Greenville, South Carolina Economy Profile

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Greenville, South Carolina Economy

sixty-five point seven one percent of people are in the labor force of Greenville, South Carolina. The total population of Greenville, South Carolina is 56,002 people. Per capita income in Greenville, South Carolina is equal to $23,242. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Greenville, South Carolina, receive $35,111, female full-time, year-round workers in Greenville, South Carolina, are paid $25,339. There are one thousand, one hundred and eighty-two families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 4.88% of workers in Greenville, South Carolina. 85.82% comprise private wage and salary workers in Greenville, South Carolina. There are 76 Unpaid family workers in Greenville, South Carolina. 602 people are involved in public administration. 23.99% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Greenville, South Carolina. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Greenville, South Carolina is as follows: 2.83%.

	Greenville, South Carolina	%, Greenville, South Carolina	United States
Population 16 years and over	46,253		217,168,077
In labor force	30,391	65.71%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	30,363	65.65%	63.39%
- - Employed	28,379	61.36%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	1,984	4.29%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	6.5		5.8
- Armed Forces	28	0.06%	0.53%
Not in labor force	15,862	34.29%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	24,829	53.68%	51.66%
In labor force	14,928	32.27%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	14,920	32.26%	29.65%
- - Employed	13,904	30.06%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	3,401	7.35%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	2,100		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	27,967		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,535	73.43%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,921	14.02%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	306	1.09%	4.73%
Walked	2,195	7.85%	2.93%
Other means	335	1.2%	1.19%
Worked at home	675	2.41%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	16.8	0.06%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	28,379		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,730	37.81%	33.65%
Service occupations	5,025	17.71%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	7,012	24.71%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	93	0.33%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	1,941	6.84%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,578	12.61%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	124	0.44%	1.87%
Construction	1,524	5.37%	6.78%
Manufacturing	4,136	14.57%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	1,041	3.67%	3.6%
Retail trade	3,166	11.16%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	802	2.83%	5.2%
Information	1,218	4.29%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	1,947	6.86%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	2,791	9.83%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	6,809	23.99%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	3,001	10.57%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	1,218	4.29%	4.87%
Public administration	602	2.12%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	24,356	85.82%	78.47%
Government workers	2,562	9.03%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,385	4.88%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	76	0.27%	0.31%

	Greenville, South Carolina	%, Greenville, South Carolina	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	24,330		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	3,594	14.77%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	2,017	8.29%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	3,566	14.66%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	3,538	14.54%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	3,586	14.74%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	3,635	14.94%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,579	6.49%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	1,589	6.53%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	591	2.43%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	635	2.61%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	33,144		41,994
With earnings	18,966	41.0%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	53,107		56,604
With Social Security income	6,408	13.85%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	10,880		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	880	1.9%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	5,452		6,320
With public assistance income	539	1.17%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	2,150		3,032
With retirement income	3,218	6.96%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	14,696		17,376
Families	12,822		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	1,195	9.32%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	707	5.51%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	1,544	12.04%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	1,722	13.43%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	1,872	14.6%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	2,304	17.97%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,163	9.07%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	1,262	9.84%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	493	3.84%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	560	4.37%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	44,125		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	23,242		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	35,111		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	25,339		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	1,560		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	1,231	78.91%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	510	32.69%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	1,182		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	1,018	86.13%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	434	36.72%	42.27%
Individuals	8,439		33,899,812
18 years and over	5,890	69.79%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	1,362	16.14%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	2,491	29.52%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	1,740	20.62%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	3,565	42.24%	31.63%

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