Newberry County Economic Development / Labor & Employment

Commuting Patterns

Commuting Patterns to Newberry County (2000)
County	Commuting In to Newberry County	Percentage of Total In Commuters
Richland	694	20.4%
Lexington	606	17.9%
Saluda	471	13.9%
Laurens	370	10.9%
Fairfield	363	10.7%
Union	190	5.6%
Sumter	108	3.2%
Other Counties	592	17.4%
Total	3,394	100%
Source: 2000 US Census County to County Worker Flow Files
Commuting Patterns out of Newberry County (2000)
County	Commuting Out of Newberry County	Percentage of Total Out Commuters
Richland	1,930	35.5%
Lexington	1,386	25.5%
Laurens	772	14.2%
Greenwood	252	4.6%
Union	229	4.2%
Fairfield	221	4.1%
Spartanburg	156	2.9%
Other Counties	485	8.9%
Total	5,431	100%
Source: 2000 US Census County to County Worker Flow Files

Gov. Sanford Welcomes Additional Job Creation at Caterpillar Facility in Newberry

3/16/2010

Gov. Sanford Welcomes Additional Job Creation at Caterpillar Facility in Newberry Caterpillar plans to increase capacity for diesel and gas powered generator sets assembled in Newberry COLUMBIA, S.C. - March 16, 2010 - Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Newberry... More
OTR Wheel Engineering Announces Newberry County Location

2/2/2010

Newberry, S.C. - February 2, 2010 -Newberry County and the Town of Whitmire today announced that OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc. will open an assembly operation in Whitmire, South Carolina. Although the investment is limited at this point, there are plans to grow the facility in the near future. ... More
Small Business Development Center Reopens

1/31/2010

After months of planning to reopen, the Small Business Development Center(SBDC) is proud to announce the reopening of its office in Newberry, SC. The office is located in the Dufford House (Alumni & Church Relations building) on the campus of Newberry College. The effort is supported by... More