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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Charleston, SC was 2.5%, which was 24.0% less than the unemployment rate of 3.1% across the entire state of South Carolina. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.2% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 108.0%. According to 2022 data, the most common industries in Charleston are: Health care (14.0% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (12.3% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.8% of civilian employees). 88.7% of workers work in Charleston County and 20.7% of all workers work at home. 65.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.0% less than the rate of 67.4% across the entire state of South Carolina.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Charleston, South Carolina was 96,650 / 153,743

Most common industries

Most common industries in 2022
Most common industries in 2000
Most common industries for males in 2022
Most common industries for males in 2000
Most common industries for females in 2022
Most common industries for females in 2000
 

Most common industries
(2022 Data)

Most common industries
(2000 Data)

Industry

All

Males

Females

All

Males

Females
Health care14.0%
(10,370)		7.2%
(2,630)		20.6%
(7,740)		13.1%
(5,914)		6.2%
(1,385)		19.7%
(4,529)
Accommodation and food services12.3%
(9,097)		12.5%
(4,566)		12.1%
(4,531)		12.2%
(5,513)		12.6%
(2,803)		11.8%
(2,710)
Educational services10.8%
(7,995)		6.9%
(2,517)		14.6%
(5,478)		10.9%
(4,924)		7.2%
(1,608)		14.4%
(3,316)
Professional, scientific, and technical services7.9%
(5,831)		8.2%
(3,001)		7.5%
(2,830)		7.3%
(3,293)		8.1%
(1,804)		6.5%
(1,489)
Public administration4.7%
(3,451)		6.0%
(2,198)		3.3%
(1,253)		4.9%
(2,222)		5.3%
(1,176)		4.6%
(1,046)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation3.9%
(2,909)		4.9%
(1,779)		3.0%
(1,130)		2.8%
(1,248)		3.1%
(695)		2.4%
(553)
Construction3.9%
(2,869)		6.9%
(2,525)		0.9%
(344)		6.2%
(2,818)		10.8%
(2,407)		1.8%
(411)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.8%
(2,781)		4.1%
(1,500)		3.4%
(1,281)		3.0%
(1,378)		3.7%
(815)		2.5%
(563)
Finance and insurance3.5%
(2,568)		2.7%
(997)		4.2%
(1,571)		3.8%
(1,704)		3.4%
(762)		4.1%
(942)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.9%
(2,126)		2.6%
(936)		3.2%
(1,190)		2.6%
(1,168)		2.5%
(567)		2.6%
(601)
Social assistance1.9%
(1,405)		1.2%
(449)		2.5%
(956)		1.7%
(786)		0.5%
(121)		2.9%
(665)
Personal and laundry services1.9%
(1,372)		1.6%
(585)		2.1%
(787)		1.5%
(682)		0.7%
(151)		2.3%
(531)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.8%
(1,367)		1.8%
(664)		1.9%
(703)		1.5%
(696)		1.9%
(424)		1.2%
(272)
Food and beverage stores1.8%
(1,335)		1.8%
(671)		1.8%
(664)		2.2%
(981)		2.8%
(615)		1.6%
(366)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.6%
(1,181)		2.6%
(931)		0.7%
(250)		1.4%
(637)		2.1%
(461)		0.8%
(176)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.5%
(1,096)		2.8%
(1,004)		0.2%
(92)		1.1%
(516)		1.4%
(311)		0.9%
(205)
Transportation equipment1.4%
(1,031)		2.1%
(783)		0.7%
(248)		0.8%
(383)		1.2%
(269)		0.5%
(114)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores1.3%
(960)		1.3%
(482)		1.3%
(478)		1.0%
(452)		0.7%
(164)		1.3%
(288)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.1%
(782)		0.2%
(87)		1.9%
(695)		1.3%
(574)		0.6%
(143)		1.9%
(431)
Pharmacies and drug stores1.0%
(704)		0.9%
(334)		1.0%
(370)		0.5%
(208)		0.2%
(51)		0.7%
(157)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.9%
(697)		1.8%
(644)		0.1%
(53)		1.3%
(604)		2.0%
(449)		0.7%
(155)
Truck transportation0.8%
(607)		1.3%
(484)		0.3%
(123)		0.7%
(325)		1.3%
(286)		0.2%
(39)
Repair and maintenance0.8%
(606)		1.5%
(550)		0.1%
(56)		1.1%
(483)		1.6%
(362)		0.5%
(121)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.8%
(597)		0.2%
(67)		1.4%
(530)		1.6%
(718)		0.8%
(182)		2.3%
(536)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.7%
(530)		0.4%
(151)		1.0%
(379)		1.0%
(447)		1.2%
(267)		0.8%
(180)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.7%
(523)		0.9%
(324)		0.5%
(199)		0.8%
(377)		1.1%
(246)		0.6%
(131)
Utilities0.7%
(512)		0.9%
(330)		0.5%
(182)		0.8%
(376)		1.5%
(332)		0.2%
(44)
Food0.7%
(490)		0.7%
(265)		0.6%
(225)		0.3%
(130)		0.4%
(83)		0.2%
(47)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.7%
(489)		0.8%
(297)		0.5%
(192)		0.4%
(181)		0.5%
(113)		0.3%
(68)
Chemicals0.7%
(485)		0.8%
(289)		0.5%
(196)		0.7%
(307)		0.8%
(184)		0.5%
(123)
Metal and metal products0.6%
(443)		1.0%
(371)		0.2%
(72)		0.5%
(243)		0.9%
(210)		0.1%
(33)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.6%
(422)		0.8%
(289)		0.4%
(133)		0.8%
(358)		1.3%
(279)		0.3%
(79)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.6%
(409)		0.9%
(336)		0.2%
(73)		0.3%
(127)		0.3%
(57)		0.3%
(70)
Private households0.4%
(315)		0.0%
(11)		0.8%
(304)		0.6%
(257)		0.1%
(14)		1.1%
(243)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.4%
(277)		0.3%
(110)		0.4%
(167)		0.2%
(78)		0.2%
(40)		0.2%
(38)
Other direct selling establishments0.4%
(275)		0.2%
(82)		0.5%
(193)		0.4%
(202)		0.3%
(62)		0.6%
(140)
Water transportation0.4%
(268)		0.7%
(252)		0.0%
(16)		0.2%
(79)		0.1%
(31)		0.2%
(48)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.4%
(267)		0.5%
(189)		0.2%
(78)		0.5%
(215)		0.7%
(148)		0.3%
(67)
Textile mills and textile products0.3%
(245)		0.4%
(156)		0.2%
(89)		0.2%
(95)		0.2%
(38)		0.2%
(57)
Air transportation0.3%
(236)		0.5%
(169)		0.2%
(67)		0.1%
(61)		0.1%
(31)		0.1%
(30)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(235)		0.3%
(109)		0.3%
(126)		0.2%
(97)		0.3%
(67)		0.1%
(30)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(222)		0.4%
(151)		0.2%
(71)		0.3%
(133)		0.5%
(109)		0.1%
(24)
Gasoline stations0.3%
(220)		0.1%
(36)		0.5%
(184)		0.1%
(61)		0.2%
(40)		0.1%
(21)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(219)		0.6%
(219)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(78)		0.3%
(63)		0.1%
(15)
U. S. Postal service0.3%
(211)		0.4%
(130)		0.2%
(81)		0.3%
(134)		0.3%
(78)		0.2%
(56)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.3%
(205)		0.2%
(79)		0.3%
(126)		0.4%
(171)		0.4%
(81)		0.4%
(90)
Machinery0.3%
(195)		0.4%
(157)		0.1%
(38)		0.3%
(114)		0.4%
(81)		0.1%
(33)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2%
(178)		0.0%
(17)		0.4%
(161)		0.3%
(115)		0.1%
(24)		0.4%
(91)
Computer and electronic products0.2%
(170)		0.5%
(170)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(105)		0.3%
(70)		0.2%
(35)
Printing and related support activities0.2%
(141)		0.1%
(26)		0.3%
(115)		0.3%
(143)		0.4%
(88)		0.2%
(55)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(130)		0.4%
(130)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(35)		0.1%
(20)		0.1%
(15)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(122)		0.2%
(87)		0.1%
(35)		0.2%
(109)		0.3%
(67)		0.2%
(42)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(116)		0.3%
(101)		0.0%
(15)		0.3%
(148)		0.6%
(123)		0.1%
(25)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(116)		0.2%
(86)		0.1%
(30)		0.2%
(75)		0.3%
(59)		0.1%
(16)
Paper0.2%
(115)		0.3%
(115)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(161)		0.4%
(95)		0.3%
(66)
Apparel0.2%
(113)		0.2%
(88)		0.1%
(25)		0.1%
(37)		0.0%
(8)		0.1%
(29)
Beverage and tobacco products0.1%
(104)		0.1%
(54)		0.1%
(50)		0.0%
(21)		0.1%
(21)		0.0%
(0)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.1%
(102)		0.1%
(24)		0.2%
(78)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(102)		0.1%
(52)		0.1%
(50)		0.1%
(25)		0.1%
(15)		0.0%
(10)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.1%
(92)		0.0%
(14)		0.2%
(78)		0.8%
(357)		0.9%
(191)		0.7%
(166)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(89)		0.1%
(50)		0.1%
(39)		0.4%
(190)		0.6%
(139)		0.2%
(51)
Vending machine operators0.1%
(88)		0.2%
(74)		0.0%
(14)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.1%
(80)		0.2%
(80)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(17)		0.1%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(78)		0.2%
(78)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(163)		0.7%
(152)		0.0%
(11)
Warehousing and storage0.1%
(75)		0.2%
(75)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(69)		0.2%
(49)		0.1%
(20)
Retail florists0.1%
(69)		0.1%
(24)		0.1%
(45)		0.1%
(57)		0.0%
(5)		0.2%
(52)
Book stores and news dealers0.1%
(52)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(52)		0.3%
(150)		0.2%
(52)		0.4%
(98)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.1%
(47)		0.1%
(47)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(45)		0.1%
(20)		0.1%
(25)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(45)		0.1%
(45)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(22)		0.1%
(22)		0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.0%
(26)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(26)		0.2%
(82)		0.3%
(61)		0.1%
(21)
Rail transportation0.0%
(24)		0.1%
(24)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(35)		0.2%
(35)		0.0%
(0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.0%
(24)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(24)		0.3%
(139)		0.2%
(36)		0.4%
(103)
Plastics and rubber products0.0%
(9)		0.0%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(93)		0.2%
(45)		0.2%
(48)
Wood products0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(44)		0.2%
(44)		0.0%
(0)
Music stores0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(53)		0.1%
(33)		0.1%
(20)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(31)		0.1%
(31)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(33)		0.1%
(33)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Charleston

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.3%Males
  • 2.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 3.5%Males
  • 13.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 43.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • 6.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 0.5%Males
  • 4.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 10.5%Males
  • 6.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.9%Males
  • 3.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 14.7%Males
  • 9.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 14.0%Males
  • 4.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 6.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 15.8%Males
  • 12.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.7%Males
  • 6.3%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Charleston:

2.5%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Unemployment in 2022:
Charleston:

2.7%
South Carolina:

3.2%
Unemployment in 2021:
Charleston:

3.4%
South Carolina:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2020:
Charleston:

6.3%
South Carolina:

6.0%
Unemployment in 2019:
Charleston:

2.2%
South Carolina:

2.8%
Unemployment in 2018:
Charleston:

2.6%
South Carolina:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2017:
Charleston:

3.3%
South Carolina:

4.2%
Unemployment in 2016:
Charleston:

3.9%
South Carolina:

4.9%
Unemployment in 2015:
Charleston:

4.6%
South Carolina:

5.9%
Unemployment in 2014:
Charleston:

4.6%
South Carolina:

6.3%
Unemployment in 2013:
Charleston:

5.2%
South Carolina:

7.4%
Unemployment in 2012:
Charleston:

6.3%
South Carolina:

9.0%
Unemployment in 2011:
Charleston:

7.1%
South Carolina:

10.4%
Unemployment in 2010:
Charleston:

7.8%
South Carolina:

11.3%
Unemployment in 2009:
Charleston:

8.1%
South Carolina:

11.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
Charleston:

5.3%
South Carolina:

7.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Charleston:

4.6%
South Carolina:

6.1%
Unemployment in 2006:
Charleston:

5.2%
South Carolina:

6.9%
Unemployment in 2005:
Charleston:

6.0%
South Carolina:

7.3%
Unemployment in 2004:
Charleston:

6.0%
South Carolina:

7.4%
Unemployment in 2003:
Charleston:

5.8%
South Carolina:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2002:
Charleston:

5.2%
South Carolina:

6.4%
Unemployment in 2001:
Charleston:

4.3%
South Carolina:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2000:
Charleston:

3.4%
South Carolina:

3.7%
Unemployment in 1999:
Charleston:

3.1%
South Carolina:

4.1%
Unemployment in 1998:
Charleston:

2.8%
South Carolina:

3.6%
Unemployment in 1997:
Charleston:

4.1%
South Carolina:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1996:
Charleston:

5.7%
South Carolina:

5.7%
Unemployment in 1995:
Charleston:

5.5%
South Carolina:

5.1%
Unemployment in 1994:
Charleston:

6.4%
South Carolina:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1993:
Charleston:

6.6%
South Carolina:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
Charleston:

6.1%
South Carolina:

6.7%
Unemployment in 1991:
Charleston:

4.3%
South Carolina:

6.1%
Unemployment in 1990:
Charleston:

3.0%
South Carolina:

4.9%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Charleston:

2.6% (1,761)
South Carolina:

4.9% (105,233)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Charleston:

1.5% (1,039)
South Carolina:

3.8% (81,991)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Charleston:

2.0% (1,378)
South Carolina:

4.5% (97,139)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Charleston:

10.6% (7,308)
South Carolina:

8.8% (190,089)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Charleston:

7.8% (5,378)
South Carolina:

10.6% (229,373)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Charleston:

14.0% (9,615)
South Carolina:

15.4% (332,988)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Charleston:

12.0% (8,255)
South Carolina:

12.9% (278,683)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Charleston:

11.9% (8,208)
South Carolina:

11.2% (243,383)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Charleston:

7.5% (5,171)
South Carolina:

4.8% (104,578)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Charleston:

12.5% (8,623)
South Carolina:

6.1% (132,620)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Charleston:

2.7% (1,829)
South Carolina:

2.6% (57,150)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Charleston:

0.8% (519)
South Carolina:

1.1% (23,839)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Charleston:

7.6% (5,257)
South Carolina:

6.6% (143,789)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Charleston:

6.6% (4,518)
South Carolina:

6.8% (147,267)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Charleston:

1.4% (641)
South Carolina:

2.9% (52,042)
5:30am:
Charleston:

1.0% (459)
South Carolina:

2.4% (44,320)
6am:
Charleston:

1.9% (842)
South Carolina:

3.8% (68,753)
6:30am:
Charleston:

4.8% (2,150)
South Carolina:

8.4% (153,907)
7am:
Charleston:

9.8% (4,416)
South Carolina:

11.5% (210,295)
7:30am:
Charleston:

14.3% (6,458)
South Carolina:

15.9% (289,937)
8am:
Charleston:

16.4% (7,400)
South Carolina:

16.7% (305,268)
8:30am:
Charleston:

13.6% (6,115)
South Carolina:

10.4% (189,373)
9am:
Charleston:

7.9% (3,571)
South Carolina:

4.5% (82,760)
10am:
Charleston:

7.8% (3,524)
South Carolina:

4.6% (83,870)
11am:
Charleston:

2.8% (1,256)
South Carolina:

1.8% (32,177)
12pm:
Charleston:

1.4% (651)
South Carolina:

0.8% (15,242)
4pm:
Charleston:

6.8% (3,043)
South Carolina:

6.4% (116,272)
>4pm:
Charleston:

7.3% (3,285)
South Carolina:

7.7% (140,518)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:

4.1% (1,447)
South Carolina:

6.1% (70,185)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:

2.2% (793)
South Carolina:

5.2% (59,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:

2.4% (859)
South Carolina:

5.4% (61,760)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:

7.0% (2,506)
South Carolina:

10.2% (116,984)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:

9.4% (3,354)
South Carolina:

10.5% (120,095)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:

14.4% (5,113)
South Carolina:

14.6% (166,712)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:

11.6% (4,141)
South Carolina:

12.0% (137,813)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:

12.7% (4,528)
South Carolina:

10.8% (123,437)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:

4.2% (1,499)
South Carolina:

3.8% (43,279)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:

15.6% (5,539)
South Carolina:

5.4% (62,207)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:

2.2% (798)
South Carolina:

2.1% (23,901)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Charleston:

0.2% (57)
South Carolina:

0.8% (9,336)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Charleston:

8.4% (3,007)
South Carolina:

6.4% (72,956)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Charleston:

5.5% (1,965)
South Carolina:

6.8% (77,615)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:

0.9% (314)
South Carolina:

3.4% (35,048)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:

0.7% (246)
South Carolina:

2.2% (22,854)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:

1.6% (519)
South Carolina:

3.5% (35,379)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:

14.4% (4,802)
South Carolina:

7.1% (73,105)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:

6.1% (2,024)
South Carolina:

10.7% (109,278)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:

13.5% (4,502)
South Carolina:

16.3% (166,276)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:

12.4% (4,114)
South Carolina:

13.8% (140,870)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:

11.1% (3,680)
South Carolina:

11.7% (119,946)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:

11.0% (3,672)
South Carolina:

6.0% (61,299)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:

9.3% (3,084)
South Carolina:

6.9% (70,413)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:

3.1% (1,031)
South Carolina:

3.3% (33,249)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Charleston:

1.4% (462)
South Carolina:

1.4% (14,503)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Charleston:

6.8% (2,250)
South Carolina:

6.9% (70,833)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Charleston:

7.7% (2,553)
South Carolina:

6.8% (69,652)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.7%
Number of people working at home: 18,015 (20.7% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +32,526 (+33.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 27,077 (60.2%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Charleston:

1.6% (1,551)
South Carolina:

2.7% (56,689)
5 to 9 minutes:
Charleston:

7.0% (6,900)
South Carolina:

9.2% (194,276)
10 to 14 minutes:
Charleston:

11.3% (11,205)
South Carolina:

13.5% (286,106)
15 to 19 minutes:
Charleston:

12.3% (12,149)
South Carolina:

16.4% (347,044)
20 to 24 minutes:
Charleston:

14.6% (14,485)
South Carolina:

15.7% (332,129)
25 to 29 minutes:
Charleston:

7.6% (7,493)
South Carolina:

7.3% (155,246)
30 to 34 minutes:
Charleston:

17.3% (17,163)
South Carolina:

14.4% (304,383)
35 to 39 minutes:
Charleston:

2.1% (2,079)
South Carolina:

3.0% (64,514)
40 to 44 minutes:
Charleston:

4.4% (4,382)
South Carolina:

3.5% (75,202)
45 to 59 minutes:
Charleston:

9.8% (9,668)
South Carolina:

7.8% (165,782)
60 to 89 minutes:
Charleston:

10.0% (9,951)
South Carolina:

4.3% (90,983)
90 or more minutes:
Charleston:

2.1% (2,116)
South Carolina:

2.2% (46,286)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Charleston:

3.4% (1,514)
South Carolina:

3.0% (53,890)
5 to 9 minutes:
Charleston:

11.7% (5,261)
South Carolina:

10.6% (193,658)
10 to 14 minutes:
Charleston:

18.8% (8,472)
South Carolina:

15.6% (284,615)
15 to 19 minutes:
Charleston:

21.2% (9,549)
South Carolina:

17.1% (311,394)
20 to 24 minutes:
Charleston:

16.3% (7,318)
South Carolina:

15.0% (274,138)
25 to 29 minutes:
Charleston:

5.5% (2,466)
South Carolina:

5.9% (108,410)
30 to 34 minutes:
Charleston:

11.5% (5,158)
South Carolina:

13.5% (246,792)
35 to 39 minutes:
Charleston:

1.3% (597)
South Carolina:

2.5% (44,712)
40 to 44 minutes:
Charleston:

1.5% (669)
South Carolina:

2.6% (46,969)
45 to 59 minutes:
Charleston:

3.1% (1,401)
South Carolina:

6.3% (114,459)
60 to 89 minutes:
Charleston:

1.6% (724)
South Carolina:

3.4% (61,532)
90 or more minutes:
Charleston:

1.5% (682)
South Carolina:

2.4% (44,165)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Charleston:

1.2% (539)
South Carolina:

2.8% (30,989)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Charleston:

7.0% (3,255)
South Carolina:

8.4% (94,340)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Charleston:

12.2% (5,623)
South Carolina:

12.5% (140,041)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Charleston:

14.0% (6,470)
South Carolina:

16.0% (178,768)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Charleston:

12.6% (5,827)
South Carolina:

15.5% (173,312)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Charleston:

8.8% (4,058)
South Carolina:

7.1% (79,849)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Charleston:

19.6% (9,064)
South Carolina:

14.8% (165,357)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Charleston:

0.7% (309)
South Carolina:

2.9% (31,974)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Charleston:

3.1% (1,418)
South Carolina:

3.9% (43,134)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Charleston:

8.6% (3,993)
South Carolina:

8.7% (97,492)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Charleston:

9.3% (4,312)
South Carolina:

4.6% (51,523)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Charleston:

2.9% (1,327)
South Carolina:

2.8% (30,776)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Charleston:

1.9% (1,012)
South Carolina:

2.6% (25,700)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Charleston:

6.9% (3,645)
South Carolina:

10.0% (99,936)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Charleston:

10.5% (5,582)
South Carolina:

14.6% (146,065)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Charleston:

10.7% (5,679)
South Carolina:

16.8% (168,276)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Charleston:

16.4% (8,658)
South Carolina:

15.9% (158,817)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Charleston:

6.5% (3,435)
South Carolina:

7.5% (75,397)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Charleston:

15.3% (8,099)
South Carolina:

13.9% (139,026)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Charleston:

3.3% (1,770)
South Carolina:

3.3% (32,540)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Charleston:

5.6% (2,964)
South Carolina:

3.2% (32,068)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Charleston:

10.7% (5,675)
South Carolina:

6.8% (68,290)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Charleston:

10.7% (5,639)
South Carolina:

3.9% (39,460)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Charleston:

1.5% (789)
South Carolina:

1.5% (15,510)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Charleston
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - South Carolina
Drove car alone:
Charleston:

84.4% (83,636)
South Carolina:

86.0% (863,900)
Carpooled:
Charleston:

7.9% (7,817)
South Carolina:

9.8% (102,301)
Bus:
Charleston:

1.5% (1,497)
South Carolina:

0.4% (4,499)
Ferryboat:
Charleston:

0.1% (134)
South Carolina:

0.0% (38)
Bicycle:
Charleston:

1.1% (1,084)
South Carolina:

0.3% (1,046)
Walked:
Charleston:

3.7% (3,662)
South Carolina:

1.8% (14,450)
Other means:
Charleston:

1.3% (1,312)
South Carolina:

1.6% (14,846)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Charleston
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - South Carolina
Drove car alone:
Charleston:

73.5% (33,064)
South Carolina:

79.4% (1,447,338)
Carpooled:
Charleston:

11.6% (5,244)
South Carolina:

14.0% (255,857)
Bus or trolley bus:
Charleston:

2.7% (1,223)
South Carolina:

0.6% (11,168)
Streetcar or trolley car:
Charleston:

0.0% (13)
South Carolina:

0.0% (285)
Subway or elevated:
Charleston:

0.0% (7)
South Carolina:

0.0% (291)
Ferryboat:
Charleston:

0.0% (7)
South Carolina:

0.0% (183)
Taxicab:
Charleston:

0.8% (357)
South Carolina:

0.2% (3,475)
Motorcycle:
Charleston:

0.1% (49)
South Carolina:

0.1% (2,103)
Bicycle:
Charleston:

1.2% (554)
South Carolina:

0.2% (3,874)
Walked:
Charleston:

6.6% (2,980)
South Carolina:

2.3% (42,567)
Other means:
Charleston:

0.7% (313)
South Carolina:

1.0% (17,527)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Charleston (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - South Carolina (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Charleston:

83.5% (38,556)
South Carolina:

85.8% (863,900)
Carpooled - Males:
Charleston:

7.4% (3,436)
South Carolina:

9.5% (102,301)
Bus - Males:
Charleston:

2.0% (908)
South Carolina:

0.4% (4,499)
Ferryboat - Males:
Charleston:

0.3% (134)
South Carolina:

0.0% (38)
Bicycle - Males:
Charleston:

1.4% (639)
South Carolina:

0.4% (1,046)
Walked - Males:
Charleston:

4.1% (1,890)
South Carolina:

2.1% (14,450)
Other means - Males:
Charleston:

1.4% (632)
South Carolina:

1.8% (14,846)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Charleston (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - South Carolina (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Charleston:

85.1% (45,080)
South Carolina:

86.3% (863,900)
Carpooled - Females:
Charleston:

8.3% (4,381)
South Carolina:

10.2% (102,301)
Bus - Females:
Charleston:

1.1% (589)
South Carolina:

0.4% (4,499)
Bicycle - Females:
Charleston:

0.8% (445)
South Carolina:

0.1% (1,046)
Walked - Females:
Charleston:

3.3% (1,772)
South Carolina:

1.4% (14,450)
Other means - Females:
Charleston:

1.3% (680)
South Carolina:

1.5% (14,846)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Charleston:

90.2% (55,821)
South Carolina:

90.0% (1,869,768)
In 2 person carpool:
Charleston:

5.6% (3,445)
South Carolina:

7.4% (154,163)
In 3 person carpool:
Charleston:

1.2% (713)
South Carolina:

1.5% (31,839)
In 4 person carpool:
Charleston:

1.0% (619)
South Carolina:

0.6% (13,277)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Charleston:

0.0% (10)
South Carolina:

0.2% (4,267)
In 7+ person carpool:
Charleston:

2.0% (1,257)
South Carolina:

0.2% (4,850)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Charleston:

86.3% (33,064)
South Carolina:

85.0% (1,447,338)
In 2 person carpool:
Charleston:

11.1% (4,241)
South Carolina:

11.0% (187,418)
In 3 person carpool:
Charleston:

1.9% (721)
South Carolina:

2.4% (40,124)
In 4 person carpool:
Charleston:

0.4% (171)
South Carolina:

0.9% (15,038)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Charleston:

0.2% (59)
South Carolina:

0.5% (8,470)
In 7+ person carpool:
Charleston:

0.1% (52)
South Carolina:

0.3% (4,807)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Charleston:

65.4% (56,752)
South Carolina:

67.4% (1,654,283)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Charleston:

4.9% (4,246)
South Carolina:

4.2% (102,791)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Charleston:

6.2% (5,421)
South Carolina:

6.6% (161,608)
Local government workers:
Charleston:

5.3% (4,597)
South Carolina:

6.9% (169,428)
State government workers:
Charleston:

6.9% (5,996)
South Carolina:

6.3% (153,845)
Federal government workers:
Charleston:

3.0% (2,591)
South Carolina:

2.5% (62,253)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Charleston:

7.7% (6,712)
South Carolina:

5.9% (144,382)
Unpaid family workers:
Charleston:

0.5% (441)
South Carolina:

0.2% (5,457)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Charleston:

62.5% (28,277)
South Carolina:

70.4% (1,284,199)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Charleston:

3.5% (1,569)
South Carolina:

3.1% (56,628)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Charleston:

6.1% (2,746)
South Carolina:

4.6% (84,506)
Local government workers:
Charleston:

6.6% (2,990)
South Carolina:

5.4% (99,319)
State government workers:
Charleston:

12.1% (5,462)
South Carolina:

8.1% (147,384)
Federal government workers:
Charleston:

3.2% (1,427)
South Carolina:

2.4% (43,164)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Charleston:

5.9% (2,675)
South Carolina:

5.7% (104,649)
Unpaid family workers:
Charleston:

0.3% (120)
South Carolina:

0.3% (4,851)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Charleston:

68.4% (29,252)
South Carolina:

70.5% (888,497)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Charleston:

5.5% (2,367)
South Carolina:

5.3% (66,629)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Charleston:

4.9% (2,098)
South Carolina:

4.5% (56,196)
Local government workers - Males:
Charleston:

5.1% (2,184)
South Carolina:

5.3% (66,693)
State government workers - Males:
Charleston:

4.1% (1,763)
South Carolina:

4.5% (56,682)
Federal government workers - Males:
Charleston:

3.7% (1,589)
South Carolina:

2.8% (35,915)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Charleston:

8.2% (3,514)
South Carolina:

6.9% (86,738)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Charleston:

62.5% (27,500)
South Carolina:

64.2% (765,786)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Charleston:

4.3% (1,879)
South Carolina:

3.0% (36,162)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Charleston:

7.6% (3,323)
South Carolina:

8.8% (105,412)
Local government workers - Females:
Charleston:

5.5% (2,413)
South Carolina:

8.6% (102,735)
State government workers - Females:
Charleston:

9.6% (4,233)
South Carolina:

8.1% (97,163)
Federal government workers - Females:
Charleston:

2.3% (1,002)
South Carolina:

2.2% (26,338)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Charleston:

7.3% (3,198)
South Carolina:

4.8% (57,644)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Charleston:

1.0% (441)
South Carolina:

0.2% (1,968)
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