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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Florence County is $22,522, which is lower than the state average of $24,222 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Florence County median household income is $42,321, which has grown by 20.42% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.44% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Florence County residents spend 22.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #14

Florence County	22,522 USD
South Carolina	24,222 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Florence County	27,679 USD
South Carolina	26,972 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Florence County	33,536 USD
South Carolina	31,966 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Florence County	22,628 USD
South Carolina	22,711 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #15

Florence County	42,321 USD
South Carolina	45,033 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Florence County	58,239 USD
South Carolina	61,196 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #17

Florence County	20.42%
South Carolina	21.44%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Florence County		South Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	12.72%	$16,851, see rank	17.72%	$16,178	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	32.75%	$17,094, see rank	33.28%	$17,816	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.46%	$2,462, see rank	1.59%	$3,088	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.52%	$20,284, see rank	20.18%	$22,391	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Florence County	52,457 USD
South Carolina	55,506 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Florence County	67,568 USD
South Carolina	71,602 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Florence County	South Carolina	U.S.
White	$52,650, see rank	$52,089	$56,900
Black	$30,850, see rank	$29,971	$35,600
Hispanic	$41,250, see rank	$36,646	$42,396
Asian	$71,875, see rank	$54,865	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$35,341, see rank	$31,972	$37,170
One Race, Other	$45,871, see rank	$34,798	$40,300
Two or More Races	$40,536, see rank	$38,191	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Florence County	South Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$23,308, see rank	$22,083	$25,788
25 to 44	$45,893, see rank	$48,649	$58,398
45 to 64	$50,677, see rank	$52,814	$65,027
65 or over	$30,924, see rank	$35,552	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Florence County	South Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	108,023, see rank	3,768,421	248,775,628
Male¹	49,474, 45.80%, see rank	48.08%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	32,355, 65.40%, see rank	65.98%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	145, 0.29%, see rank	1.46%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	32,210, 65.10%, see rank	64.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	27,893, 86.60%, see rank	89.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	4,317, 13.40%, see rank	10.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	17,119, 34.60%, see rank	34.02%	30.72%
Female¹	58,549, 54.20%, see rank	51.92%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	33,802, 57.73%, see rank	56.78%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	13, 0.02%, see rank	0.30%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	33,789, 57.71%, see rank	56.49%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	29,427, 87.09%, see rank	89.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	4,362, 12.91%, see rank	10.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	24,747, 42.27%, see rank	43.22%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Florence County	South Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	56,568, 100%	2,022,019	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	47,559, 84.07%, see rank	82.69%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	5,404, 9.55%, see rank	9.32%	9.59%
Public Transportation	218, 0.39%, see rank	0.61%	5.06%
Walked	650, 1.15%, see rank	2.10%	2.78%
Other Means	703, 1.24%, see rank	1.66%	1.79%
Worked at Home	2,034, 3.60%, see rank	3.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Florence County	22.0 minutes
South Carolina	23.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Florence County	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	57,320	2,031,997	143,435,233
Male¹	27,893, 48.66%, see rank	51.32%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	8,452, 30.30%, see rank	28.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	4,503, 16.14%, see rank	16.00%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4,662, 16.71%, see rank	17.17%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	274, 0.98%, see rank	0.89%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,900, 6.81%, see rank	9.53%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	6,046, 21.68%, see rank	21.15%	17.94%
Female¹	29,427, 51.34%, see rank	48.68%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	11,218, 38.12%, see rank	37.16%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	6,613, 22.47%, see rank	21.23%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	10,145, 34.48%, see rank	33.23%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	41, 0.14%, see rank	0.19%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	29, 0.10%, see rank	0.33%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,372, 4.66%, see rank	7.54%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Florence County	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	57,320, 100%	2,031,997	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	701, 1.22%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	2,509, 4.38%, see rank	6.51%	6.17%
Manufacturing	6,635, 11.58%, see rank	13.68%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	1,807, 3.15%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	6,448, 11.25%, see rank	12.18%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	2,610, 4.55%, see rank	4.61%	4.93%
Information	964, 1.68%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	4,111, 7.17%, see rank	5.77%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	4,756, 8.30%, see rank	9.52%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	15,247, 26.60%, see rank	21.73%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	5,544, 9.67%, see rank	10.45%	9.49%
Public Administration	2,666, 4.65%, see rank	5.03%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	3,322, 5.80%, see rank	4.95%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Florence County	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	27,594	20.49%, see rank	18.32%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	5,705	15.80%, see rank	13.89%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.