In Beaufort County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the management and technical consulting services industry paid the average highest wages in Beaufort County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Beaufort County was paid an annual wage of $153,349 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of South Carolina of $51,682 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $67,321.

High-wage employment in Beaufort County, South Carolina may be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($152,075), agents and managers for public figures ($142,667), promoters of performing arts and sports ($97,718) and commercial equip. merchant wholesalers ($84,880) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail Comparison

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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.

Beaufort County Wages have increased by 18.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Beaufort County, South Carolina by a total of 18.1%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of South Carolina and greater than the growth in average wages for the US.

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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.

Beaufort County Industry Wages Lag Behind South Carolina, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Beaufort County, South Carolina can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 10.1 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,813. The average pay was less than the US average pay of $40,259.

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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.

Beaufort County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Beaufort County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 861.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Beaufort County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 44.7 percent. The Management of companies and enterprises industry in Beaufort County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (861.1 percent gain)
2. Other personal services (668.2 percent gain)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (579.2 percent gain)
4. Special food services (509.1 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (327.2 percent gain)

Beaufort County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Travel arrangement and reservation services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 71.6 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of South Carolina, where the industry reported a loss of 15.3 percent. The losses in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry in Beaufort County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 22.6 in percent of workers in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Travel arrangement and reservation services (71.6 percent decline)
2. Utility system construction (68.7 percent decline)
3. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (57.1 percent decline)
4. Warehousing and storage (54.9 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (50.8 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 16.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of South Carolina, which saw a gain of 3.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Beaufort County

The Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 1,171 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 11.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Beaufort County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (1,171 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (1,003 new jobs)
3. Special food services (857 new jobs)
4. Nursing care facilities (641 new jobs)
5. Other personal services (490 new jobs)

In Beaufort County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 7,771 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 103 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 39 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 64 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Beaufort County

Given the industries in the area, the Lessors of real estate industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 353 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Lessors of real estate industry make up 13.3 percent of the total job loss in Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (353 jobs lost)
2. Travel arrangement and reservation services (343 jobs lost)
3. Utility system construction (337 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (283 jobs lost)
5. Professional and similar organizations (244 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.

Beaufort County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Beaufort County, South Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 936 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Beaufort County

The Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 300 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 13.1 percent of the growth in Beaufort County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (300 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (209 new jobs)
3. Activities related to real estate (207 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (193 new jobs)
5. Special food services (116 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Beaufort County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Utility system construction industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 577 jobs. The declines in the Utility system construction industry make up 35.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (577 jobs lost)
2. Professional and similar organizations (195 jobs lost)
3. Unclassified (150 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (112 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (85 jobs lost)

Given the 107 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 39 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 67 industries reported a drop in employment.

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.8 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of South Carolina, which experienced a gain of 2.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Beaufort County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 79 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 sector experienced a gain of 13.2 percent. The losses in the Utility system construction industry in Beaufort County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 7.4 percent in terms of employment in the Utility system construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (79 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (50.6 percent decline)
3. Nonresidential building construction (30.2 percent decline)
4. Wireless telecommunications carriers (27.8 percent decline)
5. Taxi and limousine service (27.7 percent decline)

Beaufort County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Business support services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 75.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Beaufort County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Carolina, where it saw a loss of 3.2 percent. The Business support services industry in Beaufort County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (75.0 percent gain)
2. Emergency and other relief services (61.8 percent gain)
3. Support activities for air transportation (44.8 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (28.4 percent gain)
5. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (28.4 percent gain)





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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 Beaufort County, South Carolina

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 41.5 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $32,147. In Beaufort County, South Carolina White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $63,951 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 16.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $85,299. This income level is 55.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Beaufort County, South Carolina , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $40,507, this median household income is 26.3 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Beaufort County reported an income level of $41,509, this median was 24.5 percent less than the median for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Beaufort County, South Carolina may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 27.7 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Beaufort County, having 22.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Beaufort County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $54,981 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 21.1 percent higher than the median income in State of South Carolina of $43,386 and the median is 10.6 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $48,932, posting a 11 percent decline. Beaufort County, South Carolina, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 9 of 20 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of South Carolina. Beaufort County ranks 179 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income level for the United States.

The rate of poverty in Beaufort County, South Carolina has increased by 1.0 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 10.7 percent to 11.7 percent.

As the median household income witnessed a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Beaufort County, South Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in the household income level was the Asian category. This group felt a decline of 66.1 percent in the last five years. The Hispanic population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Beaufort County, undergoing a 12.2 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

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

Higher Education in Beaufort County, South Carolina

In Beaufort County, South Carolina according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 39.8 percent of the White Alone, 10.8 percent of Black or African American, 32.4 percent of the Asian alone and 13 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Beaufort County, South Carolina may to understood as having a very highly-educated population, with 33.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Beaufort was reported to have a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of South Carolina's proportion of 20.4 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Since 2000, Beaufort has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 1.6 percent to a total of 34.8 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the 2005 State of South Carolina percent of 23 and greater than the US percent of 27.2.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 1.6 percent. In the year 2005, 38.6 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 1.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 31.4 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Beaufort County, South Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 36.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Beaufort on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 36.6 percent (Men) versus 30.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.6 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.

Housing Report for Beaufort County, South Carolina

Beaufort County has a extremely high percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 25.3 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

The State of South Carolina, Beaufort County places 1 of 46 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 107 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

According to the data, there is a fair amount of affordable housing in Beaufort County, South Carolina. In 2005, 21.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Beaufort County, the census reported 73,812 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 9,857 residential units since 2001, or 15.4 percent.

The residential real estate values in Beaufort County, South Carolina have moderate increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $31,500, or 14.7 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $213,900.

Beaufort County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $245,400, published by the American Community Survey. This is greater than the overall State of South Carolina 2005 home value of $113,100 and greater than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Beaufort County, South Carolina -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Beaufort County, Real estate and rental and leasing, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Real estate and rental and leasing sector has a United State LQ of 2.35. The percent of employment in the Real estate and rental and leasing industry is 2.35 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Beaufort County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Real estate and rental and leasing.

Management of companies and enterprises has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Beaufort County, rising by 782.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 1.6 percent. The State of South Carolina encountered a change in industry employment of 8.8 percent, since the year 2001.

Management of companies and enterprises has the largest businesses in Beaufort County, with the industry averaging 44 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 40 and greater than the South Carolina average of 32 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

In Beaufort County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Accommodation and food services provides the most jobs and contributes 20.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 10,770 jobs. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 17.9 and 12.7 percent of all employment.

Information saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Beaufort County. The sector faced a loss of 136 jobs during the period, or 16.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 60.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.







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