In York County, jobs in the metal and mineral merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the metal and mineral merchant wholesalers industry reported the top wages in York County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in York County received an annual wage of $76,301 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of South Carolina of $42,524 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $55,562.

Other high-paying jobs in York County, South Carolina may be found in misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers ($74,285), offices of physicians ($73,637), office administrative services ($69,207) and management of companies and enterprises ($68,111) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

York County Wages have increased by 17.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in York County, South Carolina by a total of 17.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in York County, South Carolina when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 4.3 percent higher than the reported averages in the state 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.

York County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

York County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 1255.3 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in York County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 4.7 percent. The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry in York County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (1255.3 percent gain)
2. Nondepository credit intermediation (1208.7 percent gain)
3. Warehousing and storage (423.4 percent gain)
4. Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers (397.3 percent gain)
5. Special food services (326.4 percent gain)

York County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other heavy construction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 77 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 has seen in the South Carolina, where the it saw a gain of 20.7 percent. The losses in the Other heavy construction industry in York County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 9.4 in percent of workers in the Other heavy construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other heavy construction (77 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (74 percent decline)
3. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (73.4 percent decline)
4. Freight transportation arrangement (68.2 percent decline)
5. Investigation and security services (63.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 20.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in South Carolina, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

From the 123 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 38 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 85 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In York County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 10,477 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in York County

The Nondepository credit intermediation industry has added the most employment with 2,591 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Nondepository credit intermediation industry makes up 20.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in York County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (2,591 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (923 new jobs)
3. Warehousing and storage (831 new jobs)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (711 new jobs)
5. Employment services (697 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in York County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 678 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry make up 21.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in York County, South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (678 jobs lost)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (255 jobs lost)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (220 jobs lost)
4. Clothing stores (194 jobs lost)
5. Fiber, yarn, and thread mills (189 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 York County, South Carolina

The poverty rate in York County, South Carolina has increased by 2.6 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 10 percent to 12.6 percent.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 31.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $35,914. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $61,279. This income level is 17.6 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in York County had a median household income level of $35,978, this was 31 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In York County, South Carolina White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $56,553 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic in York County, South Carolina reported a median household income of $40,345, this income level is 22.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $46,680, which amounts to a 10.4 percent decline. York County, South Carolina, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 11 of 20 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of South Carolina. York County ranks 202 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income in the US.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, York County, South Carolina can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 27 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in York County, with 14 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, York County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $52,111 (2005 Dollars). This median is 16.7 percent higher than the median income in State of South Carolina of $43,386 and this is 5.7 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

While the median household income saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in York County, South Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in household income was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 36.7 percent since the year 2000. The White population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in York County, seeing a 5.9 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

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

Higher Education in York County, South Carolina

In York County, South Carolina as reported in the 2000 Census, 23.6 percent of the White Alone, 8.8 percent of Black or African American, 29 percent of the Asian alone and 16 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

York County, South Carolina may to understood as having a highly-educated population, with 21 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. York is reported having a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of South Carolina's proportion of 20.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 4.4 percent. As reported in 2005, 26.4 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 3.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 23.6 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

From the year 2000, York has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 4.0 percent to a total of 25 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 less than the national percent of 27.2.

In 2000, the Census reported that in York County, South Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 28.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in York have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 22 percent (Men) versus 20 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 29 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for York County, South Carolina

York County, South Carolina has a population that is comprised of 75.2 percent White, 19.2 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 2.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 23.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of South Carolina percent of 33.4. Since 2000, York has increased the percent of minority makeup when 22.0 percent of the people were minorities.

York County, South Carolina had a population that was estimated at 190,097 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 165,721. This growth shows an increase of 14.7 percent. York ranks 3 of 46 counties when analyzing total population change in South Carolina and the county ranks 136 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, York encompasses a total area of 682 total square miles. The area has a medium-high average area density of 279 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Canyon, ID (279 per sq. mile ), Monroe, MI (279 per sq. mile ), Davidson, NC (280 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Broome, NY (279 per sq. mile ), Chittenden, VT (278 per sq. mile ), Linn, IA (277 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in York County, South Carolina to be 35.9 years of age. The median in York is less than the median age for the State of South Carolina of 37.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 35.0 years old. With 24.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, York 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 estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 10.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the York internationally. The migration from outside the US into York accounts for 3.2 percent of immigration into the State of South Carolina. This amount of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for York County, South Carolina

The State of South Carolina, York County ranks 3 of 46 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 130 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

The owner-occupied dwellings in York County, South Carolina have moderate increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $23,900, or 20 percent, from their 2000 value of $119,600.

York County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $143,500, published by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the South Carolina 2005 median home value of $113,100 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

According to the data, there is a fair amount of real estate that is affordable in York County, South Carolina. In 2005, 41.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In York County, there were a total of 79,958 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 10,076 homes since 2001, or 14.4 percent.

York County can be understood as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 2.3 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In York County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 17.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 10,134 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 13.9 and 11.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In York County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Manufacturing and Administrative and waste services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.74. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 1.74 times greater than the US average, showing signs that York County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in York County. In the County, the industry averages 39 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of South Carolina average establishment size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in York County, changing a total of 163.1 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of -0.6 percent. The State of South Carolina faced a industry job change of 1.3 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in York County. The industry lost a total of 389 employees during the period, or 3.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 74.2 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).