Marlboro County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Marlboro County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 86 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 57.6 percent of the growth in Marlboro County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (86 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (34 new jobs)
3. Offices of dentists (9 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (8 new jobs)
5. Unclassified (3 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Marlboro County

The Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 33 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 38.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Marlboro County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (33 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (15 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (5 jobs lost)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (4 jobs lost)
5. Individual and family services (4 jobs lost)

In Marlboro County, South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 189 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 28 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 12 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Marlboro County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 18.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 2.2 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Marlboro County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.4 in percent of workers in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (18.9 percent decline)
2. Support activities for crop production (18.4 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (17.6 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (16.3 percent decline)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (14.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of South Carolina, experiencing a gain of 2.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Marlboro County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 166.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Marlboro County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Carolina, where this industry saw a loss of 28.5 percent. The Unclassified industry in Marlboro County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (166.7 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (67.8 percent gain)
3. Clothing stores (45.3 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (33.3 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (28.9 percent gain)





About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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 Marlboro County, South Carolina

Compared to counties across the United States, Marlboro County reported a relatively low median household income of $31,120 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 39.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of South Carolina of $43,386 and this is 57.9 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Marlboro County, South Carolina may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 21.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 29.4 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Marlboro County, having 41.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 21.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $24,468. In Marlboro County, South Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,631 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 20.9 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic in Marlboro County, South Carolina reported a median household income of $44,822, this income level is 44 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Marlboro County reported an income level of $31,175, this median was 0.2 percent greater than the median for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $53,695. This median income level is 72.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.