Employment Status by Race in South Carolina
Population in Labor Force
Of the population 16 years and over in South Carolina, African Americans had the lowest percentage of the population in the labor force in 2000. 59.2 percent of the African American population 16 years and over was in the labor force in 2000, compared with 64.8 percent of the White population, 69.2 percent of the Other population, and 71.2 percent of the Hispanic population.
Population in Labor Force in South Carolina: 2000
| South Carolina | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| White Alone Population 16 Years and Over | 2,162,722 | 100.0 | 167,359,106 | 100.0 |
| In Labor Force | 1,401,633 | 64.8 | 108,079,326 | 64.6 |
| Not In Labor Force | 761,089 | 35.2 | 59,279,780 | 35.4 |
| African American Alone Population 16 Years and Over | 855,740 | 100.0 | 24,744,502 | 100.0 |
| In Labor Force | 506438 | 59.2 | 14,905,895 | 60.2 |
| Not In Labor Force | 349,302 | 40.8 | 9,838,607 | 39.8 |
| Other Race Population 16 Years and Over | 95,554 | 100.0 | 25,064,469 | 100.0 |
| In Labor Force | 66,151 | 69.2 | 15,835,714 | 63.2 |
| Not In Labor Force | 29,403 | 30.8 | 9,228,755 | 36.8 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Tables P150A-G.
Unemployment
African Americans in South Carolina had the highest percentage of unemployment in 2000. 6.4 percent of the African American population 16 years and over were unemployed in 2000, compared with 2.5 percent of the White population, 4.5 percent of the Other race population, and 4.5 percent of the Hispanic population.
In The United States, 6.9 percent of the African American population was unemployed in 2000, compared with 3.0 percent of the White population, 5.2 percent of the Other Race population, and 5.7 percent of the Hispanic population.
Unemployed Population 16 Years and Over: 2000
| South Carolina | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Unemployed White Alone Population | 54,874 | 2.5 | 4,943,342 | 3.0 |
| Unemployed African American Alone Population | 54,361 | 6.4 | 1,698,417 | 6.9 |
| Unemployed Other Race Population | 4,260 | 4.5 | 1,305,527 | 5.2 |
| Unemployed Hispanic or Latino Population | 3,073 | 4.5 | 1,371,841 | 5.7 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Tables P150A-G.
Employed Population
In South Carolina in 2000, 1.1 percent of the White population, 0.9 percent of the African American population, 3.7 percent of the Other Race population, and 4.7 percent of the Hispanic population were employed in the armed forces. The remaining employed population in South Carolina was employed in the civilian labor force. 61.1 percent of Whites, 51.9 percent of African Americans, 61.1 percent of Other races, and 61.9 percent of Hispanics were employed in the civilian labor force in 2000. The remainder of the population was either unemployed or not in the labor force.
Employment Status in South Carolina: 2000
| White | African American | Other | Hispanic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 2,162,722 | 100.0 | 855,740 | 100.0 | 95,554 | 100.0 | 67,919 | 100.0 |
| Employed In Armed Forces | 24,500 | 1.1 | 8,006 | 0.9 | 3,521 | 3.7 | 3,202 | 4.7 |
| Employed in Civilian Labor Force | 1,322,259 | 61.1 | 444,071 | 51.9 | 58,370 | 61.1 | 42,065 | 61.9 |
| Unemployed | 54,874 | 2.5 | 54,361 | 6.4 | 4,260 | 4.5 | 3,073 | 4.5 |
| Not in Labor Force | 761,089 | 35.2 | 349,302 | 40.8 | 29,403 | 30.8 | 19,579 | 28.8 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P150A-H.