Newberry County Economic Development / Labor & Employment

Labor Force

Population
	30 Min. Drive Time	45 Min. Drive Time
Population 2004	57,086	252,616
Change since 2000	5,108	12,830
Projected 2010	146,457	389,400
Labor Force
2004	27,811	124,879
Change since 2000	1,180	819
Gender Distribution
Male	27,900	122,985
Female	29,186	129,632

Age Distribution
Ages 20-34	11,307	53,162
Ages 35-49	11,969	129,632
Ages 50-64	10,398	44,895
Prime Working Age (20-54)	27,075	123,802
Highest Level of Education Attainment
High School	18,903	84,184
Some College	9,450	43,601
Associate Degree	3,603	16,701
Bachelors Degree	6,174	28,864
Post Bachelor	3,544	12,783
Availability of Labor
Unemployed Workers 2004	1,946	8,245
Unemployment Rate 2004	7.0%	6.6%
Workers Affected by Layoffs (past 2 years)	2,193	2,415
Average Wages
2003 Average Weekly Wage	$605	$581

Newberry County Economic Development Receives IEDC Award

9/21/2011

Newberry County Economic Development received an Honorable Mention for Excellence in Economic Development for their Aerospace Brochure in the category of Special Purpose Brochure for communities with populations of 25,000 - 200,000 from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). ... More
Piedmont Technical College Excited about New Campus in Newberry

11/15/2010

By an overwhelming majority, citizens of Newberry County voted to continue the penny capital project sales tax. The referendum was passed with a 69 percent approval. This "yes" vote means that plans to expand the Piedmont Technical College facility in Newberry County can move forward. "We're... More
Piedmont Technical College Newberry County Center Sees Tremendous Enrollment Growth

9/24/2010

The Piedmont Technical College Newberry County Center is experiencing record enrollment this fall. Enrollment is up 22 percent over the past two years from 476 in 2008 to more than 600 students this fall. "The parking lot is filled with an overflow of cars, conference rooms are being used as... More