In Orangeburg County, jobs in the printing and related support activities pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the printing and related support activities industry reported the top wages in Orangeburg County for 2006. The average industry job in Orangeburg County received an annual wage of $65,380 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of South Carolina of $36,574 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $40,464.

Other high-paying jobs in Orangeburg County, South Carolina are present in support activities for crop production ($63,589), wireless telecommunications carriers ($56,218), management of companies and enterprises ($48,510) and architectural and engineering services ($48,327) 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.

Orangeburg County Wages have increased by 20.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Orangeburg County, South Carolina by a total of 20.9%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Orangeburg County, South Carolina when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 13.6 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,813. The overall industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Orangeburg County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Orangeburg County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Residential building construction industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 369 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Residential building construction industry make up 19.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (369 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (135 jobs lost)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (132 jobs lost)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (123 jobs lost)
5. Furniture stores (116 jobs lost)

In Orangeburg County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,739 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 83 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 39 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 44 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Orangeburg County

The Offices of physicians industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 222 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 12.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Orangeburg County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (222 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (196 new jobs)
3. Greenhouse and nursery production (147 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (124 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (119 new jobs)

Total industry employment has decreased by 6.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in South Carolina, which saw a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Orangeburg County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 85.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). 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 gain of 24.5 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Orangeburg County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 30.6 percent in terms of employees in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (85.9 percent decline)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (77.5 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (69.8 percent decline)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (66.3 percent decline)
5. Highway, street, and bridge construction (66 percent decline)

Orangeburg County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 351.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Orangeburg County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of South Carolina, where it saw a gain of 72.2 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Orangeburg County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 35 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (351.0 percent gain)
2. Activities related to credit intermediation (248.1 percent gain)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (152.2 percent gain)
4. Investigation and security services (123.2 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (118.4 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.

Orangeburg County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Orangeburg County

The Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 94 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 16.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (94 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (73 jobs lost)
3. Unclassified (63 jobs lost)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (30 jobs lost)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (24 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Orangeburg County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 76 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the General freight trucking industry makes up 11.2 percent of the total employment growth in Orangeburg County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (76 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (68 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (68 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (44 new jobs)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (40 new jobs)

Given the 92 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 48 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 44 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Orangeburg County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 429 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Orangeburg County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for crop production industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 416.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Orangeburg County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Carolina, where it saw a gain of 25.9 percent. The Support activities for crop production industry in Orangeburg County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (416.0 percent gain)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (54.5 percent gain)
3. Advertising and related services (42.9 percent gain)
4. Home furnishings stores (41.5 percent gain)
5. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (39.3 percent gain)

Orangeburg County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 43.2 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 it saw a loss of 28.5 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Orangeburg County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 12.1 percent in terms of employees in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (43.2 percent decline)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (41.5 percent decline)
3. Utility system construction (41.4 percent decline)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (35.4 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (32.9 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 1.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of South Carolina, experiencing a gain of 2.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national 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 Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 20.2 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $27,596. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Orangeburg County reported an income level of $22,749, this median was 34.2 percent less than the median for all households. In Orangeburg County, South Carolina White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $44,961 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 30 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Orangeburg County, South Carolina , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $24,526, this median household income is 29.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $33,150. This median is 4.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

The poverty rate in Orangeburg County, South Carolina has increased by 1.9 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 21.4 percent to 23.3 percent.

As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 13.8 percent since 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Orangeburg County, undergoing a 48.4 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Orangeburg County, South Carolina can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 21.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 29.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Orangeburg County, having 33.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $30,195, which represents a 12.7 percent decline. Orangeburg County, South Carolina, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 4 of 20 counties in percent of decline for household income in South Carolina. Orangeburg County ranks 106 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median household income in the United States.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Orangeburg County had a relatively low median household income of $34,593 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 25.4 percent lower than the median income in State of South Carolina of $43,386 and this is 42 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Since 2000, Orangeburg has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 1.4 percent to a total of 17.6 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the 2005 State of South Carolina percent of 23 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 32.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Orangeburg on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 14.8 percent (Men) versus 17.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 30.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Orangeburg County, South Carolina according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 18 percent of the White Alone, 15 percent of Black or African American, 26.4 percent of the Asian alone and 4.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Orangeburg County, South Carolina is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 16.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Orangeburg was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of South Carolina's proportion of 20.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has decreased by 0.2 percent. By the year 2005, 14.8 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 2.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 19.6 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Orangeburg from another country. The international migration into Orangeburg totals 0.6 percent of immigration into the State of South Carolina. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Orangeburg County, South Carolina had a total estimated population of 92,167 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 91,511. This growth denotes an increase of 0.7 percent. Orangeburg ranks 27 of 46 counties by growth in total population in South Carolina and the county ranks 1,292 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Orangeburg County, South Carolina has a population that is comprised of 34.7 percent White, 62.6 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 64.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of South Carolina percent of 33.4. Since 2000, Orangeburg has increased the percent of minority makeup when 62.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Orangeburg encompasses a total area of 1106 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 83 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, WV (83 per sq. mile ), Steele, MN (83 per sq. mile ), Wapello, IA (83 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Jackson, IN (83 per sq. mile ), Venango, PA (83 per sq. mile ), Knox, KY (83 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Orangeburg County, South Carolina to be 35.6 years old. The median in Orangeburg is less than the median age for the State of South Carolina of 37.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.4 years old. With a total of 24.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Orangeburg can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Orangeburg County, South Carolina

In Orangeburg County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 40,840 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 1,020 residential units since 2001, or 2.6 percent.

Orangeburg County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $74,000, according to the American Community Survey. This median is less than the overall South Carolina 2005 home value of $113,100 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Orangeburg County, South Carolina have small increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $1,400, or 1.9 percent, from their 2000 value of $72,600.

In the State of South Carolina, Orangeburg County is positioned 24 of 46 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,586 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Orangeburg County has a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 0.9 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. In 2005, 73.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau