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Work and Jobs in Pontiac, South Carolina (SC) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Pontiac are: Health care (11.4% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (10.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.3% of civilian employees). 61.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 14.1% less than the rate of 70.4% across the entire state of South Carolina.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Health care11.4%
(2,550)		7.3%
(834)		15.6%
(1,716)
Finance and insurance10.5%
(2,362)		7.7%
(880)		13.4%
(1,482)
Educational services10.3%
(2,316)		6.4%
(732)		14.4%
(1,584)
Public administration10.2%
(2,290)		9.6%
(1,092)		10.9%
(1,198)
Professional, scientific, and technical services6.2%
(1,383)		7.1%
(810)		5.2%
(573)
Accommodation and food services4.8%
(1,088)		4.2%
(477)		5.5%
(611)
Construction4.4%
(987)		7.4%
(840)		1.3%
(147)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.9%
(644)		3.2%
(369)		2.5%
(275)
Food and beverage stores2.1%
(468)		2.2%
(252)		2.0%
(216)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.0%
(440)		1.7%
(189)		2.3%
(251)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.9%
(421)		2.1%
(237)		1.7%
(184)
Social assistance1.8%
(397)		0.7%
(82)		2.9%
(315)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.8%
(396)		1.9%
(222)		1.6%
(174)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.7%
(384)		0.7%
(76)		2.8%
(308)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.4%
(315)		1.5%
(167)		1.3%
(148)
Metal and metal products1.3%
(296)		2.1%
(241)		0.5%
(55)
Machinery1.3%
(287)		1.7%
(190)		0.9%
(97)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.2%
(269)		1.9%
(220)		0.4%
(49)
Transportation equipment1.2%
(260)		2.0%
(223)		0.3%
(37)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.1%
(249)		1.3%
(151)		0.9%
(98)
U. S. Postal service1.1%
(248)		1.5%
(177)		0.6%
(71)
Personal and laundry services1.1%
(244)		0.9%
(105)		1.3%
(139)
Truck transportation1.0%
(230)		1.7%
(193)		0.3%
(37)
Repair and maintenance0.9%
(213)		1.7%
(196)		0.2%
(17)
Utilities0.9%
(198)		1.3%
(145)		0.5%
(53)
Computer and electronic products0.9%
(194)		1.0%
(119)		0.7%
(75)
Chemicals0.8%
(179)		1.2%
(134)		0.4%
(45)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.8%
(174)		0.9%
(105)		0.6%
(69)
Paper0.7%
(165)		1.0%
(110)		0.5%
(55)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.7%
(160)		1.1%
(129)		0.3%
(31)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.7%
(159)		0.9%
(107)		0.5%
(52)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.6%
(133)		0.5%
(60)		0.7%
(73)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.5%
(115)		0.4%
(49)		0.6%
(66)
Other direct selling establishments0.5%
(115)		0.6%
(66)		0.4%
(49)
Food0.5%
(110)		0.5%
(60)		0.5%
(50)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(106)		0.8%
(89)		0.2%
(17)
Printing and related support activities0.5%
(105)		0.6%
(65)		0.4%
(40)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(104)		0.9%
(98)		0.1%
(6)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.4%
(101)		0.8%
(90)		0.1%
(11)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.4%
(97)		0.4%
(40)		0.5%
(57)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.4%
(97)		0.5%
(52)		0.4%
(45)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(91)		0.1%
(17)		0.7%
(74)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.4%
(89)		0.7%
(76)		0.1%
(13)
Textile mills and textile products0.4%
(84)		0.4%
(40)		0.4%
(44)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.4%
(82)		0.5%
(52)		0.3%
(30)
Plastics and rubber products0.4%
(79)		0.6%
(72)		0.1%
(7)
Gasoline stations0.3%
(70)		0.4%
(51)		0.2%
(19)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.3%
(67)		0.4%
(44)		0.2%
(23)
Air transportation0.3%
(66)		0.4%
(49)		0.2%
(17)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(62)		0.3%
(33)		0.3%
(29)
Rail transportation0.2%
(56)		0.5%
(56)		0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(48)		0.3%
(37)		0.1%
(11)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(38)		0.3%
(38)		0.0%
(0)
Apparel0.2%
(36)		0.2%
(19)		0.2%
(17)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.2%
(36)		0.2%
(25)		0.1%
(11)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(35)		0.3%
(35)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(33)		0.3%
(33)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(33)		0.2%
(19)		0.1%
(14)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.1%
(28)		0.1%
(10)		0.2%
(18)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.1%
(27)		0.1%
(13)		0.1%
(14)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.1%
(27)		0.2%
(21)		0.1%
(6)
Wood products0.1%
(27)		0.1%
(15)		0.1%
(12)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.1%
(26)		0.2%
(18)		0.1%
(8)
Book stores and news dealers0.1%
(23)		0.0%
(4)		0.2%
(19)
Management of companies and enterprises0.1%
(22)		0.2%
(22)		0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.1%
(21)		0.2%
(21)		0.0%
(0)
Warehousing and storage0.1%
(17)		0.1%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(17)		0.1%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(17)		0.1%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and coal products0.1%
(14)		0.1%
(14)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Pontiac

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 2.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 5.8%Males
  • 7.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 15.4%Males
  • 30.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 0.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 8.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 8.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.5%Males
  • 4.4%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Pontiac:

2.5% (575)
South Carolina:

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

1.6% (359)
South Carolina:

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

1.5% (350)
South Carolina:

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

6.3% (1,436)
South Carolina:

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

9.0% (2,042)
South Carolina:

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

18.0% (4,088)
South Carolina:

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

20.1% (4,578)
South Carolina:

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

15.4% (3,501)
South Carolina:

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

6.1% (1,391)
South Carolina:

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

4.7% (1,065)
South Carolina:

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

1.4% (313)
South Carolina:

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

0.8% (186)
South Carolina:

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

4.5% (1,025)
South Carolina:

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

5.7% (1,294)
South Carolina:

7.7% (140,518)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Pontiac:

1.5% (343)
South Carolina:

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

6.9% (1,562)
South Carolina:

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

10.8% (2,457)
South Carolina:

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

15.8% (3,596)
South Carolina:

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

21.8% (4,963)
South Carolina:

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

10.3% (2,350)
South Carolina:

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

18.1% (4,109)
South Carolina:

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

3.0% (676)
South Carolina:

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

1.8% (400)
South Carolina:

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

3.3% (753)
South Carolina:

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

2.0% (452)
South Carolina:

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

2.4% (542)
South Carolina:

2.4% (44,165)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Pontiac
Means of transportation to work - South Carolina
Drove car alone:
Pontiac:

84.3% (19,143)
South Carolina:

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

11.7% (2,659)
South Carolina:

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

0.1% (28)
South Carolina:

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

0.0% (8)
South Carolina:

0.0% (285)
Taxicab:
Pontiac:

0.2% (52)
South Carolina:

0.2% (3,475)
Motorcycle:
Pontiac:

0.0% (8)
South Carolina:

0.1% (2,103)
Bicycle:
Pontiac:

0.1% (25)
South Carolina:

0.2% (3,874)
Walked:
Pontiac:

0.7% (154)
South Carolina:

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

0.6% (126)
South Carolina:

1.0% (17,527)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Pontiac:

87.8% (19,143)
South Carolina:

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

9.4% (2,042)
South Carolina:

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

1.4% (295)
South Carolina:

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

0.8% (168)
South Carolina:

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

0.5% (108)
South Carolina:

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

0.2% (46)
South Carolina:

0.3% (4,807)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Pontiac:

61.7% (13,853)
South Carolina:

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

3.3% (739)
South Carolina:

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

6.2% (1,395)
South Carolina:

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

4.5% (1,020)
South Carolina:

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

14.3% (3,211)
South Carolina:

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

5.5% (1,225)
South Carolina:

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

4.3% (976)
South Carolina:

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

0.1% (33)
South Carolina:

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

64.9% (7,412)
South Carolina:

73.5% (702,345)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Pontiac:

5.0% (572)
South Carolina:

4.4% (41,954)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Pontiac:

4.2% (478)
South Carolina:

3.0% (28,252)
Local government workers - Males:
Pontiac:

3.4% (386)
South Carolina:

4.2% (40,534)
State government workers - Males:
Pontiac:

11.7% (1,334)
South Carolina:

5.1% (49,132)
Federal government workers - Males:
Pontiac:

5.2% (598)
South Carolina:

2.4% (22,630)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Pontiac:

5.5% (631)
South Carolina:

7.2% (68,656)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Pontiac:

0.1% (9)
South Carolina:

0.2% (2,261)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Pontiac:

58.4% (6,441)
South Carolina:

67.0% (581,854)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Pontiac:

1.5% (167)
South Carolina:

1.7% (14,674)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Pontiac:

8.3% (917)
South Carolina:

6.5% (56,254)
Local government workers - Females:
Pontiac:

5.7% (634)
South Carolina:

6.8% (58,785)
State government workers - Females:
Pontiac:

17.0% (1,877)
South Carolina:

11.3% (98,252)
Federal government workers - Females:
Pontiac:

5.7% (627)
South Carolina:

2.4% (20,534)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Pontiac:

3.1% (345)
South Carolina:

4.1% (35,993)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Pontiac:

0.2% (24)
South Carolina:

0.3% (2,590)
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