In Williamsburg County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the architectural and engineering services industry had the highest average wages in Williamsburg County for 2006. The average industry job in Williamsburg County was paid an annual wage of $53,322 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in South Carolina of $55,268 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $63,540.

Other high-paying jobs in Williamsburg County, South Carolina are present in offices of physicians ($51,892), accounting and bookkeeping services ($49,689), building equipment contractors ($42,067) and unclassified ($36,855) 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.

Williamsburg County Wages have increased by 20.2% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Williamsburg County, South Carolina by a total of 20.2%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of South Carolina and greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Williamsburg County, South Carolina when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 18.8 percent lower than the with an state average 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.

Williamsburg County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Williamsburg County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 265 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry makes up 38.5 percent of the growth in Williamsburg County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (265 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (145 new jobs)
3. Other crop farming (70 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (57 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (46 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Williamsburg County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 65 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry make up 27.8 percent of the total employment decline in Williamsburg County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (65 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (29 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (27 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (26 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (17 jobs lost)

Given the 28 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 14 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 13 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Williamsburg County, South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 148 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in South Carolina, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Williamsburg County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 336.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Williamsburg County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 3.5 percent. The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry in Williamsburg County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (336.9 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (229.5 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (225.0 percent gain)
4. Other crop farming (89.7 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (71.0 percent gain)

Williamsburg County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 50 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 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 gain of 85.8 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Williamsburg County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.7 percent in terms of employment in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (50 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (44.4 percent decline)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (43.2 percent decline)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (30.8 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (22.5 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 Williamsburg County, South Carolina

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Williamsburg County reported a relatively low median income for households of $28,330 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 53.1 percent lower than the median in South Carolina of $43,386 and the income level is 73.4 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, Williamsburg County, South Carolina may be understood as having a very high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 27.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 34.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 12 to 17 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Williamsburg County, accounting 37.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $74,025. This income level is 161.3 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Williamsburg County, South Carolina reported a median household income of $20,963, this income level is 26 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Williamsburg County reported a median household income of $17,550, which was 38.1 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Williamsburg County, South Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,268 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 42.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 20.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $22,617.







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

Demographic Profile for Williamsburg County, South Carolina

Williamsburg County, South Carolina had an estimated population of 35,395 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 37,162. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.8 percent. Williamsburg ranks 46 of 46 counties when analyzing total population change in South Carolina and the county ranks 3,053 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Williamsburg spans a total of 934 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 38 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Washington, NC (38 per sq. mile ), Wharton, TX (38 per sq. mile ), Putnam, IL (38 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pike, IN (38 per sq. mile ), Jasper, TX (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, KY (38 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Williamsburg from outside the country. The immigration into Williamsburg accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of South Carolina. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Williamsburg County, South Carolina has a population that is made of 31.9 percent White, 66.8 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 67.8 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of South Carolina percent of 33.4. Since 2000, Williamsburg has increased the level of diversity when 67.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Williamsburg County, South Carolina to be 37.2 years old. The median age in Williamsburg is greater than the median in South Carolina of 37.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.7 years old. With 26 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Williamsburg can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

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

Higher Education in Williamsburg city, Virginia

In Williamsburg city, Virginia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 53.6 percent of the White Alone, 10.4 percent of Black or African American, 38.8 percent of the Asian alone and 23.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Williamsburg city, Virginia, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 48.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Williamsburg city have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 48.4 percent (Men) versus 42 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 42 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Williamsburg city, Virginia is made up of a very highly-educated working age population, with 45 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Williamsburg city counted a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Housing Report for Williamsburg County, South Carolina

In Williamsburg County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 15,800 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 71 homes since 2001, or 0.5 percent.

Williamsburg County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $63,300, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall South Carolina 2000 home value of $94,900 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

The State of South Carolina, Williamsburg County ranks 41 of 46 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,896 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. In 2000, 87.3 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Williamsburg County since 2001, going from making up 35.6 percent of employment in 2001 to 29.7 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Finance and insurance has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Williamsburg County, with an employment growth of 77.8 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.8 percent. The State of South Carolina felt a shift in employment in the industry of 9.8 percent, since the year 2001.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Williamsburg County. The industry averages 72 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the South Carolina average establishment size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Williamsburg County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Finance and insurance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 29.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,162 employees. The Retail Trade and Finance and insurance industries total 16.5 and 6.6 percent of all employment.

In Williamsburg County, Manufacturing, Finance and insurance and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.31. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.31 times greater than the national average, signifying that Williamsburg specializes in Manufacturing.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Williamsburg County. The sector dealt with a loss of 433 total jobs during the period, accounting for 16.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 42.9 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.





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