In Richland County, jobs in the freight transportation arrangement pay the highest wages

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Employment in the freight transportation arrangement industry wages were the highest in Richland County for 2006. The average industry job in Richland County earned an annual wage of $113,038 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in South Carolina of $41,501 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $49,014.

Top-pay jobs in Richland County, South Carolina are present in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($111,003), wired telecommunications carriers ($79,666), electric goods merchant wholesalers ($69,657) and educational support services ($68,391) 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.

Richland County Wages have increased by 18.4% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Richland County, South Carolina by a total of 18.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for South Carolina and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Richland County Industry Wages Exceed South Carolina, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Richland County, South Carolina can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 4.5 percent higher than the state, which accounted an average of $32,813. The industry 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.

Richland County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 140 4-digit NAICS industries, 68 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 72 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Richland County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Legal services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 997 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Legal services industry makes up 7.8 percent of the total employment growth in Richland County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (997 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (954 new jobs)
3. Employment services (714 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (643 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (632 new jobs)

In Richland County, South Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 2,458 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Richland County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Insurance carriers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 2,348 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Insurance carriers industry make up 21.6 percent of the total employment decline in Richland County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (2,348 jobs lost)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (780 jobs lost)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (699 jobs lost)
4. Business support services (474 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (437 jobs lost)

Richland County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Vending machine operators industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 79.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of South Carolina, where the industry felt a loss of 37.3 percent. The losses in the Vending machine operators industry in Richland County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 25.4 percent in terms of employees in the Vending machine operators industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vending machine operators (79.4 percent decline)
2. Land subdivision (73.8 percent decline)
3. Business, computer and management training (67.5 percent decline)
4. Educational support services (62.9 percent decline)
5. Utility system construction (56.6 percent decline)

Richland County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Software publishers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1144.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Richland County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 22.8 percent. The Software publishers industry in Richland County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 12 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Software publishers (1144.4 percent gain)
2. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (177.8 percent gain)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (128.4 percent gain)
4. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (127.5 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (114.4 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of South Carolina, which experienced a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 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.

Richland County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Richland County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has added the most employment with 908 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 12.9 percent of the total growth in Richland County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (908 new jobs)
2. Lessors of real estate (393 new jobs)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (376 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (374 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (286 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Richland County

The Nondepository credit intermediation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 486 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Nondepository credit intermediation industry make up 12.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Richland County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (486 jobs lost)
2. Colleges and universities (451 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (332 jobs lost)
4. Land subdivision (207 jobs lost)
5. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (205 jobs lost)

Given the 153 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 58 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 92 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Richland County, South Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 3,620 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Richland County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 145.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Richland County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Carolina, where this industry saw a gain of 38.7 percent. The Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers industry in Richland County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (145.3 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (84.2 percent gain)
3. Religious organizations (82.3 percent gain)
4. Support activities for road transportation (62.5 percent gain)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (61.3 percent gain)

Richland County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other animal production industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 70.3 percent from 2005 (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 sector experienced a loss of 26.8 percent. The losses in the Other animal production industry in Richland County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0 in percent of jobs in the Other animal production industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other animal production (70.3 percent decline)
2. Land subdivision (62 percent decline)
3. Other personal services (48.7 percent decline)
4. Waste treatment and disposal (48.2 percent decline)
5. Unclassified (39.9 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in South Carolina, which saw a gain of 2.2 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains 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 Richland County, South Carolina

As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Richland County, South Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median income was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 16.8 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Hispanic population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Richland County, encountering a 3.7 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 21.3 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $36,811. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Richland County reported a median household income of $47,150, this level was 0.8 percent greater than the median income level in this area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $41,925. This household income level is 10.3 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Richland County, South Carolina , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $41,758, which is 10.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Richland County, South Carolina White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $55,681 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 19.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Richland County, South Carolina can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 13.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 20.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Richland County, accounting 19.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Richland County, South Carolina has increased by 0.3 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 13.7 percent to 14 percent.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Richland County accounted a relatively high median income for all households of $46,754 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 7.2 percent higher than the household income median in State of South Carolina of $43,386 and the income level is 5.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $43,463, which represents a 7 percent decline. Richland County, South Carolina, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 14 of 20 counties in percent of decline for household income in South Carolina. Richland County ranks 369 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income level for the United States.

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

Higher Education in Richland County, South Carolina

Richland County, South Carolina is made up of a very highly-educated population of the working age, with 32.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Richland counted a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of South Carolina's proportion of 20.4 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Richland County, South Carolina as reported in the 2000 Census, 43.2 percent of the White Alone, 18 percent of Black or African American, 50.8 percent of the Asian alone and 23 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From 2000, Richland has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 3.6 percent to a total of 36 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the State of South Carolina percent of 23 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Richland County, South Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 33.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Richland have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 33.8 percent (Men) versus 31.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 4.6 percent. In the year 2005, 38.6 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 2.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 33.8 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Richland County, South Carolina

By measuring total land area, Richland encompasses a total area of 756 total square miles. The area has a medium-high average area density of 450 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Ottawa, MI (452 per sq. mile ), York, PA (452 per sq. mile ), Brown, WI (452 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pierce, WA (449 per sq. mile ), Escambia, FL (448 per sq. mile ), Volusia, FL (444 per sq. mile ).

Richland County, South Carolina has a population that is made of 47.3 percent White, 46.1 percent African American, 2 percent Asian, and 3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 51.1 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of South Carolina percent of 33.4. Since 2000, Richland has increased the level of diversity when 49.3 percent of the people were minorities.

Richland County, South Carolina had an estimated population of 340,078 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 321,403. This growth shows an increase of 5.8 percent. Richland ranks 5 of 46 counties in terms of population growth in South Carolina and the county ranks 191 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Richland County, South Carolina to be 33.7 years old. The median in Richland is less than the median age in the State of South Carolina of 37.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 32.6 years old. With 23.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Richland can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 66.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 9.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Richland internationally. The international migration into Richland accounts for 9.6 percent of the total migration into the State of South Carolina. This percent of international migration is high 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 Richland County, South Carolina

The residential real estate values in Richland County, South Carolina have seen large increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $31,800, or 32.2 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $98,700.

In Richland County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 145,840 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 12,448 residential structures since 2001, a change of 9.3 percent.

When compared to other counties in South Carolina, Richland County is positioned 7 of 46 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 340 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Richland County can be understood as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 2.1 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

There seems to be a fair amount of affordable housing in Richland County, South Carolina. In 2005, 47.3 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Richland County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $130,500, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the State of South Carolina 2005 median home value of $113,100 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Richland County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 14.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 22,001 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 14.2 and 10.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Finance and insurance since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Richland County. The sector dealt with a loss of 3,833 total jobs during the period, accounting for 23 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 63.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Utilities has the largest employers in Richland County. The industry averages 229 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the State of South Carolina average establishment size of 50 for the Utilities industry.

Management of companies and enterprises in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Richland County, increasing by 30.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 1.6 percent. The State of South Carolina encountered a change in industry employment of 8.8 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Richland County is ranked number 3 of 47 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of South Carolina according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 2 of 47 Counties.

In Richland County, Utilities, Finance and insurance and Administrative and waste services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.72. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities sector is 2.72 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Richland County may specialize, or be an exporter of Utilities.





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