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South Carolina is one of 50
states in the United States (ranks include the
District of Columbia).It has 30,109.5 sq. miles
in land area and a population density of 151.5
per square mile. In the last three decades of
the 1900s its population grew by 54.9%. On the
2000 census form, 99.0% of the population
reported only one race, with 29.5% of these
reporting African-American. The population of
this state is 2.4% Hispanic (of any race). The
average household size is 2.53 persons compared
to an average family size of 3.02 persons.
In 2008 manufacturing was the largest of 20
major sectors. It had an average wage per job of
$46,192. Per capita income grew by 9.0% between
1998 and 2008 (adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry
Overview (2008)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
Population (2009) |
4,561,242 |
Covered Employment |
1,876,081 |
Growth (%) since
1990 |
30.8% |
Average wage per job |
$36,252 |
Households (2000) |
1,533,854 |
Manufacturing - %
all jobs in State |
12.9% |
Labor Force
(persons) (2009) |
2,179,366 |
Average wage per job |
$46,192 |
Unemployment Rate
(2009) |
11.7 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in State |
3.1% |
Per Capita Personal
Income (2008) |
$32,495 |
Average wage per job |
$38,148 |
Median Household
Income (2008) |
$44,695 |
Health Care, Social
Assist. - % all jobs in State |
11.9% |
Poverty Rate (2008) |
15.7 |
Average wage per job |
$40,256 |
H.S. Diploma or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
76.3 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in State |
3.7% |
Bachelor's Deg. or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
20.4 |
Average wage per job |
$50,736 |
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