Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce Business Intelligence Department
1550 Gadsden Street, PO Box 995 Columbia, SC 29202 803.737.2660 www.SCWorkforceInfo.com
Updated: 09/16/2021 Table Of Contents
1. Economic Data
Annual Unemployment Rates...... 1 Monthly Unemployment Rates...... 2 Area Job Openings...... 3 Unemployment Insurance...... 4 Demographic Data...... 4 Industry Data...... 5 Occupation Data...... 6 Retail Sales...... 7
2. Demographic Data
Population...... 8 Age...... 8 Race...... 9 Gender...... 9 Change...... 10 Commuting Patterns...... 11 Residents Commuting To...... 12 Workers Commuting From...... 12 Employer Data...... 13 Size of Establishments...... 13 Employment by Size of Establishment...... 13 20 Largest Employers 14
3. Industry Data
Employment by Industry...... 15 New Startup Firms...... 16 Top Occupational Openings...... 17 New Hires by Industry...... 18 Turnover by Industry...... 19 Average Annual Wage by Industry...... 20 Age of Workers by Industry...... 21 Projections by Industry...... 22
4. Occupation Data
Projections by Occupation...... 23 Growing Occupations...... 24 Declining Occupations...... 25
5. Education Data
Educational Attainment...... 26 Graduate Trends...... 27 Educational Institutions...... 28 Community Profile Columbia, SC
Annual Unemployment Rate (Unadjusted) Trends
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Columbia, SC South Carolina United States
Columbia, SC South Carolina United States
Year Employment Unemp Rate Employment Unemp Rate Employment Unemp Rate
2020 383,241 21,312 5.3% 2,237,407 147,183 6.2% 147,795,000 12,947,000 8.1%
2019 390,914 10,360 2.6% 2,302,573 65,112 2.8% 157,538,000 6,001,000 3.7%
2018 383,447 12,970 3.3% 2,242,438 78,442 3.4% 155,761,000 6,314,000 3.9%
2017 384,027 16,188 4.0% 2,200,602 96,477 4.2% 153,337,000 6,982,000 4.4%
2016 384,046 18,290 4.5% 2,174,301 111,753 4.9% 151,436,000 7,751,000 4.9%
2015 377,014 21,504 5.4% 2,134,087 133,750 5.9% 148,834,000 8,296,000 5.3%
2014 367,597 21,869 5.6% 2,082,941 139,485 6.3% 146,305,000 9,617,000 6.2%
2013 357,930 24,920 6.5% 2,034,404 163,472 7.4% 143,929,000 11,460,000 7.4%
2012 350,699 29,936 7.9% 1,992,957 197,246 9.0% 142,469,000 12,506,000 8.1%
2011 343,071 33,885 9.0% 1,957,493 227,678 10.4% 139,869,000 13,747,000 8.9%
2010 339,953 35,499 9.5% 1,928,442 246,093 11.3% 139,064,000 14,825,000 9.6%
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
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Monthly Unemployment Rate (Unadjusted) Past 13 Months
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2021-07 (Jul) 2020-08 (Aug) 2020-09 (Sep) 2020-10 (Oct) 2020-11 (Nov) 2020-12 (Dec) 2021-01 (Jan) 2021-02 (Feb) 2021-03 (Mar) 2021-04 (Apr) 2021-05 (May) 2021-06 (Jun) 2021-08 (Aug) Columbia, SC South Carolina United States
Period Columbia, SC South Carolina United States
Aug 2021 4.0% 4.2% 5.3%
Jul 2021 4.0% 4.3% 5.7%
Jun 2021 4.2% 4.5% 6.1%
May 2021 3.3% 3.6% 5.5%
Apr 2021 4.1% 4.4% 5.7%
Mar 2021 4.4% 4.8% 6.2%
Feb 2021 4.8% 5.2% 6.6%
Jan 2021 5.0% 5.4% 6.8%
Dec 2020 5.5% 5.9% 6.5%
Nov 2020 5.1% 5.4% 6.4%
Oct 2020 4.6% 5.0% 6.6%
Sep 2020 4.6% 5.1% 7.7%
Aug 2020 4.8% 5.4% 8.5%
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
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Area Job Openings
Columbia, SC South Carolina
Period Employed Unemployed Unemp. Job Employed Unemployed Unemp. Job Rate Openings Rate Openings
Aug-21 390,645 16,266 4.0% 18,214 2,302,743 101,527 4.2% 89,041
Jul-21 393,916 16,586 4.0% 18,935 2,299,349 103,454 4.3% 92,241
Jun-21 390,822 16,993 4.2% 19,318 2,289,292 107,067 4.5% 88,293
May-21 388,873 13,440 3.3% 20,354 2,277,505 110,437 4.6% 86,966
Apr-21 384,794 16,279 4.1% 18,098 2,262,966 118,395 5.0% 78,103
Mar-21 386,332 17,980 4.4% 17,422 2,267,442 120,655 5.1% 70,670
Feb-21 384,096 19,327 4.8% 13,266 2,253,252 123,928 5.2% 64,799
Jan-21 374,381 19,635 5.0% 12,324 2,235,303 125,444 5.3% 68,687
Dec-20 376,883 22,005 5.5% 10,635 2,223,480 131,582 5.6% 63,043
Nov-20 378,892 20,196 5.1% 9,743 2,217,588 131,355 5.6% 61,171
Oct-20 395,193 19,051 4.6% 10,658 2,306,258 130,857 5.4% 56,273
Sep-20 390,516 18,813 4.6% 9,883 2,292,518 130,400 5.4% 48,900
Aug-20 389,185 19,827 4.8% 9,723 2,272,014 130,549 5.4% 49,905
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce & The Conference Board's Help Wanted OnLine® data series South Carolina Data is Seasonally Adjusted
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Characteristics of Unemployment Insurance Claimants August 2021
Columbia, SC South Carolina
Gender Columbia, SC South Carolina 1 3 Female Female 787 4,488 Male 574 3,303 O 12 57
Male
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Race Columbia, SC South Carolina ASIAN
ASIAN 6 50 BLACK BLACK 798 3,828 MULTIPLE 167 771 HAWAIIAN NATIVE AMERICAN 4 46 MULTIPLE UNKNOWN 57 232 WHITE 342 2,911 NATIVE AMERICAN
UNKNOWN
WHITE
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Age Group Columbia, SC South Carolina 18 - 24 18 - 24 223 1,107 25 - 40 25 - 40 608 3,558 41 - 55 357 2,103 41 - 55 56 - 64 155 836 65+ 31 243 56 - 64 Less than 18 0 4
65+
Less than 18
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
Education Columbia, SC South Carolina College Grad College Grad 620 3,274 Some College 610 3,651 Some High School 83 590 No High School No High School 4 33 Unknown 57 303 Some College
Some High School
Unknown
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
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Characteristics of Unemployment Insurance Claims by Industry Industry Groups With Largest Number of Claims August 2021
Accommodation and Food Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Manageme
Health Care and Social Assistance
Manufacturing
Retail Trade
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%
Columbia, SC South Carolina
Industry Columbia, SC South Carolina Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 8 41 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 2 3 Utilities 2 14 Construction 64 384 Manufacturing 179 1,344 Wholesale Trade 51 263 Retail Trade 129 644 Transportation and Warehousing 50 256 Information 28 94 Finance and Insurance 24 132 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 108 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Servi 58 304 Management of Companies and Enterprises 2 36 Administrative and Support and Waste Manageme 175 963 Educational Services 37 160 Health Care and Social Assistance 136 696 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 9 57 Accommodation and Food Services 96 651 Other Services (except Public Administration) 28 193 Public Administration 30 108 Unknown 248 1,401 Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
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Characteristics of Unemployment Insurance Claims by Occupation Occupation Groups With Largest Number of Claims August 2021
Management Occupations
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Production Occupations
Sales and Related Occupations
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
0% 4% 8% 12% 16% 20%
Columbia, SC South Carolina
Occupation Columbia, SC South Carolina Architecture and Engineering Occupations 27 204 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ 12 79 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occu 47 242 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 37 205 Community and Social Service Occupations 16 57 Computer and Mathematical Occupations 25 87 Construction and Extraction Occupations 52 291 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations 31 166 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 8 26 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 68 520 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 31 191 Healthcare Support Occupations 62 299 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 41 285 Legal Occupations 6 23 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 23 96 Management Occupations 103 597 Military Specific Occupations 1 9 Office and Administrative Support Occupations 254 1,111 Personal Care and Service Occupations 38 178 Production Occupations 106 836 Protective Service Occupations 23 92 Sales and Related Occupations 115 615 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 99 639 Unknown 149 1,004 Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce
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Retail Sales
Columbia, SC South Carolina
$3,500,000,000 $28,000,000,000
$3,000,000,000 $24,000,000,000
$2,500,000,000 $20,000,000,000
$2,000,000,000 $16,000,000,000
$1,500,000,000 $12,000,000,000
$1,000,000,000 $8,000,000,000
$500,000,000 $4,000,000,000
$0 $0
Jul 2020 Jun 2020 Aug 2020Sep 2020Oct 2020Nov 2020Dec 2020Jan 2021Feb 2021Mar 2021Apr 2021May 2021Jun 2021
Columbia, SC South Carolina
Source: S.C. Department of Revenue
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Population by Age
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
0 2 4 6 8 10
Columbia, SC South Carolina
Age Range Columbia, SC South Carolina United States 0-4 49,337 298,242 20,052,112 5-9 50,101 302,111 20,409,060 10-14 49,994 297,443 20,672,609 15-19 58,321 321,540 21,715,074 20-24 66,323 342,237 22,099,887 25-29 55,198 305,167 21,243,365 30-34 51,021 293,464 20,467,912 35-39 50,772 291,183 19,876,161 40-44 50,793 308,158 20,998,001 45-49 54,245 325,660 22,109,946 50-54 54,521 329,431 22,396,322 55-59 49,718 309,061 20,165,892 60-64 43,886 289,690 17,479,211 65-69 31,992 229,251 13,189,508 70-74 22,214 165,797 9,767,522 75-79 16,196 117,187 7,438,750 80-84 11,338 82,223 5,781,697 85 and older 10,824 71,757 5,673,565 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
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Population by Race
Race Columbia, SC % South Carolina % United States % White 473,931 61.0% 3,144,146 66.0% 230,592,579 72.0% Black 258,146 33.2% 1,298,534 27.3% 39,167,010 12.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native 1,546 0.2% 14,732 0.3% 2,540,309 0.8% Asian 13,660 1.8% 61,097 1.3% 15,231,962 4.8% Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander 398 0.1% 2,128 0.0% 526,347 0.2% 2 or more races 31,682 4.1% 169,670 3.6% 17,464,666 5.5% Other 13,272 1.7% 74,130 1.6% 14,746,054 4.6% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
White 59.8% Black 32.6% American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.2% Asian 1.7% Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 2 or more races 4.0% Other 1.7% Total: 100.0%
Population by Gender
Gender Columbia, SC South Carolina United States Male 378,280 2,276,305 153,247,412 Female 398,514 2,403,297 158,289,182 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
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Population Change Historical and Projected Columbia, SC South Carolina
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0K 0K 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 Year
Columbia, SC South Carolina
Year Columbia, SC South Carolina 1970 402,914 2,590,713 1980 498,017 3,121,820 1990 548,935 3,486,310 2000 647,158 4,012,012 2010 740,140 4,549,150 2020 820,450 5,020,400 2030 900,110 5,488,460 Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Commuting Patterns
In-Commuters 7.8% Live and Work in Area 86.7% Out-Commuters 5.5% Total: 100.0%
Commuting Patterns Workers Live and Work in Area 336,768 In-Commuters 30,455 Out-Commuters 21,413
Source: U.S. Census Bureau - 2010
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Top 10 Places Residents Are Commuting To
Area Workers Orangeburg County, SC 2,888 Newberry County, SC 2,186 Sumter County, SC 1,787 Aiken County, SC 1,333 Lancaster County, SC 1,125 MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC 953 Charleston County, SC 768 York County, SC 721 Greenville County, SC 714 Greenwood County, SC 499
Source: U.S. Census Bureau - 2010
Top 10 Places Residents Are Commuting From
Area Workers Newberry County, SC 4,362 Sumter County, SC 3,658 Orangeburg County, SC 3,632 Aiken County, SC 3,144 Lancaster County, SC 1,225 Lee County, SC 1,112 York County, SC 787 Greenville County, SC 775 Chester County, SC 628 Florence County, SC 618
Source: U.S. Census Bureau - 2010
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Employers by Size of Establishment
Employees Columbia, SC South Carolina 0 to 4 11,937 94,065 5 to 9 3,376 21,936 10 to 19 2,516 15,859 20 to 49 1,920 11,791 50 to 99 676 4,339 100 to 249 379 2,675 250 to 499 106 825 500 to 999 62 390 1000 + 35 295
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - 2021 Q1 - Indicates that the requested data is suppressed
Employment by Size of Establishment
Employees Columbia, SC South Carolina 0 to 4 16,921 122,061 5 to 9 22,495 145,960 10 to 19 34,344 216,184 20 to 49 58,637 357,671 50 to 99 46,061 299,488 100 to 249 56,633 407,423 250 to 499 34,866 279,135 500 to 999 40,781 267,690 1000 + 91,502 772,522
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - 2021 Q1 - Indicates that the requested data is suppressed
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20 Largest Employers (Listed Alphabetically) Corporation Name
AMAZON COM SERVICES INC
BELK INC
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SC
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS LLC
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
LEXINGTON COUNTY HEALTH SERVICE DIS
LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1
LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 5
PRISM HEALTH MIDLANDS
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2
SC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
SC DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
SC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC
Wells Fargo & Company Inc
WJBD VA MEDICAL CENTER
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - 2021 Q1
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Employment by Industry
Accommodation and Food Services 31,403
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and 26,947 Remediation Services
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 2,798
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 3,215
Construction 15,216
Educational Services 31,648
Finance and Insurance 22,917
Health Care and Social Assistance 54,262
Information 4,909
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,574
Manufacturing 30,603
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 352
Other Services (except Public Administration) 9,719
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 16,950
Public Administration 33,811
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,424
Retail Trade 42,164
Transportation and Warehousing 15,015
Utilities 3,425
Wholesale Trade 12,510
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) - 2021 Q1
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New Startup Firms
Columbia, SC South Carolina
350 2,000
300 1,600
250
1,200 200
150 800
100
400 50
0 0
2002 Q12002 Q32003 Q12003 Q32004 Q12004 Q32005 Q12005 Q32006 Q12006 Q32007 Q12007 Q32008 Q12008 Q32009 Q12009 Q32010 Q12010 Q32011 Q12011 Q32012 Q12012 Q32013 Q12013 Q32014 Q12014 Q32015 Q12015 Q32016 Q12016 Q32017 Q12017 Q32018 Q12018 Q32019 Q12019 Q32020 Q1
Columbia, SC South Carolina
Quarter Columbia, SC South Carolina 2020 Q1 235 1,606 2019 Q4 193 1,350 2019 Q3 254 1,619 2019 Q2 271 1,613 2018 Q4 237 1,700 2018 Q3 190 1,389 2018 Q2 335 1,845 2018 Q1 255 1,849 2017 Q1 210 1,528 2016 Q4 148 888 2016 Q3 98 679 2016 Q2 134 831 2016 Q1 212 1,445 2015 Q4 154 889 2015 Q3 90 665 2015 Q2 159 905 2015 Q1 301 1,746 2014 Q4 132 775 2014 Q3 123 741 2014 Q2 103 760
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 Columbia, SC August-2021
Occupation Name (Soccode) Job Openings
Registered Nurses (29-1141) 677
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 575 (41-4012) Retail Salespersons (41-2031) 539
Customer Service Representatives (43-4051) 527
Managers, All Other (11-9199) 517
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (41-1011) 504
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032) 273
Medical and Health Services Managers (11-9111) 259
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (43-6014) 259
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071) 256
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011) 243
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (53-7062) 238
General and Operations Managers (11-1021) 226
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (43-1011) 186
Human Resources Specialists (13-1071) 184
Management Analysts (13-1111) 181
Food Service Managers (11-9051) 169
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (49-3023) 165
Sales Managers (11-2022) 162
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers (35-1012) 157
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce & The Conference Board's Help Wanted OnLine® data series
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New Hires by Industry
Accommodation and Food Services 11,930
Administrative and Support and Waste Management 14,339 and Remediation Services
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 794
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 597
Construction 2,478
Educational Services 2,514
Finance and Insurance 3,284
Health Care and Social Assistance 6,002
Information 715
Management of Companies and Enterprises 400
Manufacturing 3,608
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 35
Other Services (except Public Administration) 1,649
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,136
Public Administration 1,881
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 853
Retail Trade 9,739
Transportation and Warehousing 4,944
Utilities 64
Wholesale Trade 2,075
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics - 2020 Q3
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Turnover by Industry
Accommodation and Food Services 17.3%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management 17.9% and Remediation Services
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 10.2%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 16.0%
Construction 9.3%
Educational Services 23.9%
Finance and Insurance 4.3%
Health Care and Social Assistance 8.3%
Information 7.3%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 6.3%
Manufacturing 6.6%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 6.0%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 11.0%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 8.7%
Public Administration 4.5%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9.7%
Retail Trade 12.1%
Transportation and Warehousing 10.7%
Utilities 2.3%
Wholesale Trade 6.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics - 2020 Q1
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Average Annual Wage by Industry
Accommodation and Food Services $17,264
Administrative and Support and Waste $34,736 Management and Remediation Services
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting $38,116
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation $23,140
Construction $52,468
Educational Services $51,012
Finance and Insurance $89,388
Health Care and Social Assistance $54,652
Information $67,288
Management of Companies and Enterprises $83,356
Manufacturing $59,436
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $68,328
Other Services (except Public Administration) $38,116
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $73,476
Public Administration $49,088
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing $49,816
Retail Trade $31,564
Transportation and Warehousing $46,748
Utilities $117,312
Wholesale Trade $72,072
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) - 2021 Q1
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Age of Workers by Industry
Industry 14-18 19-21 22-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 58 95 127 530 574 501 435 228 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 0 5 18 91 69 96 79 17 Utilities 0 59 113 742 929 1,094 1,195 258 Construction 206 694 858 3,340 3,659 3,443 2,879 1,085 Manufacturing 164 768 1,389 6,572 7,081 7,447 6,222 1,403 Wholesale Trade 58 238 440 2,680 3,403 3,763 3,064 908 Retail Trade 2,038 4,249 3,648 9,567 7,867 6,951 6,309 2,957 Transportation and Warehousing 96 676 831 3,092 2,767 2,800 2,083 553 Information 31 106 284 1,586 1,557 1,390 1,071 355 Finance and Insurance 28 270 716 5,136 7,043 6,882 5,290 1,294 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21 123 252 1,179 1,247 1,212 1,043 481 Professional and Technical Services 107 364 994 4,109 4,192 3,705 3,229 1,396 Management of Companies and Enterprises 31 102 187 1,013 1,013 999 758 210 Administrative and Waste Services 412 1,696 2,153 7,831 6,347 5,553 4,534 1,892 Educational Services 116 181 574 4,748 7,117 7,524 5,837 2,182 Health Care and Social Assistance 145 1,012 2,165 11,727 12,645 11,583 9,697 3,227 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 345 348 276 677 531 393 364 197 Accommodation and Food Services 4,598 4,190 2,876 6,626 4,711 3,473 2,639 1,118 Other Services, Except Public Administration 277 576 636 2,152 2,175 2,053 1,842 844 Public Administration 41 428 1,090 6,791 7,178 7,694 6,432 2,080
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics - 2020 Q3
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Labor Market Projections Total 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.
Midlands 2016 2026
Industry Estimated Projected Change Percent Annual Employment Employment Change Percent
Total All Industries 381,206 427,185 45,979 12.06 1.15
Health Care and Social Assistance 44,282 54,040 9,758 22.04 2.01
Accommodation and Food Services 32,424 39,591 7,167 22.10 2.02
Administrative and Support and Waste Management 25,786 30,555 4,769 18.49 1.71 and Remediat Retail Trade 38,577 41,983 3,406 8.83 0.85
Transportation and Warehousing 10,854 14,240 3,386 31.20 2.75
Educational Services 31,810 34,692 2,882 9.06 0.87
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 16,570 18,770 2,200 13.28 1.25
Wholesale Trade 15,239 17,437 2,198 14.42 1.36
Construction 13,994 15,753 1,759 12.57 1.19
Finance and Insurance 22,791 24,383 1,592 6.99 0.68
Manufacturing 24,354 25,526 1,172 4.81 0.47
Other Services (except Government) 15,924 16,828 904 5.68 0.55
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,622 6,511 889 15.81 1.48
Information 5,478 5,928 450 8.21 0.79
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,986 3,423 437 14.64 1.38
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 3,293 3,636 343 10.42 1.00
Utilities 4,092 4,120 28 0.68 0.07
Mining 201 195 -6 -2.99 -0.30
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 2,408 2,209 -199 -8.26 -0.86
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - Industry Projections
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Labor Market Projections 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.
Occupation Estimated Projected Openings Openings Annual Employmen Employmen (Replace) (Growth) Openings
Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - Occupational Projections
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Labor Market Projections 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.
Occupation Estimated Projected Percent Replace Growth Total Average Employmen Employmen Change 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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Labor Market Projections 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.
Occupation Estimated Projected Percent Replace Growth Total Average Employment Employmen Change 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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Educational Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older)
8.14% 22.21% 8.87% 3.77%
18.95% 11.39% 26.68%
9th to 12th No Diploma Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Graduate Degree High School Graduate Less Than 9th Grade Some College
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey - 2013 5-Year Estimates
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Graduate Trends (Based On Graduates From Area Schools)
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7000
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5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 Bachelor's Degree Doctor's Degrees Master's Degree
Source: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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Educational Institutions
LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and 2418 Broad St Nails-Columbia Camden, SC 29020 449 Saint Andrews Rd 803.425.8449 Columbia, SC 29210 http://www.legrandinstitute.com 803.772.6042 2018 Degrees Awarded: 24 http://www.kennethshuler.com 2018 Degrees Awarded: 92
Midlands Technical College Allen University 1260 Lexington Drive 1530 Harden Street West Columbia, SC 29170 Columbia, SC 29204 803.738.8324 803.376.5700 http://https://www.midlandstech.edu http://www.allenuniversity.edu/ 2018 Degrees Awarded: 4,216 2018 Degrees Awarded: 118
Benedict College Centura College-Columbia 1600 Harden Street 131 Berkshire Dr. Columbia, SC 29204 Columbia, SC 29223 803.256.4220 803.754.7544 http://www.benedict.edu http://www.centuracollege.edu 2018 Degrees Awarded: 496 2018 Degrees Awarded: 378
Columbia College Columbia International University 1301 Columbia College Dr 7435 Monticello Rd Columbia, SC 29203 Columbia, SC 29203 803.786.3012 800.777.2227 http://www.columbiasc.edu/ http://www.ciu.edu 2018 Degrees Awarded: 1,080 2018 Degrees Awarded: 846
Construction Training Center Fortis College-Columbia 7355 Garners Ferry Road 246 Stoneridge Dr Ste 101 Columbia, SC 29209 Columbia, SC 29210 803.403.1990 803.678.4800 http://www.constructiontrainingcenter.org http://www.fortis.edu/ 2018 Degrees Awarded: 84 2018 Degrees Awarded: 334
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia 7474 Garners Ferry Road 700 Gervais Street Suite D Columbia, SC 29209 Columbia, SC 29201 803.776.9100 803.772.2232 http://www.kennethshuler.com http://paulmitchell.edu/columbia 2018 Degrees Awarded: 148 2018 Degrees Awarded: 212
Remington College-Columbia Campus South University-Columbia 607 Bush River Rd 9 Science Court Columbia, SC 29210 Columbia, SC 29203 803.214.9000 803.799.9082 http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/columbia-south-carolina http://www.southuniversity.edu/columbia#location=Colum -technical-college bia,%20SC 2018 Degrees Awarded: 194 2018 Degrees Awarded: 646
Southeastern Esthetics Institute Southeastern Institute-Columbia 823 Gervais Street 1420 Colonial Life Blvd, Suite 80 Columbia, SC 29201 Columbia, SC 29210 803.814.1772 803.798.8800 http://www.seestheticsinstitute.com/ http://www.southeasterninstitute.com 2018 Degrees Awarded: 106 2018 Degrees Awarded: 202
University of Phoenix-South Carolina http://www.phoenix.edu 1001 Pinnacle Point Dr 2018 Degrees Awarded: 48 Columbia, SC 29223 866.766.0766
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University of South Carolina-Columbia Virginia College-Columbia Columbia-Campus 7201 Two Notch Rd Columbia, SC 29208 Columbia, SC 29223 803.777.7000 803.509.7100 http://www.sc.edu/ http://www.vc.edu 2018 Degrees Awarded: 19,758 2018 Degrees Awarded: 408
W L Bonner College 4430 Argent Ct Columbia, SC 29203 803.726.3503 http://www.wlbc.edu 2018 Degrees Awarded: 4
Source: Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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