Mount Pleasant, SC Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over36,578100.0
In labor force25,58069.9
Civilian labor force
25,26169.1
Employed
24,70467.5
Unemployed
5571.5
Percent of civilian labor force
2.2(X)
Armed Forces
3190.9
Not in labor force10,99830.1
Females 16 years and over19,474100.0
In labor force11,91961.2
Civilian labor force
11,88561.0
Employed
11,59959.6
Own children under 6 years4,264100.0
All parents in family in labor force2,17851.1
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over24,685100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone21,13685.6
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,8717.6
Public transportation (including taxicab)880.4
Walked2170.9
Other means3221.3
Worked at home1,0514.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes)22.9(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over24,704100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations12,57550.9
Service occupations2,91311.8
Sales and office occupations6,39825.9
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations720.3
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,3755.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,3715.5
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining810.3
Construction1,5656.3
Manufacturing1,8167.4
Wholesale trade8553.5
Retail trade2,77311.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,1604.7
Information5292.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing2,0158.2
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,85811.6
Educational, health and social services6,41726.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,50410.1
Other services (except public administration)1,0304.2
Public administration1,1014.5
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers17,80672.1
Government workers4,87919.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,9447.9
Unpaid family workers750.3
INCOME IN 1999
Households18,911100.0
Less than $10,0007704.1
$10,000 to $14,9994412.3
$15,000 to $24,9991,4137.5
$25,000 to $34,9991,96710.4
$35,000 to $49,9992,51313.3
$50,000 to $74,9994,85425.7
$75,000 to $99,9992,82414.9
$100,000 to $149,9992,43812.9
$150,000 to $199,9997904.2
$200,000 or more9014.8
Median household income (dollars)61,054(X)
With earnings16,26186.0
Mean earnings (dollars)
75,206(X)
With Social Security income3,44018.2
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,390(X)
With Supplemental Security Income3692.0
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,335(X)
With public assistance income1540.8
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
1,764(X)
With retirement income3,22917.1
Mean retirement income (dollars)
22,961(X)
Families12,898100.0
Less than $10,0003042.4
$10,000 to $14,9991311.0
$15,000 to $24,9995834.5
$25,000 to $34,9999807.6
$35,000 to $49,9991,29710.1
$50,000 to $74,9993,57127.7
$75,000 to $99,9992,38418.5
$100,000 to $149,9992,06416.0
$150,000 to $199,9997355.7
$200,000 or more8496.6
Median family income (dollars)71,165(X)
Per capita income (dollars)30,823(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers50,673(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers31,640(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families410(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.2
With related children under 18 years284(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.2
With related children under 5 years
108(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.6
Families with female householder, no husband present153(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.9
With related children under 18 years147(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.1
With related children under 5 years
75(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)33.0
Individuals2,335(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.0
18 years and over1,688(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.8
65 years and over
277(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.6
Related children under 18 years626(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.3
Related children 5 to 17 years
442(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,032(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.4
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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