In Union County, jobs in the misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Union County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Union County received an annual wage of $191,916 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of South Carolina of $40,224 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $43,635.

Other high-paying jobs in Union County, South Carolina can be found in unclassified ($66,178), offices of physicians ($43,553), offices of dentists ($39,409) and offices of other health practitioners ($38,910) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail 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.

Union County Wages have increased by 13.9% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Union County, South Carolina by a total of 13.9%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of South Carolina and less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Union County, South Carolina when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 17.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,813. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Union County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Union County

The Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 112 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 35.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Union County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (112 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (68 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (42 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (15 jobs lost)
5. Death care services (11 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Union County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nondepository credit intermediation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 29 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Nondepository credit intermediation industry makes up 29.9 percent of the growth in Union County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (29 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (22 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (19 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (14 new jobs)
5. Private households (9 new jobs)

In Union County, South Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 1,903 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 25 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 17 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 8 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Union County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nondepository credit intermediation industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 100.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Union County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 25 percent. The Nondepository credit intermediation industry in Union County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 18.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (100.0 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (56.9 percent gain)
3. Private households (39.4 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (33.7 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (25.6 percent gain)

Union County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automobile dealers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 53.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.2 percent. The losses in the Automobile dealers industry in Union County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.7 percent in terms of employment in the Automobile dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (53.4 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (49.9 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (48.7 percent decline)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (40.9 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (40.2 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 25.6 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 losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Union County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Union County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 31 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 0.4 percent. The losses in the Electronics and appliance stores industry in Union County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 3.4 in percent of jobs in the Electronics and appliance stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (31 percent decline)
2. Residential building construction (24.7 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (21.3 percent decline)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (16 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (13.9 percent decline)

Union County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 91.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Union County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of South Carolina, where this industry saw a gain of 3.6 percent. The Private households industry in Union County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (91.7 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (27.1 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (26.7 percent gain)
4. Professional and similar organizations (10.8 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (10.8 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 7.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in South Carolina, which experienced a gain of 2.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Of the 28 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 18 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 10 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Union County, South Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 476 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Union County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Private households industry has grown the most with 15 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Private households industry makes up 29.3 percent of the total employment growth in Union County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (15 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (14 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5 new jobs)
4. Logging (5 new jobs)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (4 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Union County

The Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 45 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 32.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Union County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (45 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (28 jobs lost)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (10 jobs lost)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (9 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (8 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 Union County, South Carolina

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Union County, South Carolina can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.3 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 53.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Union County, with 27.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 23.6 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $28,101. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Union County reported an income level of $30,566, this was 16.9 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Union County, South Carolina White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $41,392 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 12.5 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Union County, South Carolina , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $6,581, this income level is 82.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $76,781. This median income level is 108.7 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Union County had a medium-low median household income of $36,786 (2005 Dollars). This median is 17.9 percent lower than the median in South Carolina of $43,386 and this is 33.6 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Union County, South Carolina

Union County, South Carolina can be considered to have a less-educated population of the working age, with 9.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Union 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Union County, South Carolina according the 2000 Decennial Census, 11.2 percent of the White Alone, 5.8 percent of Black or African American, 33.4 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Union County, South Carolina, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Union have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 9.2 percent (Men) versus 10.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 36.8 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 Union County, South Carolina

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Union from outside the country. The immigration into Union totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of South Carolina. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Union County, South Carolina had a population of 28,539 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 29,879. The decline denotes a decrease of -4.5 percent. Union ranks 45 of 46 counties when analyzing total population change in South Carolina and the county ranks 3,011 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Union County, South Carolina has a population that is made up of 66.9 percent White, 31.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 32.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of South Carolina percent of 33.4. Since 2000, Union has increased in diversity when 32.1 percent of the population were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Union County, South Carolina to be 40.6 years old. The median age in Union 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 this median, when at that time it was 38.7 years of age. With 23.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Union can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

In terms of total land area, Union encompasses a total area of 514 square miles. This area has a medium-low average population density of 56 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Fulton, IN (56 per sq. mile ), Henry, TN (56 per sq. mile ), Suwannee, FL (56 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Windham, VT (56 per sq. mile ), Bleckley, GA (56 per sq. mile ), Clare, MI (56 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Union County, South Carolina

The State of South Carolina, Union County stands 39 of 46 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,848 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Union County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $61,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the South Carolina 2000 home median value of $94,900 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Union County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 13,529 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 76 homes since 2001, or 0.6 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Union County, South Carolina. In 2000, 91.1 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Union County. The industry was hit with a loss of 923 employees during the period, or 27.2 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 45.6 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Union County ranks 34 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 from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 32 of 47 Counties.

Wholesale trade has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Union County, growing by 26.7 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 0.4 percent. The State of South Carolina experienced a sector employment shift of 5.9 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Union County. The industry averages 75 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the South Carolina typical size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Union County, Manufacturing, Utilities and Administrative and waste services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.18. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 3.18 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Union County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

In Union County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 40.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,471 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 14.6 and 9.9 percent of all employment.





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