In Charleston County, jobs in the farm product raw material merch. whls. pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the farm product raw material merch. whls. industry had the highest average wages in Charleston County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Charleston County earned an annual wage of $133,705 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in South Carolina of $50,382 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $33,978.

Other top-pay jobs in Charleston County, South Carolina exsists in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($131,103), other financial investment activities ($87,673), telecommunications resellers ($77,371) and basic chemical manufacturing ($71,560) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Charleston County Wages have increased by 24.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Charleston County, South Carolina by a total of 24.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of South Carolina and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Charleston County Industry Wages Exceed South Carolina, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Charleston County, South Carolina can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 2 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $32,813. The average industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Charleston County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Charleston County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for animal production industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 84.1 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 gone through in the South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 27.5 percent. The losses in the Support activities for animal production industry in Charleston County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 9.3 in percent of jobs in the Support activities for animal production industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for animal production (84.1 percent decline)
2. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (75.8 percent decline)
3. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (73.6 percent decline)
4. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (59.5 percent decline)
5. Utility system construction (59 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 12.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in South Carolina, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Charleston County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Data processing and related services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 844.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Charleston County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Carolina, where this industry saw a gain of 4 percent. The Data processing and related services industry in Charleston County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 16.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Data processing and related services (844.7 percent gain)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (563.5 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (282.0 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (150.9 percent gain)
5. Amusement parks and arcades (148.9 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Charleston County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 565 jobs. The declines in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry make up 11.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Charleston County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (565 jobs lost)
2. Utility system construction (397 jobs lost)
3. Insurance carriers (379 jobs lost)
4. Nursing care facilities (377 jobs lost)
5. Business support services (263 jobs lost)

Of the 152 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 50 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 102 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Charleston County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 17,976 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Charleston County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,308 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 5.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Charleston County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (1,308 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (1,164 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (930 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (848 new jobs)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (841 new jobs)





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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.

Charleston County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Charleston County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has grown the most with 409 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 6.4 percent of the total growth in Charleston County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (409 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (317 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (315 new jobs)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (249 new jobs)
5. Home furnishings stores (244 new jobs)

Given the 166 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 70 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 95 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Charleston County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 3,313 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Charleston County

The Unclassified industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 233 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Unclassified industry make up 6.6 percent of the total employment decline in Charleston County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (233 jobs lost)
2. Residential mental health facilities (225 jobs lost)
3. Business support services (193 jobs lost)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (187 jobs lost)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (179 jobs lost)

Charleston County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential mental health facilities industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 49.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Carolina, where the industry reported a loss of 3.4 percent. The losses in the Residential mental health facilities industry in Charleston County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.9 in percent of jobs in the Residential mental health facilities industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (49.7 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (43.9 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (29.2 percent decline)
4. Activities related to credit intermediation (28.1 percent decline)
5. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (27.2 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.1 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 from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Charleston County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Soap, cleaning compound, and toiletry mfg. industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 57.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Charleston County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Carolina, where this industry saw a loss of 1.3 percent. The Soap, cleaning compound, and toiletry mfg. industry in Charleston County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Soap, cleaning compound, and toiletry mfg. (57.7 percent gain)
2. Home furnishings stores (56.0 percent gain)
3. Software publishers (54.2 percent gain)
4. Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. (42.9 percent gain)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (36.2 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.

Higher Education in Charleston County, South Carolina

In Charleston County, South Carolina according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 40.2 percent of the White Alone, 10.8 percent of Black or African American, 42 percent of the Asian alone and 19 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From 2000, Charleston has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 6.6 percent to a total of 37.4 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the 2005 State of South Carolina percent of 23 and greater than the average US percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Charleston County, South Carolina, many men in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 32.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Charleston on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 32.4 percent (Men) versus 29.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 29.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 8.6 percent. As reported in 2005, 40.6 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 5.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 34.8 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

Charleston County, South Carolina has a highly-educated 2000 population, with 30.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Charleston is reported having a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of South Carolina's proportion of 20.4 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

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

Demographic Profile for Charleston County, South Carolina

Charleston County, South Carolina has a population that is comprised of 61.9 percent White, 32.4 percent African American, 1.3 percent Asian, and 3.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 36.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of South Carolina percent of 33.4. Since 2000, Charleston has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 37.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Charleston covers a total land area of 919 total square miles. The area has a medium-high average area density of 360 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Tolland, CT (360 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, TX (362 per sq. mile ), Winnebago, WI (364 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Paulding, GA (359 per sq. mile ), Westmoreland, PA (358 per sq. mile ), Columbia, GA (358 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Charleston County, South Carolina to be 35.7 years old. The median age in Charleston is less than the median age for the State of South Carolina of 37.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 34.6 years of age. With 23.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Charleston can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Charleston from another country. The international migration into Charleston makes up 9.3 percent of immigration into the State of South Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Charleston County, South Carolina had a population of 330,368 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 310,730. This growth represents an increase of 6.3 percent. Charleston ranks 4 of 46 counties when calculating total change in population for South Carolina and the county ranks 174 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Charleston County, South Carolina

The residential housing values in Charleston County, South Carolina have seen large increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $69,400, or 53.3 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $130,200.

When compared to other counties in South Carolina, Charleston County stands 5 of 46 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 326 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Charleston County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $199,600, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the South Carolina 2005 home median value of $113,100 and greater than home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

There seems to be a fair amount of affordable housing in Charleston County, South Carolina. In 2005, 26.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In Charleston County, the real estate market was made up of 159,680 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 13,938 residential structures since 2001, a change of 9.6 percent.

Charleston County has a relatively high percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 13.6 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Charleston County, Accommodation and food services, Real estate and rental and leasing and Transportation and Warehousing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Accommodation and food services industry has an LQ of 1.6. The level of employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 1.6 times greater than the national average, signifying that Charleston may be an exporter of products or services of Accommodation and food services.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Charleston County. The sector faced a loss of 316 jobs during the period, or 53.6 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 51.8 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Utilities has the largest businesses in Charleston County, averaging 58 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and greater than the State of South Carolina average establishment size of 50 for the Utilities industry.

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Charleston County, growing in new jobs by 439.2 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 1.6 percent. The State of South Carolina experienced a sector employment shift of 8.8 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Charleston County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 16.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 26,849 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance industries total 15.7 and 12.4 percent of total employment, respectively.







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