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2000 U.S. Census Data

Union County, South Carolina

People QuickFacts Union County South Carolina

Population, 2003 estimate 29,105 4,147,152

Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 -2.6% 3.4%

Population, 2000 29,881 4,012,012

Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 -1.5% 15.1%

Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 6.3% 6.6%

Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 23.8% 25.2%

Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 15.6% 12.1%

Female persons, percent, 2000 52.9% 51.4%

White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 67.8% 67.2%

Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) 31.0% 29.5%

American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.1% 0.3%

Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.2% 0.9%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) Z Z

Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) 0.2% 1.0%

Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 0.6% 1.0%

Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 0.7% 2.4%

White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 67.5% 66.1%

Living in same house in 1995 and 2000', pct age 5+, 2000 68.3% 55.9%

Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 0.6% 2.9%

Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 2.0% 5.2%

High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 66.9% 76.3%

Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 9.8% 20.4%

Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 7,399 810,857

Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 27.0 24.3

Housing units, 2002 13,444 1,825,531

Homeownership rate, 2000 76.7% 72.2%

Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 8.3% 15.8%

Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $61,900 $94,900

Households, 2000 12,087 1,533,854

Persons per household, 2000 2.44 2.53

Median household income, 1999 $31,441 $37,082

Per capita money income, 1999 $15,877 $18,795

Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 14.3% 14.1%

Business QuickFacts Union County South Carolina

Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 2001 511 97,030

Private nonfarm employment, 2001 7,940 1,596,385

Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2001 4.8% -0.3%

Nonemployer establishments, 2000 925 206,770

Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) 679,568 70,797,020

Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) 155,238 33,634,264

Retail sales per capita, 1997 $5,077 $8,874

Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 F 11.8%

Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 23.5% 24.7%

Housing units authorized by building permits, 2002 42 34,104

Federal funds and grants, 2002 ($1000) 149,578 26,103,200

Geography QuickFacts Union County South Carolina

Land area, 2000 (square miles) 514 30,109

Persons per square mile, 2000 58.1 133.2

Metropolitan Area None

FIPS Code 087 45

Unemployment Trends

The most recent unemployment statistics for Union County released from the South Carolina Employment Security Commission showed an average unemployment rate of 11.5% in June, up from 11.1% one month previous. The South Carolina unemployment rate for June rose to 6.7%, up 0.2% from May. The U.S. unemployment rate reamined unchanged in June at 4.6%. For a historical look at unemployment for Union County, click here.

Union County Labor Force & Unemployment (June, 2006)
June 2006 Labor Force	May 2006 Labor Force	June 2005 Labor Force	Unemployed June 2006	Unemployed May 2006	Unemployed June 2005	% Unemployed June 2006	% Unemployed May 2006	% Unemployed June 2005
13,240	13,080	12,690	1,530	1,450	1,380	11.5%	11.1%	10.9%

Population by Drive Time
2000	15 Minute Drive	30 Minute Drive	45 Minute Drive	60 Minute Drive
1990	25948	82334	175863	601786
2000	29623	95250	218264	758694
2005	31573	102006	238229	824332

Population by Age
2000	15 Minute Drive	30 Minute Drive	45 Minute Drive	60 Minute Drive
18 to 24	2735	8736	20544	69038
25 to 34	4010	12761	29183	109804
35 to 44	4425	13995	33368	123811
45 to 54	4267	13716	31606	110933
55 to 64	2719	8711	19905	68352
65 Plus	3636	12283	25931	84734

Educational Attainment
2000	15 Minute Drive	30 Minute Drive	45 Minute Drive	60 Minute Drive
High School	7204	20844	45902	129268
Some College	2174	7773	20484	94376
Associate Degree	930	3199	8159	37063
Bachelor Degree	696	3891	10854	89583
Post-Bachelor	458	1968	4799	32131

General Employment
2000	15 Minute Drive	30 Minute Drive	45 Minute Drive	60 Minute Drive
Pop 16+ in Armed Forces	35	102	174	706
Pop 16+ in Labor Force, Employed	14189	46297	109279	405537
Pop 16+ in Labor Force, Unemployed	873	2631	5246	16399
Pop 16+ Not in Labor Force	7611	24036	52481	165501
Pop Employed in Executive/Administrative/Managerial	1773	6834	19009	109793
Pop Employed in Technical, Sales, and Administrative Support	3354	12008	29905	136149
Pop Employed in Private Household and Service Occupations	1230	3833	9594	36916
Pop Employed in Farming, Fishing, Forestry Occupations	320	1283	2909	6673
Pop Employed in Precision Production, Craft, Repair Occupations	2723	7963	18536	47725
Pop Employed As Machine Operators, Assemblers, Inspectors, Transportation, Laborers	4789	14376	29326	68281

Detailed Employment
2000	15 Minute Drive	30 Minute Drive	45 Minute Drive	60 Minute Drive
Persons 16+ Employed in Private Sector	5510	24862	68917	340669
Persons 16+ Employed in Public Sector	831	6904	13264	32768
Persons 16+ Employed at Home	249	810	2184	8260
Persons 16+ Employed in the Military	0	36	75	463
Persons 16+ Employed in Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Mining; and Construction Industries	551	1904	9758	26583
Persons 16+ Employed in Manufacturing Industries	2091	10154	25030	64944
Persons 16+ Employed in Transportation, Communications, and Other Public Utilities Industries	50	577	1768	17492
Persons 16+ Employed in Wholesale Trade Industries	76	640	4261	28013
Persons 16+ Employed in Retail Trade Industries	982	5710	13908	74672
Persons 16+ Employed in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Industries	509	1180	2395	38445
Persons 16+ Employed in Business and Repair Services and Personal Services Industries	305	1124	3599	38105
Persons 16+ Employed in Entertainment and Recreation Services Industries	40	149	549	6721
Persons 16+ Employed in Professional and Related Health Services Industries	442	1480	3547	20060
Persons 16+ Employed in Professional and Educations Services Industries	464	1944	4102	25634

Source of Drive Time Data: South Carolina Department of Commerce, 2002