In Dillon County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry paid the average highest wages in Dillon County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Dillon County received a wage of $75,332 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of South Carolina of $62,830 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,740.

High-wage employment in Dillon County, South Carolina may be found in specialized freight trucking ($38,432), lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores ($36,620), depository credit intermediation ($36,343) and offices of other health practitioners ($32,878) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Dillon County Wages have increased by 20.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Dillon County, South Carolina by a total of 20.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for South Carolina and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Dillon County, South Carolina when analyzed can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 25.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,813. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Dillon County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 30 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 17 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 13 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dillon County

The Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 76 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 28.1 percent of the growth in Dillon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (76 new jobs)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (64 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (33 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (32 new jobs)
5. Unclassified (19 new jobs)

In Dillon County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 415 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dillon County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 66 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry make up 17.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Dillon County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fiber, yarn, and thread mills (66 jobs lost)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (57 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (46 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (35 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (34 jobs lost)

Dillon County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automobile dealers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 64.6 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 industry sector experienced a gain of 1.2 percent. The losses in the Automobile dealers industry in Dillon County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.7 in percent of workers in the Automobile dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (64.6 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (50.7 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (49.5 percent decline)
4. Drycleaning and laundry services (41.4 percent decline)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (31.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 5.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of South Carolina, which saw a gain of 3.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Dillon County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 237.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Dillon County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Carolina, where it saw a gain of 85.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Dillon County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (237.5 percent gain)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (194.9 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (131.4 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (84.8 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (50.5 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.

Dillon County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Dillon County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to credit intermediation industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 190.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Dillon County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 6.9 percent. The Activities related to credit intermediation industry in Dillon County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to credit intermediation (190.0 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (170.0 percent gain)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (160.5 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (147.4 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (29.3 percent gain)

Dillon County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automobile dealers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 39.1 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 sector experienced a gain of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Automobile dealers industry in Dillon County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1 percent in terms of employees in the Automobile dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (39.1 percent decline)
2. Consumer goods rental (36.4 percent decline)
3. Advertising and related services (28.6 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (23.5 percent decline)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (18.2 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in South Carolina, which saw a gain of 2.2 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

From the 37 4-digit NAICS industries, 22 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 14 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Dillon County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 88 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 36.7 percent of the growth in Dillon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (88 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (43 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (33 new jobs)
4. Activities related to credit intermediation (19 new jobs)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (19 new jobs)

In Dillon County, South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 33 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Dillon County

The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 57 jobs. The declines in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry make up 32.0 percent of the total job loss in Dillon County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (57 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (28 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (19 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (11 jobs lost)
5. Fiber, yarn, and thread mills (10 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 Dillon County, South Carolina

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Dillon County, South Carolina can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 24.2 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 48.4 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Dillon County, accounting 40.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Dillon County was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $31,157 (2005 Dollars). This median is 39.2 percent lower than the median income in State of South Carolina of $43,386 and the median household income is 57.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $17,550. This income level is 43.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 25.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $23,212. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Dillon County reported a median household income of $34,612, this was 11.1 percent greater than the median for all households. In Dillon County, South Carolina White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $38,271 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 22.8 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic households in Dillon County, South Carolina recorded a median income of $28,519, this median is 8.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.







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

Higher Education in Dillon County, South Carolina

Dillon County, South Carolina is made up of a less-educated working age population, with 9.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Dillon is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of South Carolina's proportion of 20.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Dillon County, South Carolina, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 39.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Dillon have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 8.4 percent (Men) versus 9.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Less than High School category, with 39.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Dillon County, South Carolina as reported in the 2000 Census, 12 percent of the White Alone, 5 percent of Black or African American, 9.4 percent of the Asian alone and 5.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Dillon County, South Carolina

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Dillon from outside the country. The immigration into Dillon accounts for 0.3 percent of the total migration into the State of South Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

By measuring total land area, Dillon encompasses a total area of 405 square miles. The county has a medium-low average population density of 77 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Blue Earth, MN (77 per sq. mile ), Dakota, NE (77 per sq. mile ), Halifax, NC (77 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Putnam, IN (77 per sq. mile ), Russell, AL (77 per sq. mile ), New Kent, VA (77 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Dillon County, South Carolina to be 34.5 years of age. The median in Dillon is less than the median age in the State of South Carolina of 37.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.3 years of age. With a total of 28 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Dillon can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11.5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Dillon County, South Carolina has a population that is comprised of 48.7 percent White, 45.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 48.4 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of South Carolina percent of 33.4. Since 2000, Dillon has increased the percent of minority population when 47.5 percent of the people were minorities.

Dillon County, South Carolina had an estimated population of 30,974 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 30,715. This growth shows an increase of 0.8 percent. Dillon ranks 32 of 46 counties in terms of population growth in South Carolina and the county ranks 1,599 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Dillon County, South Carolina

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Dillon County, South Carolina. In 2000, 89.8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In the State of South Carolina, Dillon County places 40 of 46 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,850 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Dillon County, the real estate market was made up of 12,879 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 72 residential units since 2001, or 0.6 percent.

Dillon County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $60,700, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the South Carolina 2000 home median value of $94,900 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Dillon County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 33.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,631 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 22.2 and 8.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Dillon County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 4.36. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 4.36 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Dillon may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Dillon County. In the County, the industry averages 101 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of South Carolina average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

Wholesale trade in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Dillon County, rising by 114.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of South Carolina had changed in sector employment of 5.9 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Dillon County. The sector faced a loss of 253 jobs, or 8.8 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 52.6 percent of all employment losses in the county.







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