In Darlington County, jobs in the office administrative services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the office administrative services industry paid the average highest wages in Darlington County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Darlington County received a wage of $80,054 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of South Carolina of $49,448 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $61,535.

Other top-pay jobs in Darlington County, South Carolina exsists in printing and related support activities ($61,835), offices of dentists ($50,739), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($49,429) and offices of physicians ($48,963) 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.

Darlington County Wages have increased by 16.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Darlington County, South Carolina by a total of 16.0%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for South Carolina and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Darlington County, South Carolina when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 7.1 percent higher than the with an state average of $32,813. The overall industry wage 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.

Darlington County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Darlington County

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has grown the most with 569 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 38.7 percent of the growth in Darlington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (569 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (250 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (119 new jobs)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (111 new jobs)
5. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (73 new jobs)

In Darlington County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,026 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 62 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 36 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 26 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Darlington County

The Investigation and security services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 314 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Investigation and security services industry make up 26.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Darlington County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (314 jobs lost)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (156 jobs lost)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (63 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (56 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (56 jobs lost)

Darlington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 84.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of South Carolina, where the it saw a loss of 23.2 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Darlington County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 29.2 percent in terms of employees in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (84.3 percent decline)
2. Management and technical consulting services (79.2 percent decline)
3. Investigation and security services (62.7 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (57.7 percent decline)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (54.7 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 5.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in South Carolina, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Darlington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 196.2 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Darlington County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Carolina, where this industry saw a gain of 23.6 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Darlington County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 11 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (196.2 percent gain)
2. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (111.0 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (86.0 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (78.7 percent gain)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (75.8 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.

Darlington County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Darlington County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has added the most employment with 140 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 20.5 percent of the total employment growth in Darlington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (140 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (101 new jobs)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (89 new jobs)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (57 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (44 new jobs)

Out of the 68 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 38 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 30 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Darlington County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 363 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Darlington County

Given the industries in the area, the Unclassified industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 73 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Unclassified industry make up 17.7 percent of the total job loss in Darlington County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (73 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (56 jobs lost)
3. Investigation and security services (46 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (46 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (26 jobs lost)

Darlington County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 100.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Darlington County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Carolina, where this industry saw a gain of 3.3 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Darlington County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (100.0 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (75.2 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (41.0 percent gain)
4. Activities related to real estate (40.0 percent gain)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (37.5 percent gain)

Darlington County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 67.7 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Carolina, where the industry reported a gain of 6.2 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Darlington County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 9.5 in percent of jobs in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (67.7 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (67.5 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (31 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (28.3 percent decline)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (23.6 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in South Carolina, which saw a gain of 2.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.





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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 Darlington County, South Carolina

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $34,253, representing a 5.8 percent decline. Darlington County, South Carolina, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 15 of 20 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of South Carolina. Darlington County ranks 423 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

Compared to counties across the United States, Darlington County had a medium-low median income for all households of $36,372 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 19.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of South Carolina of $43,386 and this is 35.1 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The poverty rate in Darlington County, South Carolina has increased by 0.3 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 20.3 percent to 20.6 percent.

As the median income level saw a decline since 2000 in Darlington County, South Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 2681514.4 percent in the last five years. The Asian Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Darlington County, undergoing a 133.6 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

Hispanic households in Darlington County, South Carolina , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $26,236, this income level is 27.9 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $43,784. This income level is 20.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Darlington County, South Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,721 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 25.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Darlington County had a median income of $24,863, this level was 31.6 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 31.7 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $24,858.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Darlington County, South Carolina can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 20.3 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 39.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Darlington County, accounting 35.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Darlington County, South Carolina

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 4.2 percent. In the year 2005, 18.2 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 4.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 17.6 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Darlington County, South Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Darlington have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 14.2 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 32.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Since the year 2000, Darlington has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 4.2 percent to a total of 17.8 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 State of South Carolina percent of 23 and less than the national percent of 27.2.

In Darlington County, South Carolina according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17.4 percent of the White Alone, 6.8 percent of Black or African American, 30 percent of the Asian alone and 18.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Darlington County, South Carolina can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 13.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Darlington is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of South Carolina's proportion of 20.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

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

Demographic Profile for Darlington County, South Carolina

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Darlington County, South Carolina to be 37.6 years of age. The median in Darlington is greater than the median age for the State of South Carolina of 37.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 36.1 years old. With a total of 25.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Darlington can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.1 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Darlington internationally. The migration from outside the US into Darlington makes up 0.4 percent of immigration into the State of South Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When measuring the total land area, Darlington spans a total area of 561 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 120 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Henry, IN (120 per sq. mile ), Randall, TX (120 per sq. mile ), Maui, HI (121 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Genesee, NY (120 per sq. mile ), Rogers, OK (120 per sq. mile ), Christian, MO (119 per sq. mile ).

Darlington County, South Carolina has a population that is made of 56.4 percent White, 41.8 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 43.1 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of South Carolina percent of 33.4. Since 2000, Darlington has increased the percent of minority makeup when 42.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Darlington County, South Carolina had a population that was estimated at 67,346 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 67,489. The decline represents a decrease of -0.2 percent. Darlington ranks 38 of 46 counties in terms of population growth in South Carolina and the county ranks 2,211 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Darlington County, South Carolina

The residential housing values in Darlington County, South Carolina have small increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $1,200, or 1.6 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $74,100.

Darlington County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $75,300, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the South Carolina 2005 home value of $113,100 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Darlington County, South Carolina. In 2005, 76.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of South Carolina, Darlington County is positioned 30 of 46 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,135 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Darlington County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 29,831 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 512 residential units since 2001, or 1.7 percent.

Darlington County can be understood as having a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 0 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Darlington County. In the County, the industry averages 91 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the South Carolina average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Darlington County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Administrative and waste services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 32.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 5,745 jobs. The Retail Trade and Administrative and waste services industries total 12.7 and 7.5 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Darlington County. The sector dealt with a loss of 842 jobs during the period, or 12.8 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 40.8 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Accommodation and food services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Darlington County, growing in new jobs by 15.6 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 7.6 percent. The State of South Carolina encountered a change in industry employment of 10.7 percent, since the year 2001.

Darlington County is ranked number 21 of 47 Counties throughout the State of South Carolina in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 20 of 47 Counties.

In Darlington County, Manufacturing, Management of companies and enterprises and Administrative and waste services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.52. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.52 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Darlington specializes in Manufacturing.





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