Newberry County, South Carolina

In Newberry County, jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services industry reported the top wages in Newberry County for 2006. The average industry job in Newberry County was paid an annual wage of $70,765 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in South Carolina of $37,934 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $50,686.

High-wage employment in Newberry County, South Carolina can be found in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($58,689), unclassified ($57,621), automobile dealers ($38,356) and offices of physicians ($37,438) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Newberry County Wages have increased by 16.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Newberry County, South Carolina by a total of 16.8%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of South Carolina and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Newberry County, South Carolina when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 14.3 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Newberry County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Newberry County

The Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 122 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 40.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Newberry County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (122 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (30 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (28 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (26 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (17 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Newberry County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 108 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 12.9 percent of the total employment growth in Newberry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (108 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (106 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (105 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (80 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (58 new jobs)

In Newberry County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 516 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Of the 43 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 15 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 28 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Newberry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 71.4 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 it saw a gain of 85.8 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Newberry County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.7 in percent of workers in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (71.4 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (56 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (55 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (51 percent decline)
5. Printing and related support activities (46.4 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of South Carolina, which went through a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Newberry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 272.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Newberry County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 18.3 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Newberry County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 7.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (272.0 percent gain)
2. Consumer goods rental (217.2 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (158.6 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (136.0 percent gain)
5. General freight trucking (113.7 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.

Newberry County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Of the 47 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 23 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 23 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Newberry County, South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 392 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Newberry County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has grown the most with 97 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 22.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Newberry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (97 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (84 new jobs)
3. Utility system construction (45 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (42 new jobs)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (30 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Newberry County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 32 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 17.7 percent of the total employment decline in Newberry County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (32 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (30 jobs lost)
3. Unclassified (18 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (14 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and engineering services (13 jobs lost)

Newberry County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 134.8 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Newberry County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Carolina, where it saw a loss of 1 percent. The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Newberry County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (134.8 percent gain)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (130.6 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (71.0 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (40.0 percent gain)
5. Private households (39.7 percent gain)

Newberry County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 81.5 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 sector has gone through in the South Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 28.5 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Newberry County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 12.1 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (81.5 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (30.1 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (20 percent decline)
4. Offices of dentists (16.3 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (16.1 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 3.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in South Carolina, which saw a gain of 2.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level 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 Newberry County, South Carolina

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In Newberry County, South Carolina White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $44,065 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 14.6 percent greater than the median income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $2,924. This income level is 92.4 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Newberry County reported a median household income of $53,325, this was 38.7 percent greater than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 26.4 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $28,293. Hispanic households in Newberry County, South Carolina recorded a median income of $21,335, this median household income is 44.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Compared to counties across the United States, Newberry County reported a medium-low median income for households of $38,454 (2005 Dollars). This median is 12.8 percent lower than the median income in State of South Carolina of $43,386 and this is 27.8 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Newberry County, South Carolina can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 17.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 44.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Newberry County, reporting 31.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Newberry County, South Carolina

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Newberry County, South Carolina has a moderately-educated population, with 14.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Newberry counted 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.

In Newberry County, South Carolina as reported in the 2000 Census, 19.4 percent of the White Alone, 4.2 percent of Black or African American, 58.8 percent of the Asian alone and 5.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Newberry County, South Carolina, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 33.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Newberry have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15 percent (Men) versus 14.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 35.2 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 Newberry County, South Carolina

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Newberry County, South Carolina has a population that is comprised of 60.9 percent White, 31.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 6.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 38.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of South Carolina percent of 33.4. Since 2000, Newberry has increased the level of diversity when 37.7 percent of the population were minorities.

Newberry County, South Carolina had an estimated population of 37,250 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 36,039. This growth denotes an increase of 3.4 percent. Newberry ranks 21 of 46 counties by growth in total population in South Carolina and the county ranks 1,017 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Newberry internationally. The migration from outside the US into Newberry accounts for 1.8 percent of all immigration into South Carolina. This level of international migration can be considered high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Newberry County, South Carolina to be 38.0 years of age. The median age in Newberry 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 this median, when at that time it was 37.2 years old. With a total of 23.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Newberry can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.4 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

When calculating the total land area, Newberry spans a total of 631 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 59 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Botetourt, VA (59 per sq. mile ), Obion, TN (59 per sq. mile ), Owen, IN (59 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Chattahoochee, GA (59 per sq. mile ), Randolph, IN (59 per sq. mile ), Schuyler, NY (59 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Newberry County, South Carolina

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Newberry County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $78,000, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of South Carolina 2000 median home value of $94,900 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

When compared to other counties in South Carolina, Newberry County places 27 of 46 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,846 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Newberry County, South Carolina. In 2000, 81.2 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Newberry County, there were a total of 17,389 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 365 homes since 2001, or 2.1 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Newberry County, South Carol...

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

In Newberry County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 38.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 4,268 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors account for 11.6 and 7.8 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Newberry County. The industry averages 84 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the South Carolina establishments size average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Newberry County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Educational services 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 5.26. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 5.26 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Newberry County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Professional and technical services since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Newberry County. The sector dealt with a loss of 232 total jobs during the period, accounting for 58 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 38.2 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Real estate and rental and leasing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Newberry County, with an employment growth of 100 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.3 percent. The State of South Carolina felt a shift in employment in the industry of 7.6 percent, during the period.

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