Richland, South Carolina county Economy Profile
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| Richland, South Carolina | United States | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| County | Richland | |
| Total population | 320,677 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 154,737 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 165,940 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 32.6 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 120,101 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,961 | 41,994 |
Richland, South Carolina county Economy
The number of private wage and salary workers in Richland, South Carolina equals 104,838. Government workers comprise 25.64% of workers in Richland, South Carolina. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 4.42% of Richland, South Carolina labor force. There are 215 unpaid family workers in Richland, South Carolina.
5.34% of population are involved in construction, 8.64% are in manufacturing, and 2.8% are in wholesale trade. Eight point six seven percent of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Richland, South Carolina. 8.34% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Richland, South Carolina.
67.64% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Richland, South Carolina. Seventy-six point six seven percent of Richland, South Carolina workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Two point two three percent of Richland, South Carolina residents work at home. 2.01% use public transportation (including taxicab).
| Richland, South Carolina | %, Richland, South Carolina | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 252,390 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 170,704 | 67.64% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 160,969 | 63.78% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 150,195 | 59.51% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 10,774 | 4.27% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 6.7 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 9,735 | 3.86% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 81,686 | 32.36% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 132,429 | 52.47% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 84,793 | 33.6% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 81,588 | 32.33% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 75,909 | 30.08% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 22,580 | 8.95% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 14,973 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 155,968 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 119,580 | 76.67% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 18,956 | 12.15% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 3,140 | 2.01% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 8,437 | 5.41% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 2,383 | 1.53% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 3,472 | 2.23% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 21.7 | 0.01% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 150,195 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 58,419 | 38.9% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 23,497 | 15.64% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 41,402 | 27.57% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 324 | 0.22% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 10,725 | 7.14% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 15,828 | 10.54% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 642 | 0.43% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 8,027 | 5.34% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 12,982 | 8.64% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 4,205 | 2.8% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 16,187 | 10.78% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 6,175 | 4.11% | 5.2% |
| Information | 4,790 | 3.19% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 13,632 | 9.08% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 13,022 | 8.67% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 36,200 | 24.1% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 12,525 | 8.34% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7,172 | 4.78% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 14,636 | 9.74% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 104,838 | 69.8% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 38,506 | 25.64% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 6,636 | 4.42% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 215 | 0.14% | 0.31% |
| Richland, South Carolina | %, Richland, South Carolina | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 120,034 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 12,391 | 10.32% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7,308 | 6.09% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 16,038 | 13.36% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 16,871 | 14.06% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 20,684 | 17.23% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 22,512 | 18.75% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11,301 | 9.41% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7,823 | 6.52% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,411 | 2.01% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 2,695 | 2.25% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,961 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 101,936 | 40.39% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 51,810 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 25,168 | 9.97% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,700 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 4,390 | 1.74% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,725 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 2,468 | 0.98% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,235 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 20,453 | 8.1% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 18,144 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 76,746 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 4,958 | 6.46% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,368 | 4.39% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8,163 | 10.64% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9,294 | 12.11% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13,071 | 17.03% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16,831 | 21.93% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9,585 | 12.49% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7,013 | 9.14% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,121 | 2.76% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 2,342 | 3.05% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 49,466 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 20,794 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 34,346 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 25,909 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 7,717 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 6,157 | 79.78% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 2,943 | 38.14% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 5,120 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 4,557 | 89.0% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 2,180 | 42.58% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 40,386 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 26,990 | 66.83% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 3,554 | 8.8% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 13,064 | 32.35% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 9,148 | 22.65% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 14,781 | 36.6% | 31.63% |

