In Marlboro 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 Marlboro County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Marlboro County was paid an annual wage of $52,214 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in South Carolina of $62,830 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,740.

Other high-paying jobs in Marlboro County, South Carolina can be found in offices of dentists ($41,221), health and personal care stores ($39,745), offices of other health practitioners ($32,689) and insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($32,686) 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.

Marlboro County Wages have increased by 16.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Marlboro County, South Carolina by a total of 16.4%. This is less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Marlboro County, South Carolina can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 12.4 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,813. The average 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.

Marlboro County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in South Carolina, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Marlboro County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 104.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Marlboro County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 9.9 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Marlboro County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 6.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (104.1 percent gain)
2. Offices of physicians (63.8 percent gain)
3. Offices of dentists (16.0 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (13.8 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (1.9 percent gain)

Marlboro County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Child day care services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 64.6 percent from 2001 (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 loss of 3.4 percent. The losses in the Child day care services industry in Marlboro County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 7.8 in percent of workers in the Child day care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (64.6 percent decline)
2. Depository credit intermediation (54.5 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (48 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (47.4 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (46 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Marlboro County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 109 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 69.4 percent of the growth in Marlboro County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (109 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (39 new jobs)
3. Offices of dentists (5 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (3 new jobs)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (13 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Marlboro County

Given the industries in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 129 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 50.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Marlboro County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (129 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (23 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (20 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (17 jobs lost)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (12 jobs lost)

From the 19 4-digit NAICS industries, 14 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 5 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Marlboro County, South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 120 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.





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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.

Marlboro County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Marlboro County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 86 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 57.6 percent of the growth in Marlboro County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (86 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (34 new jobs)
3. Offices of dentists (9 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (8 new jobs)
5. Unclassified (3 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Marlboro County

The Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 33 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 38.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Marlboro County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (33 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (15 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (5 jobs lost)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (4 jobs lost)
5. Individual and family services (4 jobs lost)

In Marlboro County, South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 189 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 28 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 12 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Marlboro County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 18.9 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 felt a gain of 2.2 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Marlboro County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.4 in percent of workers in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (18.9 percent decline)
2. Support activities for crop production (18.4 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (17.6 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (16.3 percent decline)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (14.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of South Carolina, experiencing a gain of 2.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Marlboro County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 166.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Marlboro County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Carolina, where this industry saw a loss of 28.5 percent. The Unclassified industry in Marlboro County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (166.7 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (67.8 percent gain)
3. Clothing stores (45.3 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (33.3 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (28.9 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 Marlboro County, South Carolina

Compared to counties across the United States, Marlboro County reported a relatively low median household income of $31,120 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 39.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of South Carolina of $43,386 and this is 57.9 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Marlboro County, South Carolina may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 21.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 29.4 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Marlboro County, having 41.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 21.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $24,468. In Marlboro County, South Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,631 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 20.9 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic in Marlboro County, South Carolina reported a median household income of $44,822, this income level is 44 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Marlboro County reported an income level of $31,175, this median was 0.2 percent greater than the median for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $53,695. This median income level is 72.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.







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

Higher Education in Marlboro County, South Carolina

Marlboro County, South Carolina has a less-educated 2000 population, with 8.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Marlboro is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of South Carolina's proportion of 20.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Marlboro County, South Carolina according the 2000 Decennial Census, 10.4 percent of the White Alone, 5.8 percent of Black or African American, 58 percent of the Asian alone and 19.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Marlboro 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 41.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Marlboro have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 6.4 percent (Men) versus 10.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Less than High School category, with 37.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Marlboro County, South Carolina

When measuring the total land area, Marlboro spans a total area of 480 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 58 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Weakley, TN (58 per sq. mile ), Yancey, NC (58 per sq. mile ), Columbus, NC (58 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Prince Edward, VA (58 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, MS (58 per sq. mile ), Chenango, NY (58 per sq. mile ).

Marlboro County, South Carolina has a population that is comprised of 43.4 percent White, 51.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 52.5 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of South Carolina percent of 33.4. Since 2000, Marlboro has increased the percent of minority population when 51.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Marlboro internationally. The migration from outside the US into Marlboro makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of South Carolina. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Marlboro County, South Carolina to be 37.0 years of age. The median age in Marlboro is less than the median age in South Carolina of 37.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.4 years old. With a total of 24.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Marlboro can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Marlboro County, South Carolina had a population of 28,021 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 28,816. The decline denotes a decrease of -2.8 percent. Marlboro ranks 43 of 46 counties when calculating total change in population for South Carolina and the county ranks 2,902 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Marlboro County, South Carolina

In Marlboro County, the census reported 11,996 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 19 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.2 percent.

Marlboro County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $54,900, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall South Carolina 2000 home median value of $94,900 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

There seems to be a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Marlboro County, South Carolina. In 2000, 95.5 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of South Carolina, Marlboro County stands 45 of 46 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 3,020 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Marlboro County, Manufacturing, Utilities and Wholesale trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.89. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 3.89 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Marlboro specializes in Manufacturing.

In Marlboro County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 49.9 percent of the total county employment. This totals 3,068 individuals. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade sectors provide 10.3 and 6.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Marlboro County. The industry lost a total of 103 jobs during the period, or 3.2 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 38.3 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Marlboro County. The industry averages 96 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the South Carolina average establishment size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Marlboro County, growing by 39.3 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of South Carolina had changed in sector employment of 4.2 percent, during the period.







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