. Oconee County ($34,963)
10. Richland County ($34,285)

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

South Carolina Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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The counties in the State of South Carolina in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 73.9 percent job gained in Jasper County to a low of a 25.6 percent job lost in Union County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the South Carolina
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Jasper County (73.9 percent gain)
2. York County (20.9 percent gain)
3. Horry County (18.8 percent gain)
4. Beaufort County (16.8 percent gain)
5. Berkeley County (16.0 percent gain)
6. Dorchester County (13.9 percent gain)
7. Charleston County (12.4 percent gain)
8. Lexington County (12.2 percent gain)
9. Georgetown County (8.0 percent gain)
10. Calhoun County (6.4 percent gain)

The State of South Carolina: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other telecommunications industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 85.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses in the Other telecommunications industry in South Carolina outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 29.6 percent in terms of employment in the Other telecommunications industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other telecommunications (85.3 percent decline)
2. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (79.7 percent decline)
3. Sound recording industries (72.4 percent decline)
4. Fishing (68.8 percent decline)
5. Other food manufacturing (68.7 percent decline)

The State of South Carolina: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Facilities support services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 560.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. The Facilities support services industry in South Carolina outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 25.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Facilities support services (560.0 percent gain)
2. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (274.0 percent gain)
3. Independent artists, writers, and performers (203.8 percent gain)
4. Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers (118.6 percent gain)
5. Grain and oilseed milling (105.8 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the State of South Carolina

The Fabric mills industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 15,461 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Fabric mills industry make up 14.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fabric mills (15,461 jobs lost)
2. Textile and fabric finishing mills (6,647 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (4,938 jobs lost)
4. Textile furnishings mills (4,661 jobs lost)
5. Rubber product manufacturing (3,963 jobs lost)

From the 294 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 145 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 149 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the State of South Carolina

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 9,707 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 6.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (9,707 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (8,052 new jobs)
3. Employment services (6,766 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (6,515 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (4,708 new jobs)

In the State of South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 47,173 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of South Carolina in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 17,976 total jobs gained in Charleston County to a low of 3,719 jobs lost in Anderson County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the South Carolina
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Charleston County (17,976 jobs gained)
2. Horry County (16,597 jobs gained)
3. York County (10,477 jobs gained)
4. Lexington County (8,181 jobs gained)
5. Beaufort County (7,771 jobs gained)
6. Berkeley County (4,062 jobs gained)
7. Dorchester County (3,049 jobs gained)
8. Jasper County (2,613 jobs gained)
9. Richland County (2,458 jobs gained)
10. Georgetown County (1,422 jobs gained)

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

South Carolina One-Year Industry Employment Change

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The state of South Carolina: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Animal aquaculture industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 50 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the Animal aquaculture industry in South Carolina outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.7 in percent of workers in the Animal aquaculture industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Animal aquaculture (50 percent decline)
2. Other telecommunications (50 percent decline)
3. Hunting and trapping (49.6 percent decline)
4. Support activities for rail transportation (42.1 percent decline)
5. Junior colleges (41.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2 percent.

The State of South Carolina: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Facilities support services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 193.4 percent from 2005 to 2006.. The Facilities support services industry in South Carolina outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Facilities support services (193.4 percent gain)
2. Other chemical product and preparation mfg. (83.6 percent gain)
3. Grain and oilseed milling (81.4 percent gain)
4. Educational support services (78.8 percent gain)
5. Urban transit systems (67.5 percent gain)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of South Carolina in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 5,487 total jobs gained in Horry County to a low of 1,475 jobs lost in Oconee County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the South Carolina
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Horry County (5,487 jobs gained)
2. Richland County (3,620 jobs gained)
3. Greenville County (3,432 jobs gained)
4. York County (3,403 jobs gained)
5. Charleston County (3,313 jobs gained)
6. Lexington County (1,819 jobs gained)
7. Florence County (1,555 jobs gained)
8. Jasper County (1,391 jobs gained)
9. Spartanburg County (1,360 jobs gained)
10. Pickens County (941 jobs gained)

The counties in the State of South Carolina in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 34.7 percent job gained in Allendale County to a low of a 10.3 percent job lost in Edgefield County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the South Carolina
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Allendale County (34.7 percent gain)
2. Jasper County (29.2 percent gain)
3. Saluda County (7.8 percent gain)
4. York County (6.0 percent gain)
5. Colleton County (5.6 percent gain)
6. Horry County (5.5 percent gain)
7. McCormick County (3.8 percent gain)
8. Chesterfield County (3.7 percent gain)
9. Newberry County (3.6 percent gain)
10. Pickens County (3.5 percent gain)

Out of the 283 4-digit NAICS industries, 110 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 172 industries reported a drop in employment.

In the State of South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 32,997 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the State of South Carolina

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has grown the most with 3,985 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 6.3 percent of the growth in South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (3,985 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (3,695 new jobs)
3. Facilities support services (3,208 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (2,695 new jobs)
5. Employment services (2,521 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the State of South Carolina

Given the industries in the area, the Fabric mills industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 3,219 jobs. The declines in the Fabric mills industry make up 10.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fabric mills (3,219 jobs lost)
2. Rubber product manufacturing (2,754 jobs lost)
3. Investigation and security services (2,226 jobs lost)
4. Unclassified (1,938 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (1,565 jobs lost)

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in the State of South Carolina

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The states median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $39,316, representing a 9.4 percent decline. The State of South Carolina ranks 9 of 46 states in terms of the decline in median income in the US.

The poverty rate in the State of South Carolina has increased by 1.5 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 14.1 percent to 15.6 percent.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of South Carolina range, in terms of total household income, from a high of $54,981 in Beaufort County to a low of $24,451 in Allendale County.

Top ten counties in highest household income in the State of South Carolina
Total Annual Household Income (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars)

1. Beaufort County ($54,981)
2. Lexington County ($52,251 )
3. York County ($52,111)
4. Dorchester County ($50,680)
5. Greenville County ($48,144)
6. Richland County ($46,754)
7. Berkeley County ($46,692)
8. Kershaw County ($45,401)
9. Aiken County ($44,330)
10. Charleston County ($44,238)

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of South Carolina range, in terms of rate a poverty, from a high of 34.5 percent in Allendale County to a low of 9 percent in Lexington County.

Top ten counties in terms of poverty rate in the State of South Carolina
Total Percent of Population Living Below Poverty

1. Allendale County (34.5 percent)
2. Williamsburg County (27.9 )
3. Bamberg County (27.8 percent)
4. Dillon County (24.2 percent)
5. Marion County (23.2 percent)
6. Clarendon County (23.1 percent)
7. Hampton County (21.8 percent)
8. Lee County (21.8 percent)
9. Marlboro County (21.7 percent)
10. Orangeburg County (21.4 percent)

When compared to other States across the United States, the State of South Carolina can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 14.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 26.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in South Carolina, with 20.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in South Carolina reported a median household income of $37,840, this level was 12.8 percent less than the median for all households. In the State of South Carolina, White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $49,220 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 13.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 32.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $29,287. Hispanic households in South Carolinareported a median household income of $37,025, this income level is 14.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $51,381. This median is 18.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the state.

Compared to other States throughout the nation, the State of South Carolina had a medium-low median income for households of $43,386 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 13.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in the State of South Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This category saw a decline of 35.5 percent in the last five years. The White population group was least impacted by the household income decline in South Carolina, encountering a 57.3 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in the State of South Carolina

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From the year 2000, the State of South Carolina has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 2.6 percent to a total of 23 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the national percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.4 percent. In the year 2005, 24.4 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 2.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 21.8 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In the State of South Carolina as reported in the American Community Survey of the year 2005, 27 percent of the White Alone, 11.8 percent of Black or African American, 41.6 percent of the Asian alone and 10.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Census Decennial, the counties in the State of South Carolina range, in terms of percent of population (over 25) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher, from a high of 33.2 percent in Beaufort County to a low of 8.4 percent in Marlboro County.

The ten most highly-educated counties in South Carolina
Percent of the population (over 25) holding a bachelors degree or higher

1. Beaufort County (33.2 percent)
2. Richland County (32.4 percent)
3. Charleston County (30.8 percent)
4. Greenville County (26.2 percent)
5. Lexington County (24.6 percent)
6. Dorchester County (21.4 percent)
7. York County (21 percent)
8. Georgetown County (20 percent)
9. Aiken County (20 percent)
10. Pickens County (19 percent)

South Carolina is made up of a less-educated working age population, with 23 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported in American Community Survey of 2005. The State of South Carolina has a lower percent of population with a BA or Higher percent than the US proportion of 27.2 percent.

In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that in the State of South Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31 percent receiving this level of education. The women in the South Carolina have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 24.4 percent (Men) versus 21.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 31.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.