Fairfield, South Carolina county Economy Profile

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 Fairfield, South Carolina United States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyFairfield
Total population23,454 281,421,906
Male11,167138,053,563
Female12,287143,368,343
Median age (years)36.935.3
Total households8,774105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)30,37641,994

Fairfield, South Carolina county Economy

60.31% of people are in the labor force of Fairfield, South Carolina. The total population of Fairfield, South Carolina is 23,454 people. Per capita income in Fairfield, South Carolina is equal to $14,911. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Fairfield, South Carolina, receive $29,033, female full-time, year-round workers in Fairfield, South Carolina, are paid $21,197. There are 645 families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 4.89% of workers in Fairfield, South Carolina. 77.41% comprise private wage and salary workers in Fairfield, South Carolina. There are 9 Unpaid family workers in Fairfield, South Carolina. 595 people are involved in public administration. 17.03% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Fairfield, South Carolina. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Fairfield, South Carolina is as follows: 6.06%.

 Fairfield, South Carolina %, Fairfield, South Carolina United States
Population 16 years and over17,969  217,168,077
In labor force10,838 60.31%63.92%
- Civilian labor force10,826 60.25%63.39%
- - Employed10,074 56.06%59.73%
- - Unemployed752 4.18%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force6.9  5.8
- Armed Forces12 0.07%0.53%
Not in labor force7,131 39.69%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over9,461 52.65%51.66%
In labor force5,313 29.57%29.72%
- Civilian labor force5,313 29.57%29.65%
- - Employed4,994 27.79%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years1,642 9.14%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force1,109  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over9,870  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone7,621 77.21%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,845 18.69%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)35 0.35%4.73%
Walked109 1.1%2.93%
Other means157 1.59%1.19%
Worked at home103 1.04%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)28.3 0.29%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over10,074  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations1,991 19.76%33.65%
Service occupations1,648 16.36%14.86%
Sales and office occupations2,036 20.21%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations118 1.17%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,277 12.68%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations3,004 29.82%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining306 3.04%1.87%
Construction787 7.81%6.78%
Manufacturing2,670 26.5%14.1%
Wholesale trade418 4.15%3.6%
Retail trade883 8.77%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities610 6.06%5.2%
Information96 0.95%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing415 4.12%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services513 5.09%9.3%
Educational, health and social services1,716 17.03%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services597 5.93%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)468 4.65%4.87%
Public administration595 5.91%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers7,798 77.41%78.47%
Government workers1,774 17.61%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business493 4.89%6.63%
Unpaid family workers9 0.09%0.31%
 Fairfield, South Carolina %, Fairfield, South Carolina United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households8,757  105,539,122
Less than $10,0001,468 16.76%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999890 10.16%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9991,348 15.39%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9991,176 13.43%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9991,388 15.85%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9991,425 16.27%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999611 6.98%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999298 3.4%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99988 1.0%2.2%
$200,000 or more65 0.74%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)30,376  41,994
With earnings6,694 37.25%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)42,039  56,604
With Social Security income2,435 13.55%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)9,290  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income569 3.17%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,143  6,320
With public assistance income342 1.9%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)1,759  3,032
With retirement income1,544 8.59%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)11,574  17,376
 
Families6,377  72,261,780
Less than $10,000666 10.44%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999595 9.33%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999941 14.76%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999882 13.83%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9991,151 18.05%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9991,196 18.75%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999536 8.41%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999279 4.38%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99976 1.19%2.75%
$200,000 or more55 0.86%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)35,943  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)14,911  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers29,033  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers21,197  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,096  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years780 71.17%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years362 33.03%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present645  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years553 85.74%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years231 35.81%42.27%
 
Individuals4,518  33,899,812
18 years and over3,000 66.4%65.35%
- 65 years and over682 15.1%9.7%
Related children under 18 years1,493 33.05%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years1,057 23.4%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,055 23.35%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.