Florence, South Carolina Economy Profile

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Florence, South Carolina Economy

sixty point seven seven percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Florence, South Carolina. Among them 31.25% are females aged 16 and over. 80.69% of Florence, South Carolina workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 2.41% use public transportation (including taxicab). One point four five percent of Florence, South Carolina residents work at home.

The total population of Florence, South Carolina is 30,248 people. The median household income in Florence, South Carolina is thirty-five thousand, three hundred and eighty-eight dollars. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 37.41% of all occupations. 7.99% of Florence, South Carolina population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 25.14% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 13.41% of occupations.

15.76% of families in Florence, South Carolina have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. 0.0 of families are below poverty level. Florence, South Carolina median household income is thirty-five thousand, three hundred and eighty-eight dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive $35,633, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid $23,589.

	Florence, South Carolina	%, Florence, South Carolina	United States
Population 16 years and over	23,587		217,168,077
In labor force	14,334	60.77%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	14,279	60.54%	63.39%
- - Employed	13,273	56.27%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	1,006	4.27%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	7.0		5.8
- Armed Forces	55	0.23%	0.53%
Not in labor force	9,253	39.23%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	13,300	56.39%	51.66%
In labor force	7,371	31.25%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	7,360	31.2%	29.65%
- - Employed	6,807	28.86%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	2,161	9.16%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	1,313		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	13,066		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,543	80.69%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,561	11.95%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	315	2.41%	4.73%
Walked	238	1.82%	2.93%
Other means	220	1.68%	1.19%
Worked at home	189	1.45%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	19.8	0.15%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	13,273		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,965	37.41%	33.65%
Service occupations	2,115	15.93%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	3,337	25.14%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	15	0.11%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	1,061	7.99%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,780	13.41%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	30	0.23%	1.87%
Construction	722	5.44%	6.78%
Manufacturing	1,897	14.29%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	535	4.03%	3.6%
Retail trade	1,315	9.91%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	501	3.77%	5.2%
Information	229	1.73%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	1,155	8.7%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	775	5.84%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	3,548	26.73%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	1,145	8.63%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	770	5.8%	4.87%
Public administration	651	4.9%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	10,151	76.48%	78.47%
Government workers	2,421	18.24%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	682	5.14%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	19	0.14%	0.31%

	Florence, South Carolina	%, Florence, South Carolina	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	12,031		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	1,740	14.46%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	846	7.03%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	1,946	16.17%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	1,409	11.71%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	2,009	16.7%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	1,880	15.63%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,011	8.4%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	684	5.69%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	221	1.84%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	285	2.37%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	35,388		41,994
With earnings	9,296	39.41%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	49,928		56,604
With Social Security income	3,359	14.24%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	11,099		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	854	3.62%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	5,767		6,320
With public assistance income	442	1.87%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	2,411		3,032
With retirement income	2,009	8.52%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	17,279		17,376
Families	8,016		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	817	10.19%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	502	6.26%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	1,164	14.52%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	792	9.88%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	1,263	15.76%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	1,541	19.22%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	922	11.5%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	566	7.06%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	199	2.48%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	250	3.12%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	42,250		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	20,336		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	35,633		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	23,589		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	1,227		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	917	74.74%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	423	34.47%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	897		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	743	82.83%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	342	38.13%	42.27%
Individuals	5,699		33,899,812
18 years and over	3,562	62.5%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	650	11.41%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	2,102	36.88%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	1,521	26.69%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	1,555	27.29%	31.63%

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