In Saluda County, jobs in the offices of dentists pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of dentists industry wages were the highest in Saluda County for 2006. The average industry job in Saluda County was paid an annual wage of $44,643 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in South Carolina of $41,170 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $40,482.

Other top-pay jobs in Saluda County, South Carolina can be found in specialized freight trucking ($35,047), general freight trucking ($34,906), offices of physicians ($32,766) and depository credit intermediation ($29,592) 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.

Saluda County Wages have increased by 15.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Saluda County, South Carolina by a total of 15.8%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for South Carolina and less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Saluda County, South Carolina when analyzed can be described as very low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 29.5 percent lower than the with an state average 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.

Saluda County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Saluda County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 3 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry makes up 66.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Saluda County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (3 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (2 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 Saluda County, South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 19 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 15 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 3 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Saluda County

Given the industries in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 21 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 18.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Saluda County, South Carolina.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (21 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (21 jobs lost)
3. Child day care services (20 jobs lost)

Saluda County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 18.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Saluda County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Carolina, where it saw a gain of 3.5 percent. The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry in Saluda County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (18.2 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (4.4 percent gain)

Saluda County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 60.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 12.9 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Saluda County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 13.9 in percent of jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (60.2 percent decline)
2. Child day care services (50.8 percent decline)
3. Specialized freight trucking (32.8 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (30.8 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (30.4 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 0.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in South Carolina, which saw a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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.

Saluda County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Saluda County

The Support activities for crop production industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 6 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Support activities for crop production industry makes up 20.4 percent of the total growth in Saluda County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (6 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (6 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (6 new jobs)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (4 new jobs)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (4 new jobs)

Out of the 16 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Saluda County, South Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 268 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Saluda County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 12 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 47.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Saluda County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (12 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (4 jobs lost)
3. Health and personal care stores (2 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (2 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (2 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 7.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of South Carolina, which experienced 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.

Saluda County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for crop production industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 95.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Saluda County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Carolina, where this industry saw a gain of 25.9 percent. The Support activities for crop production industry in Saluda County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (95.0 percent gain)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (25.0 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (15.8 percent gain)
4. Depository credit intermediation (11.6 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (11.5 percent gain)

Saluda County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 10.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of South Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 4.5 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Saluda County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (10.7 percent decline)
2. Grocery stores (10 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (7.2 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (6.9 percent decline)
5. Specialized freight trucking (4.5 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.

Income and Poverty in Saluda County, South Carolina

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Saluda County, South Carolina may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 15.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 31.9 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Saluda County, with 25.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Saluda County accounted a medium-high median household income of $41,856 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 3.7 percent lower than the household income median in State of South Carolina of $43,386 and the median is 17.4 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Saluda County, South Carolina White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $47,750 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 14.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 30.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $29,187. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Saluda County reported an income level of $82,924, which was 98.1 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $38,025. This median is 9.2 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic households in Saluda County, South Carolina recorded a median income of $34,396, which is 17.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.







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

Demographic Profile for Saluda County, South Carolina

Saluda County, South Carolina has a population that is comprised of 59.5 percent White, 27.6 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 12.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 40.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of South Carolina percent of 33.4. Since 2000, Saluda has increased the percent of minority population when 37.3 percent of the population were minorities.

Saluda County, South Carolina had a total estimated population of 18,895 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 19,185. The decline shows a decrease of -1.5 percent. Saluda ranks 40 of 46 counties when calculating total change in population for South Carolina and the county ranks 2,491 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Saluda encompasses a total area of 452 square miles. The county has a low population density of 42 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Clinton, PA (42 per sq. mile ), Sioux, IA (42 per sq. mile ), Kerr, TX (42 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Baker, FL (42 per sq. mile ), Osceola, MI (42 per sq. mile ), Appomattox, VA (42 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Saluda County, South Carolina to be 37.9 years of age. The median age in Saluda is greater than the median age in the State of South Carolina of 37.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.1 years old. With a total of 23.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Saluda can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Since the year 2000, a very high number of individuals have migrated to Saluda from outside the country. The immigration into Saluda accounts for 1.8 percent of all immigration into South Carolina. This amount of international migration is very 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 Saluda County, South Carolina

In Saluda County, there were a total of 8,770 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 126 residential units since 2001, or 1.5 percent.

The State of South Carolina, Saluda County stands 31 of 46 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,357 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Saluda County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $74,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the South Carolina 2000 median home value of $94,900 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Saluda County, South Carolina. In 2000, 78.7 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Saluda County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 48.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,696 individuals. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade industries make up 10.8 and 10.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Saluda County, averaging 154 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of South Carolina average establishment size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Saluda County. The sector faced a loss of 166 jobs during the period, or 8.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 48 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Saluda County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Finance and insurance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 10.24. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 10.24 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Saluda specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Saluda County ranks 43 of 47 Counties throughout the State of South Carolina in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 41 of 47 Counties.

Administrative and waste services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Saluda County, with an industry growth of 413.6 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of South Carolina experienced a change in employment in the sector of 9.7 percent, during the period.





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