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Horry Business County Demography

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

Table 2. Horry County Manufacturing and Water Use

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

Table 4. Horry County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

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

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

TABLE 1. Horry County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	106,955
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	104,234
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	2.60%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	3,857
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.60
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	6,991
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	32.50%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	6,271
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	5,278
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	80,708
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	46.70%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	68,314
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	55,009
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	20,007
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	65.40%

TABLE 2. Horry County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	160
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	31
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	19.40%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	6,687
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	173,408
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	4,559
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	98,927
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	565,171
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	927,797
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	9,407
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	1,251
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	13.30%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	660
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	2,965
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	5
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	1,302

TABLE 3. Horry County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	144,053
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	2,701
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	1.90%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	2,765,977
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	3,504
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.10%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	26,342
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	896
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	279
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	31.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	88
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	9.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	184
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	205
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	117
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	82,788
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	92,397
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	71,820
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	86.80%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	10,968
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	13.20

TABLE 4. Horry County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	230
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	481,540
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	436,982
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	1,824
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	49,515
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	94,457
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	1,522
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	2,505,210
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	169,386
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	14,790
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	160.90%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	339,775
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	13.60%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	14,457
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	230,737
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	15,960

TABLE 5. Horry County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	1,044
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	881,722
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	507,530
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	57.60%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	20,246
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	228,524
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	89
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	2,682,651
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	729,800
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	526,311
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	38.70%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	178,550
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	4,087
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,060
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	546,311
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	97
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	17,315
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	131
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	23,423
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	739
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	132,036

TABLE 6. Horry County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	178,550
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	38,717
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	24,435
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	58.40%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	217
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	25,220
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	4,270
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	433
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	1,008
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	9,429
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	6,403
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	409,219
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	165,749
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	169,386
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	979
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	133,417
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	80.50%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	444,000

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