In Marion County, jobs in the warehousing and storage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the warehousing and storage industry reported the top wages in Marion County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Marion County received a wage of $103,445 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in South Carolina of $31,149 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $36,285.

Other high-paying jobs in Marion County, South Carolina can be found in offices of physicians ($72,294), accounting and bookkeeping services ($53,187), lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers ($41,188) and building material and supplies dealers ($40,439) 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.

Marion County Wages have increased by 15.5% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Marion County, South Carolina by a total of 15.5%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for South Carolina and less 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.

Marion County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Marion County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 64 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 23.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Marion County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (64 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (55 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (25 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (25 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (21 jobs lost)

Given the 28 4-digit NAICS industries, 17 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 11 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Marion County

The Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 42 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 28.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Marion County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (42 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (27 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (17 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (15 new jobs)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (13 new jobs)

In Marion County, South Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,789 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Marion County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 46.3 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Marion County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 1.9 percent. The Private households industry in Marion County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 19.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (46.3 percent gain)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (38.8 percent gain)
3. Offices of dentists (26.2 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (21.6 percent gain)
5. Depository credit intermediation (12.3 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 21.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in South Carolina, which saw a gain of 3.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Marion County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 77.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Carolina, where the industry reported a gain of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Electronics and appliance stores industry in Marion County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 2.7 in percent of jobs in the Electronics and appliance stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (77.9 percent decline)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (57.6 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (47.5 percent decline)
4. Logging (34.1 percent decline)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (33.3 percent decline)





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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.

Marion County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Marion County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of other health practitioners industry has added the most employment with 49 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Offices of other health practitioners industry makes up 36.0 percent of the growth in Marion County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (49 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (21 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (16 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (13 new jobs)
5. Death care services (9 new jobs)

Given the 35 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 20 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 14 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Marion County, South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 309 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Marion County

The Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 38 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 19.6 percent of the total employment decline in Marion County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (38 jobs lost)
2. Other crop farming (31 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (26 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (21 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (19 jobs lost)

Total employment has decreased by 4.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of South Carolina, which saw a gain of 2.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Marion County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 58.8 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 has experienced in the State of South Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Marion County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.8 percent in terms of employees in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (58.8 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (58.3 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (38.9 percent decline)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (36.9 percent decline)
5. Other crop farming (33.3 percent decline)

Marion County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 83.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Marion County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 9 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Marion County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (83.5 percent gain)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (39.0 percent gain)
3. Death care services (21.4 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (20.6 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (18.1 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 Marion County, South Carolina

Hispanic in Marion County, South Carolina recorded a median income of $40,219, this median household income is 29.6 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. In Marion County, South Carolina White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,969 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 38.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $234,001. This income level is 654 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 26 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $22,968. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Marion County had a median income of $7,313, which was 76.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Marion County, South Carolina may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 23.2 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 51.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Marion County, with 37.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Marion County was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $31,035 (2005 Dollars). This median is 39.8 percent lower than the median in State of South Carolina of $43,386 and the median is 58.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Marion County, South Carolina

In Marion County, South Carolina as reported in the 2000 Census, 14 percent of the White Alone, 6.6 percent of Black or African American, 73.6 percent of the Asian alone and 0.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Marion County, South Carolina has a less-educated working age population, with 10.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Marion has 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 Marion County, South Carolina, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Marion have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 9.2 percent (Men) versus 11 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 38.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Marion County, South Carolina

Marion County, South Carolina had a population of 34,904 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 35,466. The decline signifies a decrease of -1.6 percent. Marion ranks 41 of 46 counties when calculating total change in population for South Carolina and the county ranks 2,796 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Marion extends a total area of 489 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 71 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Mason, KY (71 per sq. mile ), Van Wert, OH (71 per sq. mile ), Kent, MD (71 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lee, IA (71 per sq. mile ), Woodford, IL (71 per sq. mile ), Wyoming, PA (71 per sq. mile ).

Marion County, South Carolina has a population that is made of 41.1 percent White, 55.7 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 58.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of South Carolina percent of 33.4. Since 2000, Marion has increased the percent of minority population when 58.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Marion from another country. The international migration into Marion makes up 0.7 percent of the total international migration into the State of South Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Marion County, South Carolina to be 36.4 years of age. The median age in Marion is less than the median age in South Carolina of 37.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.2 years of age. With a total of 25.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Marion can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Marion County, South Carolina

In Marion County, the census reported 15,408 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 93 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.6 percent.

Marion County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $63,500, published by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of South Carolina 2000 home median value of $94,900 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

When compared to other counties in South Carolina, Marion County places 38 of 46 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,832 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Marion County, South Carolina. In 2000, 87.3 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Marion County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,171 jobs during the period, or 33.6 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 49.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

The Health care and social assistance sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Marion County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 9.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Marion County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.69. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.69 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Marion specializes in Manufacturing.

In Marion County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 34.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,314 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 19.1 and 10 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Marion County, with the industry averaging 70 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the South Carolina typical size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

Marion is the County that is ranked 32 of 47 total Counties throughout South Carolina in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 30 of 47 Counties.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Marion County, with an industry growth of 30.2 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.7 percent. The State of South Carolina saw a change in employment in the sector of 4.2 percent, from 2001 to 2005.



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