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Lancaster, South Carolina Economy Profile

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 Lancaster, South Carolina United States
StateSouth Carolina
CityLancaster
Total population8,177 281,421,906
Male3,710138,053,563
Female4,467143,368,343
Median age (years)36.935.3
Total households3,396105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)28,65041,994

Lancaster, South Carolina Economy

fifty-eight point zero eight percent of people are in the labor force of Lancaster, South Carolina. The total population of Lancaster, South Carolina is 8,177 people. Per capita income in Lancaster, South Carolina is equal to sixteen thousand, eight hundred and twenty-eight dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Lancaster, South Carolina, receive $27,090, female full-time, year-round workers in Lancaster, South Carolina, are paid $22,382. There are three hundred and fifteen families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 3.64% of workers in Lancaster, South Carolina. 82.19% comprise private wage and salary workers in Lancaster, South Carolina. There are 7 Unpaid family workers in Lancaster, South Carolina. One hundred and four people are involved in public administration. 20.73% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Lancaster, South Carolina. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Lancaster, South Carolina is as follows: 3.48%.

 Lancaster, South Carolina %, Lancaster, South Carolina United States
Population 16 years and over6,350  217,168,077
In labor force3,688 58.08%63.92%
- Civilian labor force3,688 58.08%63.39%
- - Employed3,246 51.12%59.73%
- - Unemployed442 6.96%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force12.0  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force2,662 41.92%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over3,633 57.21%51.66%
In labor force1,947 30.66%29.72%
- Civilian labor force1,947 30.66%29.65%
- - Employed1,697 26.72%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years503 7.92%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force326  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over3,194  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone2,362 73.95%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled702 21.98%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)0  4.73%
Walked67 2.1%2.93%
Other means41 1.28%1.19%
Worked at home22 0.69%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)21.5 0.67%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over3,246  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations894 27.54%33.65%
Service occupations413 12.72%14.86%
Sales and office occupations708 21.81%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations26 0.8%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations338 10.41%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations867 26.71%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining47 1.45%1.87%
Construction282 8.69%6.78%
Manufacturing919 28.31%14.1%
Wholesale trade91 2.8%3.6%
Retail trade338 10.41%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities113 3.48%5.2%
Information67 2.06%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing168 5.18%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services211 6.5%9.3%
Educational, health and social services673 20.73%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services124 3.82%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)109 3.36%4.87%
Public administration104 3.2%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers2,668 82.19%78.47%
Government workers453 13.96%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business118 3.64%6.63%
Unpaid family workers7 0.22%0.31%
 Lancaster, South Carolina %, Lancaster, South Carolina United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households3,453  105,539,122
Less than $10,000573 16.59%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999280 8.11%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999642 18.59%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999488 14.13%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999582 16.85%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999446 12.92%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999197 5.71%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999167 4.84%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99928 0.81%2.2%
$200,000 or more50 1.45%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)28,650  41,994
With earnings2,462 38.77%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)41,805  56,604
With Social Security income1,248 19.65%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)10,202  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income309 4.87%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,688  6,320
With public assistance income203 3.2%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,373  3,032
With retirement income692 10.9%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)16,674  17,376
 
Families2,193  72,261,780
Less than $10,000254 11.58%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999153 6.98%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999388 17.69%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999354 16.14%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999328 14.96%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999345 15.73%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999153 6.98%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999151 6.89%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99917 0.78%2.75%
$200,000 or more50 2.28%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)33,380  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)16,828  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers27,090  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers22,382  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families394  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years331 84.01%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years125 31.73%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present315  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years282 89.52%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years112 35.56%42.27%
 
Individuals1,916  33,899,812
18 years and over1,148 59.92%65.35%
- 65 years and over247 12.89%9.7%
Related children under 18 years746 38.94%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years573 29.91%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over484 25.26%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.