Dorchester School District 2 Income and Careers
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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Dorchester School District 2 is $25,567, which is higher than the state average of $24,222 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Dorchester School District 2 median household income is $57,269. On average Dorchester School District 2 residents spend 27.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #9
| Dorchester School District 2 | 25,567 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
| Dorchester School District 2 | 31,848 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
| Dorchester School District 2 | 39,160 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
| Dorchester School District 2 | 26,423 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, #7| Dorchester School District 2 | 57,269 USD |
| South Carolina | 45,033 USD |
| U.S. | 53,482 USD |
| Dorchester School District 2 | 69,080 USD |
| South Carolina | 61,196 USD |
| U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
| Dorchester School District 2 | 1.25% |
| South Carolina | 21.44% |
| U.S. | 27.36% |
*The Dorchester School District 2 median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The South Carolina and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
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Household Income Other than Earnings
| Dorchester School District 2 | South Carolina | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 16.98% | $11,033, see rank | 17.72% | $16,178 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
| Social Security Income | 24.70% | $17,456, see rank | 33.28% | $17,816 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
| Public Assistance Income | 0.96% | $1,663, see rank | 1.59% | $3,088 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
| Retirement Income | 20.89% | $24,717, 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| Dorchester School District 2 | 66,372 USD |
| South Carolina | 55,506 USD |
| U.S. | 65,443 USD |
| Dorchester School District 2 | 77,724 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
| Dorchester School District 2 | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| White | $63,137, see rank | $52,089 | $56,900 |
| Black | $41,592, see rank | $29,971 | $35,600 |
| Hispanic | $44,489, see rank | $36,646 | $42,396 |
| Asian | $58,600, see rank | $54,865 | $73,244 |
| American Indian, Alaska Native | $45,948, see rank | $31,972 | $37,170 |
| One Race, Other | $37,188, see rank | $34,798 | $40,300 |
| Two or More Races | $35,609, see rank | $38,191 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
| Dorchester School District 2 | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| less than 25 | $35,710, see rank | $22,083 | $25,788 |
| 25 to 44 | $58,140, see rank | $48,649 | $58,398 |
| 45 to 64 | $66,735, see rank | $52,814 | $65,027 |
| 65 or over | $44,006, see rank | $35,552 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
| Dorchester School District 2 | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 95,912, see rank | 3,768,421 | 248,775,628 |
| Male1 | 45,582, 47.52%, see rank | 48.08% | 48.69% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 34,293, 75.23%, see rank | 65.98% | 69.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 1,056, 2.32%, see rank | 1.46% | 0.73% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 33,237, 72.92%, see rank | 64.52% | 68.54% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 30,244, 90.99%, see rank | 89.22% | 90.49% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 2,993, 9.01%, see rank | 10.78% | 9.51% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 11,289, 24.77%, see rank | 34.02% | 30.72% |
| Female1 | 50,330, 52.48%, see rank | 51.92% | 51.31% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 31,910, 63.40%, see rank | 56.78% | 58.79% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 65, 0.13%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.11% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 31,845, 63.27%, see rank | 56.49% | 58.69% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 28,661, 90.00%, see rank | 89.49% | 91.18% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 3,184, 10.00%, see rank | 10.51% | 8.82% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 18,420, 36.60%, 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.
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
| Dorchester School District 2 | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 59,221, 100% | 2,022,019 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 49,536, 83.65%, see rank | 82.69% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 5,794, 9.78%, see rank | 9.32% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 289, 0.49%, see rank | 0.61% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 559, 0.94%, see rank | 2.10% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 653, 1.10%, see rank | 1.66% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 2,390, 4.04%, see rank | 3.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
| Dorchester School District 2 | 27.8 minutes |
| South Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
| Dorchester School District 2 | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 58,905 | 2,031,997 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 30,244, 51.34%, see rank | 51.32% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,686, 32.03%, see rank | 28.29% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,679, 15.47%, see rank | 16.00% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,254, 17.37%, see rank | 17.17% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 74, 0.24%, see rank | 0.89% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,980, 9.85%, see rank | 9.53% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,064, 16.74%, see rank | 21.15% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 28,661, 48.66%, see rank | 48.68% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 11,126, 38.82%, see rank | 37.16% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,524, 19.27%, see rank | 21.23% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 10,221, 35.66%, see rank | 33.23% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 115, 0.40%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,450, 5.06%, 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.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Dorchester School District 2 | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 58,905, 100% | 2,031,997 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 160, 0.27%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 4,045, 6.87%, see rank | 6.51% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 7,587, 12.88%, see rank | 13.68% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,340, 2.27%, see rank | 2.70% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 7,470, 12.68%, see rank | 12.18% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 2,605, 4.42%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.93% |
| Information | 1,001, 1.70%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,044, 5.17%, see rank | 5.77% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 6,294, 10.69%, see rank | 9.52% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 12,265, 20.82%, see rank | 21.73% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 5,743, 9.75%, see rank | 10.45% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 4,446, 7.55%, see rank | 5.03% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,905, 4.93%, see rank | 4.95% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
| Dorchester School District 2 | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Population in Poverty | 13,574 | 10.79%, see rank | 18.32% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 2,830 | 8.53%, see rank | 13.89% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.