the Summerville area by the numbers . . .
BERKELEY COUNTY DORCHESTER COUNTY
Total area (land and water) 1,229 square miles Total area (land and water) 576 square miles
Population (estimated, 2006) 152,282 Population (estimated, 2006) 118,979
Population growth rate (2000-2006) 6.8% Population growth rate (2000-2006) 23.4%
Total households (2006) 55,914 Total households (2006) 41,657
Civilian labor force (2006) 74,175 Civilian labor force (2006) 56,292
Unemployment rate (2006) 5.4% Unemployment rate (2006) 5.1%
Median household income (2006) $48,726 Median household income (2006) $50,332
Average household income (2006) $60,448 Average household income (2006) $56,595
Gross retail sales (2006) $3.3 billion Gross retail sales (2006) $1.7 billion
County seat Moncks Corner County seat St. George
Form of government Council/Supervisor Form of government Council/Administrator
Information provided by the Charleston Regional Development Alliance. Information provided by the Charleston Regional Development Alliance.
EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR (2006) EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR (2006)
Countywide employment 44,730 Countywide employment 30,559
Agriculture/forestry/fishing/hunting .9% Agriculture/forestry/fishing/hunting .4%
Mining/construction 8.6% Mining/construction 7.4%
Manufacturing 15.3% Manufacturing 17.8%
Utilities 4.1% Utilities 0.4%
Information 2.6% Information .9%
Transportation and warehousing 4.0% Transportation and warehousing 1.8%
Wholesale trade 5.0% Wholesale trade 2.5%
Retail trade 20.7% Retail trade 12.1%
Financial/insurance 2.2% Financial/insurance 2.4%
Real estate/rental/leasing 1.2% Real estate/rental/leasing 1.3%
Professional/scientific/technical/management 4.7% Professional/scientific/technical/management 3.8%
Admin./waste management/remediation services 3.4% Admin./waste management/remediation services 5.0%
Educational services 7.9% Educational services 14.1%
Health care/social assistance 3.9% Health care/social assistance 6.7%
Arts/entertainment/recreation 1.1% Arts/entertainment/recreation 1.8%
Accommodations/food services 6.7% Accommodations/food services 12.3%
Other services 2.7% Other services 3.7%
Public administration 5.1% Public administration 5.6%
Information provided by the South Carolina Employment Security Commission. Information provided by the South Carolina Employment Security Commission.
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