In McCormick County, jobs in the legal services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the legal services industry had the highest average wages in McCormick County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in McCormick County received a wage of $19,871 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in South Carolina of $48,822 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,391.

Top-pay jobs in McCormick County, South Carolina are present in gasoline stations ($12,714), limited-service eating places ($12,378), services to buildings and dwellings ($9,705) and private households ($6,517) 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.

McCormick County Wages have increased by 22.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in McCormick County, South Carolina by a total of 22.0%. 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in McCormick County, South Carolina can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 25.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $32,813. The average pay 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.

McCormick County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in McCormick County

Given the industries in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 1 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 133.3 percent of the total job loss in McCormick County, South Carolina.

Top 2 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (1 jobs lost)
2. Waste treatment and disposal (450 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in McCormick County

The Legal services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 4 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Legal services industry makes up 57.1 percent of the total growth in McCormick County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Legal services (4 new jobs)

In McCormick County, South Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 50 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.



Employment for all industries has decreased by 4.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in South Carolina, which went through a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

McCormick County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 133.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in McCormick County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of South Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 17.8 percent. The Legal services industry in McCormick County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 8.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. Legal services (133.3 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (9.8 percent gain)

McCormick County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 10.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Carolina, where the industry reported a gain of 23.6 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in McCormick County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 11 percent in terms of employment in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (10.3 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.

McCormick County One-Year Industry Employment Change

McCormick County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 56.5 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in McCormick County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Carolina, where it saw a gain of 3.6 percent. The Private households industry in McCormick County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.9 percent.

Top 3 Industries
1. Private households (56.5 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (25.0 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (9.4 percent gain)

McCormick County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 14.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in McCormick County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2.2 in percent of workers in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (14.8 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (14 percent decline)
3. Nursing care facilities (10.7 percent decline)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (6.5 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (5 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in South Carolina, experiencing a gain of 2.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

In McCormick County, South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 40 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in McCormick County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Nursing care facilities industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 19 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 62.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in McCormick County, South Carolina.

Top 3 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (19 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (7 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (2 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 McCormick County, South Carolina

In McCormick County, South Carolina White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $46,880 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 26.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 36.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $23,447. Hispanic Householders in McCormick County, South Carolina , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $44,850, this median household income is 21.4 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $57,038. This median is 54.4 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, McCormick County reported a medium-low household income of $36,945 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 17.4 percent lower than the median income in State of South Carolina of $43,386 and this is 33 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, McCormick County, South Carolina can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 17.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in McCormick County, accounting 40 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in McCormick County, South Carolina

McCormick County, South Carolina may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 16 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. McCormick 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 the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In McCormick County, South Carolina according the 2000 Decennial Census, 27 percent of the White Alone, 4.4 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 6.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In 2000, the Census reported that in McCormick County, South Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 37.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in McCormick have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 18 percent (Men) versus 13.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 32.6 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 McCormick County, South Carolina

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in McCormick County, South Carolina to be 43.5 years old. The median in McCormick is greater than the median age in the State of 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 41.2 years old. With 17.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, McCormick can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 20.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

When measuring the total land area, McCormick spans a total of 360 square miles. The county has a low population density of 28 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, TX (28 per sq. mile ), La Plata, CO (28 per sq. mile ), Clark, WI (28 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marion, AR (28 per sq. mile ), Lawrence, SD (28 per sq. mile ), Holmes, MS (28 per sq. mile ).

McCormick County, South Carolina had a population of 10,108 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 9,991. This growth signifies an increase of 1.2 percent. McCormick ranks 33 of 46 counties by growth in total population in South Carolina and the county ranks 1,770 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

McCormick County, South Carolina has a population that is made of 47.4 percent White, 51.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 52.6 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of South Carolina percent of 33.4. Since 2000, McCormick has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 55.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to McCormick from another country. The international migration into McCormick totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of South Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for McCormick County, South Carolina

McCormick County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $70,700, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall South Carolina 2000 median home value of $94,900 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In McCormick County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 4,777 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 184 homes since 2001, or 4 percent.

In the State of South Carolina, McCormick County stands 18 of 46 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,060 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in McCormick County, South Carolina. In 2000, 66.1 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Administrative and waste services has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in McCormick County since 2001, going from making up 7.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in McCormick County, averaging 51 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of South Carolina average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

In McCormick County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Other services, except public administration industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 24.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 254 employees. The Retail Trade and Other services, except public administration sectors account for 14.4 and 13 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In McCormick County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Other services, except public administration and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 4.73. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 4.73 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that McCormick specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Retail Trade is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in McCormick County, growing in new jobs by 26.9 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 0.5 percent. The State of South Carolina saw a change in employment in the sector of 1.5 percent, during the period.







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