Post on 12-Jul-2020
Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
Business Intelligence Department
www.SCWorkforceInfo.com
803.737.2660
1550 Gadsden Street, PO Box 995
Columbia, SC 29202
Updated: 07/20/2020
Table Of Contents
Educational Attainment............................................................................................
Graduate Trends......................................................................................................
Educational Institutions............................................................................................
Projections by Occupation.......................................................................................
Growing Occupations.............................................................................................
Declining Occupations............................................................................................
Employment by Industry..........................................................................................
New Startup Firms..................................................................................................
Top Occupational Openings...................................................................................
New Hires by Industry............................................................................................
Turnover by Industry...........................................................................................
Average Annual Wage by Industry.......................................................................
Age of Workers by Industry....................................................................................
Projections by Industry...........................................................................................
Population.........................................................................................................
Age...............................................................................................................
Race.............................................................................................................
Gender..........................................................................................................
Change..........................................................................................................
Commuting Patterns...............................................................................................
Residents Commuting To..................................................................................
Workers Commuting From................................................................................
Employer Data......................................................................................................
Size of Establishments......................................................................................
Employment by Size of Establishment..............................................................
20 Largest Employers ......................................................................................
Annual Unemployment Rates...............................................................................
Monthly Unemployment Rates..............................................................................
Area Job Openings................................................................................................
Unemployment Insurance.....................................................................................
Demographic Data..........................................................................................
Industry Data...................................................................................................
Occupation Data.............................................................................................
Retail Sales...........................................................................................................
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Charleston-North Charleston, SCCommunity Profile
Annual Unemployment Rate (Unadjusted)
Trends
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Year Employment Unemp Rate Employment Unemp Rate Employment Unemp Rate
2018 374,527 11,282 2.9% 2,259,057 80,882 3.5% 155,761,000 6,314,000 3.9%
2017 364,250 13,850 3.7% 2,212,845 98,921 4.3% 153,337,000 6,982,000 4.4%
2016 356,405 16,120 4.3% 2,181,587 115,213 5.0% 151,436,000 7,751,000 4.9%
2015 346,166 18,801 5.2% 2,137,158 135,838 6.0% 148,834,000 8,296,000 5.3%
2014 333,857 19,516 5.5% 2,078,592 143,753 6.5% 146,305,000 9,617,000 6.2%
2013 323,289 21,787 6.3% 2,023,642 167,326 7.6% 143,929,000 11,460,000 7.4%
2012 317,007 26,094 7.6% 1,985,618 201,260 9.2% 142,469,000 12,506,000 8.1%
2011 306,350 29,442 8.8% 1,945,900 229,623 10.6% 139,869,000 13,747,000 8.9%
2010 296,883 30,265 9.3% 1,915,045 240,623 11.2% 139,064,000 14,825,000 9.6%
2009 288,390 29,686 9.3% 1,910,670 242,075 11.2% 139,877,000 14,265,000 9.3%
2008 299,909 17,733 5.6% 1,996,409 145,823 6.8% 145,362,000 8,924,000 5.8%
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
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Past 13 Months
Monthly Unemployment Rate (Unadjusted)
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Jun 2020 9.0% 8.9% 11.2%
May 2020 12.2% 12.0% 13.0%
Apr 2020 12.1% 12.2% 14.4%
Mar 2020 2.6% 3.0% 4.5%
Feb 2020 2.5% 3.1% 3.8%
Jan 2020 2.4% 3.0% 4.0%
Dec 2019 2.0% 2.4% 3.4%
Nov 2019 1.9% 2.3% 3.3%
Oct 2019 2.0% 2.4% 3.3%
Sep 2019 1.7% 2.0% 3.3%
Aug 2019 2.4% 2.8% 3.8%
Jul 2019 2.6% 3.0% 4.0%
Jun 2019 2.7% 3.1% 3.8%
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
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South CarolinaCharleston-North Charleston, SC
Area Job Openings
Period Employed Unemployed Unemp.
Rate
Job
Openings
Employed Unemployed Unemp.
Rate
Job
Openings
Jun-20 369,943 36,676 9.0% 12,324 2,222,144 210,721 8.7% 37,666
May-20 347,227 48,146 12.2% 9,825 2,116,430 299,668 12.4% 38,053
Apr-20 341,396 47,027 12.1% 11,000 2,073,470 303,360 12.8% 51,518
Mar-20 386,178 10,180 2.6% 14,612 2,328,802 76,369 3.2% 57,374
Feb-20 389,385 10,161 2.5% 14,729 2,333,224 58,631 2.5% 52,662
Jan-20 388,302 9,555 2.4% 14,729 2,330,497 56,599 2.4% 52,639
Dec-19 387,938 7,745 2.0% 15,090 2,326,018 57,279 2.4% 59,953
Nov-19 387,310 7,436 1.9% 15,671 2,326,821 56,712 2.4% 55,821
Oct-19 387,150 7,837 2.0% 13,261 2,326,812 56,244 2.4% 68,386
Sep-19 387,747 6,524 1.7% 12,205 2,322,842 57,450 2.4% 66,100
Aug-19 388,119 9,625 2.4% 13,652 2,316,783 60,140 2.5% 67,729
Jul-19 391,403 10,254 2.6% 13,675 2,309,920 64,300 2.7% 68,223
Jun-19 389,226 10,603 2.7% 13,314 2,303,048 69,163 2.9% 68,643
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce & The Conference Board's Help Wanted OnLine® data series
South Carolina Data is Seasonally Adjusted
Page 3 of 28SC Department of Employment & Workforce
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June 2020
Characteristics of Unemployment Insurance Claimants
Charleston-North
Charleston, SC
South CarolinaGender
Female 3,461 25,624Male 3,397 25,802O 19 177
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Female
Male
Charleston-NorthCharleston, SC
South Carolina
Charleston-North
Charleston, SC
Race South Carolina
ASIAN 86 447BLACK 3,190 25,865HAWAIIAN 19 75MULTIPLE 221 1,490NATIVE AMERICAN 36 278UNKNOWN 361 2,343WHITE 2,964 21,105
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
ASIAN
BLACK
HAWAIIAN
MULTIPLE
NATIVE AMERICAN
UNKNOWN
WHITE
Charleston-North
Charleston, SC
South CarolinaAge Group
18 - 24 1,187 8,87325 - 40 3,053 21,82941 - 55 1,535 12,93256 - 64 687 5,21765+ 355 2,401Less than 18 60 351
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
18 - 24
25 - 40
41 - 55
56 - 64
65+
Less than 18
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
Charleston-North
Charleston, SC
Education South Carolina
College Grad 3,155 20,261Some College 3,011 24,738Some High School 602 5,299No High School 23 383Unknown 86 922
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
College Grad
No High School
Some College
Some High School
Unknown
Page 4 of 28SC Department of Employment & Workforce
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Characteristics of Unemployment Insurance Claims by IndustryIndustry Groups With Largest Number of Claims
June 2020
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14%
Accommodation and Food Services
Administrative and Support and WasteManageme
Health Care and Social Assistance
Manufacturing
Retail Trade
Charleston-North
Charleston, SC
South Carolina
Charleston-North
Charleston, SC
Industry South Carolina
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 9 225
Utilities 5 53
Construction 334 2,064
Manufacturing 449 6,413
Wholesale Trade 146 1,492
Retail Trade 642 4,124
Transportation and Warehousing 351 1,391
Information 82 409
Finance and Insurance 52 598
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 98 488
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Servi 305 1,850
Management of Companies and Enterprises 99 263
Administrative and Support and Waste Manageme 872 5,964
Educational Services 268 2,018
Health Care and Social Assistance 437 3,856
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 94 465
Accommodation and Food Services 852 5,502
Other Services (except Public Administration) 169 1,214
Public Administration 81 624
Unknown 1,534 12,593
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
Page 5 of 28SC Department of Employment & Workforce
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Characteristics of Unemployment Insurance Claims by OccupationOccupation Groups With Largest Number of Claims
June 2020
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Management Occupations
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Sales and Related Occupations
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
South CarolinaCharleston-North Charleston,
SC
Charleston-North
Charleston, SC
Occupation South Carolina
Architecture and Engineering Occupations 147 1,373Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ 150 824Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occu 395 3,030Business and Financial Operations Occupations 157 1,020Community and Social Service Occupations 57 367Computer and Mathematical Occupations 95 526Construction and Extraction Occupations 487 3,199Educational Instruction and Library Occupations 225 1,505Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 28 236Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 739 4,420Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 193 1,315Healthcare Support Occupations 203 1,687Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 237 1,960Legal Occupations 20 110Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 28 372Management Occupations 508 3,096Military Specific Occupations 4 39Office and Administrative Support Occupations 770 5,578Personal Care and Service Occupations 223 1,852Production Occupations 316 4,659Protective Service Occupations 68 506Sales and Related Occupations 703 4,724Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 627 4,527Unknown 499 4,692
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
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Retail Sales
Charleston, SC South Carolina
$0
$500,000,000
$1,000,000,000
$1,500,000,000
$2,000,000,000
$2,500,000,000
$3,000,000,000
$3,500,000,000
$4,000,000,000
$4,500,000,000
$0
$4,000,000,000
$8,000,000,000
$12,000,000,000
$16,000,000,000
$20,000,000,000
$24,000,000,000
$28,000,000,000
$32,000,000,000
Apr 2
019
May
201
9
Jun
2019
Jul 2
019
Aug 2
019
Sep 2
019
Oct 2
019
Nov
201
9
Dec
201
9
Jan
2020
Feb 2
020
Mar
202
0
Apr 2
020
South CarolinaCharleston, SC
Source: S.C. Department of Revenue
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Population by Age
0 2 4 6 8 10
0-4
10-14
20-24
30-34
40-44
50-54
60-64
70-74
80-84
0-4
10-14
20-24
30-34
40-44
50-54
60-64
70-74
80-84
Charleston-NorthCharleston, SC
South Carolina
Charleston-North Charleston, SCAge Range South Carolina United States
0-4 45,956 298,242 20,052,1125-9 44,796 302,111 20,409,06010-14 41,190 297,443 20,672,60915-19 44,697 321,540 21,715,07420-24 53,479 342,237 22,099,88725-29 55,693 305,167 21,243,36530-34 49,149 293,464 20,467,91235-39 45,481 291,183 19,876,16140-44 43,308 308,158 20,998,00145-49 47,529 325,660 22,109,94650-54 47,702 329,431 22,396,32255-59 43,031 309,061 20,165,89260-64 38,991 289,690 17,479,21165-69 29,399 229,251 13,189,50870-74 20,159 165,797 9,767,52275-79 13,822 117,187 7,438,75080-84 9,715 82,223 5,781,69785 and older 8,807 71,757 5,673,565
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Page 8 of 28SC Department of Employment & Workforce
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Population by Race
Charleston-North Charleston,
SC
Race % South Carolina % United States %
White 457,689 67.0% 3,144,146 66.0% 230,592,579 72.0%Black 186,957 27.4% 1,298,534 27.3% 39,167,010 12.2%American Indian/Alaskan Native 2,901 0.4% 14,732 0.3% 2,540,309 0.8%Asian 11,151 1.6% 61,097 1.3% 15,231,962 4.8%Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander 445 0.1% 2,128 0.0% 526,347 0.2%2 or more races 30,112 4.4% 169,670 3.6% 17,464,666 5.5%Other 8,705 1.3% 74,130 1.6% 14,746,054 4.6%Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
White 65.6%Black 26.8%American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.4%Asian 1.6%Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander 0.1%2 or more races 4.3%Other 1.2%
Total: 100.0%
Population by Gender
Charleston-North
Charleston, SC
Gender South Carolina United States
Male 333,818 2,276,305 153,247,412Female 349,086 2,403,297 158,289,182
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
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Historical and Projected
Population Change
South CarolinaCharleston-North Charleston, SC
0K
100K
200K
300K
400K
500K
600K
700K
800K
0K
1000K
2000K
3000K
4000K
5000K
6000K
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030
Year
South CarolinaCharleston-North
Charleston, SC
Charleston-North Charleston, SCYear South Carolina
1970 336,036 2,590,7131980 430,346 3,121,8201990 506,877 3,486,3102000 549,033 4,012,0122010 648,090 4,549,1502020 708,130 5,020,4002030 771,010 5,488,460
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Page 10 of 28SC Department of Employment & Workforce
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Commuting Patterns
In-Commuters 4.5%Live and Work in Area 92.3%Out-Commuters 3.2%
Total: 100.0%
WorkersCommuting Patterns
Live and Work in Area 297,821
In-Commuters 14,463
Out-Commuters 10,223
Source: U.S. Census Bureau - 2010
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Top 10 Places Residents Are Commuting To
Area Workers
Colleton County, SC 1,156Orangeburg County, SC 935Richland County, SC 673Georgetown County, SC 333Beaufort County, SC 313Horry County, SC 308Lexington County, SC 278FULTON COUNTY, GA 250Greenville County, SC 214Clarendon County, SC 208
Source: U.S. Census Bureau - 2010
Top 10 Places Residents Are Commuting From
Area Workers
Colleton County, SC 3,489Orangeburg County, SC 2,066Georgetown County, SC 588Williamsburg County, SC 474Richland County, SC 464Horry County, SC 377Lexington County, SC 315MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC 293Clarendon County, SC 251Beaufort County, SC 243
Source: U.S. Census Bureau - 2010
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Employers by Size of Establishment
Charleston-North
Charleston, SC
Employees South Carolina
0 to 4 13,639 84,9125 to 9 3,465 21,33210 to 19 2,684 15,81120 to 49 2,077 12,05850 to 99 777 4,690100 to 249 400 2,870250 to 499 95 879500 to 999 24 4291000 + 25 311
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - 2019 Q4
- Indicates that the requested data is suppressed
Employment by Size of Establishment
Charleston-North
Charleston, SC
Employees South Carolina
0 to 4 19,145 119,5985 to 9 23,078 142,28610 to 19 36,626 216,02720 to 49 62,574 367,90650 to 99 53,095 322,757100 to 249 58,276 431,313250 to 499 31,512 298,720500 to 999 17,579 292,5031000 + 54,846 808,927
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - 2019 Q4
- Indicates that the requested data is suppressed
Page 13 of 28SC Department of Employment & Workforce
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20 Largest Employers
(Listed Alphabetically)
Corporation Name
BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOLS
BLACKBAUD INC
CAREALLIANCE HEALTH SERVICES
CHARLESTON COUNTY
CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
CITY OF CHARLESTON
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DORCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT #2
HARRIS TEETER LLC
MEDICAL UNIV OF SC HOSPITAL AUTHORI
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC
Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC
ROBERT BOSCH CORPORATION
THE BOEING COMPANY
TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER LLC
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC
WJBD VA MEDICAL CENTER
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - 2019 Q4
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Employment by Industry
45,909
24,224
472
6,929
20,468
27,615
7,869
46,523
5,111
2,456
29,961
153
9,874
25,604
16,982
7,113
41,805
15,904
2,933
9,332
Accommodation and Food Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management andRemediation Services
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Construction
Educational Services
Finance and Insurance
Health Care and Social Assistance
Information
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Manufacturing
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Public Administration
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Retail Trade
Transportation and Warehousing
Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) - 2019 Q3
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New Startup Firms
South CarolinaCharleston-North Charleston, SC
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50
100
150
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250
300
350
400
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400
800
1,200
1,600
2,000
2,400
2002
Q1
2002
Q3
2003
Q1
2003
Q3
2004
Q1
2004
Q3
2005
Q1
2005
Q3
2006
Q1
2006
Q3
2007
Q1
2007
Q3
2008
Q1
2008
Q3
2009
Q1
2009
Q3
2010
Q1
2010
Q3
2011
Q1
2011
Q3
2012
Q1
2012
Q3
2013
Q1
2013
Q3
2014
Q1
2014
Q3
2015
Q1
2015
Q3
2016
Q1
2016
Q3
2017
Q2
South CarolinaCharleston-North
Charleston, SC
Charleston-North Charleston, SCQuarter South Carolina
2016 Q4 184 8882016 Q3 168 6792016 Q2 170 8312016 Q1 326 1,4452015 Q4 214 8892015 Q3 147 6652015 Q2 152 9052015 Q1 303 1,7462014 Q4 150 7752014 Q3 150 7412014 Q2 157 7602014 Q1 257 1,3842013 Q4 163 8482013 Q3 155 7412013 Q2 131 9822013 Q1 226 1,2402012 Q4 147 7882012 Q3 128 6722012 Q2 124 7402012 Q1 310 1,680
Note: A firm is included in the count when it does not have a UI Account Number in the previous
quarter and has a Setup Date that falls in the quarter displayed.
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
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Top 20 Occupational Openings
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
June-2020
Occupation Name (Soccode) Job Openings
Retail Salespersons (41-2031) 373
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (41-1011) 280
Registered Nurses (29-1141) 276
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
(41-4012)
265
Customer Service Representatives (43-4051) 246
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071) 196
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032) 159
Managers, All Other (11-9199) 156
Food Service Managers (11-9051) 144
Waiters and Waitresses (35-3031) 141
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2012) 132
Driver/Sales Workers (53-3031) 130
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011) 123
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (53-7062) 113
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (43-6014) 108
Cashiers (41-2011) 90
Medical and Health Services Managers (11-9111) 81
General and Operations Managers (11-1021) 80
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) 74
Real Estate Sales Agents (41-9022) 73
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce & The Conference Board's Help Wanted OnLine® data series
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New Hires by Industry
18,251
10,754
238
2,150
3,943
461
896
4,355
1,224
261
1,808
19
2,133
3,213
1,065
9,070
1,980
55
1,217
Accommodation and Food Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Managementand Remediation Services
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Construction
Educational Services
Finance and Insurance
Health Care and Social Assistance
Information
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Manufacturing
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Retail Trade
Transportation and Warehousing
Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics - 2016 Q2
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Turnover by Industry
18.7%
15.9%
20.0%
15.8%
12.1%
3.5%
6.7%
7.3%
8.4%
7.5%
3.8%
3.9%
11.2%
8.1%
4.8%
10.0%
11.9%
7.9%
1.9%
7.6%
Accommodation and Food Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Managementand Remediation Services
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Construction
Educational Services
Finance and Insurance
Health Care and Social Assistance
Information
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Manufacturing
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Public Administration
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Retail Trade
Transportation and Warehousing
Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics - 2013 Q3
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Average Annual Wage by Industry
$22,412
$33,956
$44,148
$23,660
$56,004
$48,984
$73,476
$59,696
$60,892
$72,020
$68,380
$64,740
$36,244
$77,532
$51,688
$48,984
$31,200
$46,020
$76,960
$63,700
Accommodation and Food Services
Administrative and Support and WasteManagement and Remediation Services
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Construction
Educational Services
Finance and Insurance
Health Care and Social Assistance
Information
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Manufacturing
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Public Administration
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Retail Trade
Transportation and Warehousing
Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) - 2019 Q3
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Age of Workers by Industry
65+55-6445-5435-4425-3422-2419-2114-18Industry
Total, All Industries 6,536 12,403 18,153 70,327 58,727 54,380 39,208 13,731
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 6 7 15 67 41 58 84 45
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 0 4 7 28 47 52 40 11
Utilities 0 13 28 184 215 249 229 31
Construction 95 477 843 4,093 4,411 4,129 2,661 810
Manufacturing 65 313 904 5,972 6,249 7,192 5,354 880
Wholesale Trade 28 194 394 2,075 2,281 2,416 1,660 530
Retail Trade 1,651 3,487 3,720 10,078 6,980 6,973 5,534 2,549
Transportation and Warehousing 27 224 558 2,433 2,745 3,174 2,393 649
Information 43 125 340 2,010 1,696 1,165 721 196
Finance and Insurance 20 79 295 1,926 2,017 1,837 1,338 400
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40 121 315 1,533 1,331 1,273 949 507
Professional and Technical Services 73 273 969 6,843 6,188 4,826 3,331 1,203
Management of Companies and Enterprises 21 38 96 625 624 636 455 111
Administrative and Waste Services 172 1,031 1,832 6,824 5,357 4,902 3,427 1,455
Educational Services 34 83 213 900 906 808 642 272
Health Care and Social Assistance 121 530 1,388 8,184 7,953 7,334 5,643 1,846
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 342 366 489 1,277 884 725 608 429
Accommodation and Food Services 3,655 4,624 5,061 12,916 6,965 4,720 2,777 1,162
Other Services, Except Public Administration 144 414 686 2,361 1,835 1,912 1,363 645
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics - 2016 Q2
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Labor Market ProjectionsTotal Employment by Industry
(County/Metropolitan Statistical Area Data Unavailable)
Note: Projections are available by Workforce Investment Area (WIA). The data displayed is selected from the appropriate WIA.
Trident 2016 2026
Industry Estimated
Employment
Projected
Employment
Change Percent
Change
Annual
Percent
Total All Industries 364,897 412,589 47,692 13.07 1.24
Health Care and Social Assistance 39,163 48,123 8,960 22.88 2.08
Accommodation and Food Services 41,549 50,254 8,705 20.95 1.92
Administrative and Support and Waste Management
and Remediat
26,522 31,461 4,939 18.62 1.72
Retail Trade 40,454 43,770 3,316 8.20 0.79
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 23,637 26,786 3,149 13.32 1.26
Manufacturing 25,918 28,611 2,693 10.39 0.99
Educational Services 27,736 30,253 2,517 9.07 0.87
Transportation and Warehousing 13,084 15,598 2,514 19.21 1.77
Construction 18,569 21,062 2,493 13.43 1.27
Wholesale Trade 9,045 10,347 1,302 14.39 1.35
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6,026 7,040 1,014 16.83 1.57
Other Services (except Government) 16,264 17,182 918 5.64 0.55
Finance and Insurance 8,108 8,797 689 8.50 0.82
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 5,021 5,544 523 10.42 1.00
Information 5,646 6,104 458 8.11 0.78
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,479 2,842 363 14.64 1.38
Utilities 1,078 1,086 8 0.74 0.07
Mining 164 159 -5 -3.05 -0.31
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 2,309 2,111 -198 -8.58 -0.89
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - Industry Projections
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Total Employment by Occupation(County/Metropolitan Statistical Area Data Unavailable)
Note: Projections are available by Workforce Investment Area (WIA). The data displayed is selected from the appropriate WIA.
Labor Market Projections
Occupation Estimated
Employment
Projected
Employment
Annual
Openings
Openings
(Replace)
Openings
(Growth)
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - Occupational Projections
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Charleston-North Charleston, SCCommunity Profile
Growing Occupations
(County/Metropolitan Statistical Area Data Unavailable)
Note: Projections are available by Workforce Investment Area (WIA). The data displayed is selected from the appropriate WIA.
Labor Market Projections
Occupation Estimated
Employment
Projected
Employment
Percent
Change
Replace Growth Total Average
Salary
Occupations are sorted by highest estimated percentage growth from estimate year to projection year.
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - Occupational Projections
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Declining Occupations(County/Metropolitan Statistical Area Data Unavailable)
Note: Projections are available by Workforce Investment Area (WIA). The data displayed is selected from the appropriate WIA.
Labor Market Projections
Occupation Estimated
Employment
Projected
Employment
Percent
Change
Replace Growth Total Average
Salary
Occupations are sorted by highest estimated percentage decline from estimate year to projection year.
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - Occupational Projections
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Charleston-North Charleston, SCCommunity Profile
(Population 25 Years and Older)
Educational Attainment
7.89%8.45%
20.47%11.23%
25.63%
4.01%22.33%
9th to 12th No Diploma Associate's Degree Bachelor's DegreeGraduate Degree High School Graduate Less Than 9th GradeSome College
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey - 2013 5-Year Estimates
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Charleston-North Charleston, SCCommunity Profile
(Based On Graduates From Area Schools)
Graduate Trends
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
20032004
20052006
20072008
20092010
20112012
20132014
20152016
20172018
Bachelor's Degree Doctor's Degrees Master's Degree
Source: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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Charleston-North Charleston, SCCommunity Profile
Educational Institutions
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek
98 Davenport Street
Goose Creek, SC 29445
843.203.3284
http://www.kennethshuler.com
2018 Degrees Awarded: 170
Charleston School of Law
81 Mary Street
Charleston, SC 29403
843.329.1000
http://www.charlestonlaw.edu/
2018 Degrees Awarded: 214
Charleston Southern University
9200 University Blvd
Charleston, SC 29406
843.863.7000
http://www.csuniv.edu
2018 Degrees Awarded: 1,378
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
171 Moultrie St
Charleston, SC 29409
843.225.3294
http://www.citadel.edu
2018 Degrees Awarded: 2,058
College of Charleston
66 George St
Charleston, SC 29424
843.953.5500
http://www.cofc.edu
2018 Degrees Awarded: 5,252
International Diving Institute
1400 Pierside Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
843.740.1124
http://www.idicharleston.edu/
2018 Degrees Awarded: 232
Medical University of South Carolina
179 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425
843.792.2300
http://www.musc.edu/
2018 Degrees Awarded: 2,014
Miller-Motte Technical College-Charleston
8085 Rivers Ave., Ste E
Charleston, SC 29418
843.574.0101
http://miller-motte.edu
2018 Degrees Awarded: 444
Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston
4952 Centre Pointe Drive, Suite 114
North Charleston, SC 29418
843.725.0246
http://paulmitchell.edu/charleston
2018 Degrees Awarded: 174
Southeastern Institute-Charleston
4600 Goer Dr, Ste 105
North Charleston, SC 29406
843.747.1279
http://www.southeasterninstitute.com
2018 Degrees Awarded: 264
The Art Institute of Charleston
24 N. Market St
Charleston, SC 29401
843.727.3500
http://www.artinstitutes.edu/charleston
2018 Degrees Awarded: 158
Top of the Line Barber College
1904 Savannah Highway, Unit 101, 10
Charleston, SC 29407
843.573.0078
http://www.topofthelinebarbercollege.edu
2018 Degrees Awarded: 14
Trident Technical College
7000 Rivers Avenue
Charleston, SC 29423
843.574.6111
http://www.tridenttech.edu
2018 Degrees Awarded: 5,050
Virginia College-Charleston
6185 Rivers Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29406
843.614.4300
http://www.vc.edu
2018 Degrees Awarded: 318
Charleston Cosmetology Institute
8484 Dorchester Road
Charleston, SC 29420
843.552.3670
http://www.charlestoncosmetology.com
2018 Degrees Awarded: 112
Source: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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