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Charleston Business County Demography

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Table 1. Charleston County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below

Table 2. Charleston County Manufacturing and Water Use

Table 3. Charleston County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture

Table 4. Charleston County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

Table 5. Charleston County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds

Table 6. Charleston County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances

TABLE 1. Charleston County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	167,178
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	160,868
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	3.90%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	5,071
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.00
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	10,218
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	16.30%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	9,414
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	8,788
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	162,111
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	31.10%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	140,536
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	123,699
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	24,647
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	80.50%

TABLE 2. Charleston County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	261
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	67
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	25.70%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	10,530
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	366,332
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	7,467
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	230,743
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	1,466,054
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	3,039,363
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	14,766
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	1,103
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	7.50%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	115
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	10,637
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	3,715
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	2,536

TABLE 3. Charleston County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	295,039
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	1,124
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.40%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	6,593,357
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	15,233
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.20%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	13,219
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	266
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	142
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	53.40%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	23
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	8.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	44
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	12
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	166
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	17
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	26,859
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	100,974
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	22,898
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	85.30%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	3,961
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	14.70

TABLE 4. Charleston County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	472
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	3,727,102
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	(D)
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	5,296
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	175,469
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	341,008
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	1,850
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	3,483,688
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	313,478
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	11,113
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	120.90%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	505,022
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	14.50%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	22,298
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	347,722
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	15,594

TABLE 5. Charleston County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	847
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	710,650
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	456,359
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	64.20%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	19,759
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	197,975
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	105
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	3,160,452
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	2,677,130
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	2,481,282
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	7.90%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	319,921
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	8,368
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,284
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	1,050,610
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,637
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	523,608
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	2,385
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	763,048
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,037
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	331,753

TABLE 6. Charleston County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	319,921
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	46,905
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	39,675
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	18.20%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	147
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	27,885
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	8,466
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	8,520
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	10,282
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	31,744
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	11,395
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	762,709
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	298,627
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	313,478
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	953
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	212,631
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	71.20%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	703,602

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