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Work and Jobs in Union, South Carolina (SC) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Union are: Textile mills & textile products (13.2% of civilian employees), Health care (11.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.1% of civilian employees). 53.9% of workers work in Union County and 1.0% of all workers work at home. 74.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.0% greater 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 Union, South Carolina was 8,793 / 8,319

Most common industries

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

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Textile mills and textile products13.2%
(448)
12.5%
(196)
13.8%
(252)
Health care11.2%
(380)
2.4%
(37)
18.8%
(343)
Educational services9.1%
(309)
4.5%
(71)
13.1%
(238)
Construction5.1%
(173)
10.7%
(168)
0.3%
(5)
Accommodation and food services5.0%
(168)
3.9%
(61)
5.9%
(107)
Metal and metal products4.8%
(161)
8.1%
(126)
1.9%
(35)
Public administration4.3%
(145)
5.7%
(89)
3.1%
(56)
Miscellaneous manufacturing3.2%
(108)
1.7%
(27)
4.4%
(81)
Finance and insurance2.9%
(98)
1.3%
(21)
4.2%
(77)
Food and beverage stores2.8%
(95)
2.2%
(34)
3.3%
(61)
Department and other general merchandise stores2.4%
(81)
1.3%
(21)
3.3%
(60)
Social assistance2.3%
(79)
0.0%
(0)
4.3%
(79)
Plastics and rubber products2.0%
(67)
2.4%
(37)
1.6%
(30)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.9%
(65)
2.4%
(38)
1.5%
(27)
Truck transportation1.9%
(64)
4.1%
(64)
0.0%
(0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services1.8%
(61)
1.5%
(23)
2.1%
(38)
Personal and laundry services1.5%
(50)
0.8%
(12)
2.1%
(38)
Utilities1.4%
(46)
2.6%
(41)
0.3%
(5)
Repair and maintenance1.3%
(44)
2.8%
(44)
0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers1.3%
(44)
1.5%
(24)
1.1%
(20)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.2%
(41)
2.2%
(34)
0.4%
(7)
Wood products1.1%
(38)
0.6%
(10)
1.5%
(28)
Transportation equipment1.1%
(38)
1.1%
(17)
1.2%
(21)
Food1.0%
(35)
0.6%
(9)
1.4%
(26)
Other direct selling establishments1.0%
(34)
1.0%
(15)
1.0%
(19)
Furniture and related product manufacturing1.0%
(34)
1.8%
(28)
0.3%
(6)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.9%
(31)
1.5%
(24)
0.4%
(7)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.9%
(31)
2.0%
(31)
0.0%
(0)
Apparel0.9%
(29)
0.3%
(5)
1.3%
(24)
Paper0.8%
(28)
1.5%
(24)
0.2%
(4)
Printing and related support activities0.8%
(28)
0.9%
(14)
0.8%
(14)
Warehousing and storage0.7%
(24)
1.2%
(19)
0.3%
(5)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.7%
(24)
0.8%
(12)
0.7%
(12)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.7%
(23)
1.2%
(18)
0.3%
(5)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.7%
(23)
0.8%
(13)
0.5%
(10)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.7%
(22)
0.8%
(12)
0.5%
(10)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.6%
(20)
1.3%
(20)
0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.5%
(18)
1.2%
(18)
0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.4%
(15)
0.5%
(8)
0.4%
(7)
U. S. Postal service0.4%
(15)
0.5%
(8)
0.4%
(7)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.4%
(14)
0.5%
(8)
0.3%
(6)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.4%
(12)
0.8%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.3%
(11)
0.4%
(7)
0.2%
(4)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(10)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.3%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(10)
Chemicals0.3%
(10)
0.6%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(10)
0.6%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
Music stores0.3%
(9)
0.6%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.3%
(9)
0.6%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Machinery0.2%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(8)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.2%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(8)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.2%
(8)
0.5%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.2%
(7)
0.4%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Private households0.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.3%
(6)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.1%
(5)
0.3%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.1%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
0.3%
(5)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.1%
(5)
0.3%
(5)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Union

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 11.4%Males
  • 12.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 23.0%Males
  • 12.5%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.7%Males
  • 4.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 14.9%Males
  • 16.9%Females

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.:
Union:

9.3% (281)
South Carolina:

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

4.6% (140)
South Carolina:

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

5.1% (153)
South Carolina:

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

6.0% (181)
South Carolina:

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

14.7% (445)
South Carolina:

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

7.0% (212)
South Carolina:

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

8.3% (252)
South Carolina:

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

8.1% (243)
South Carolina:

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

2.8% (83)
South Carolina:

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

3.9% (118)
South Carolina:

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

3.8% (116)
South Carolina:

2.6% (57,150)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Union:

9.3% (281)
South Carolina:

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

17.2% (521)
South Carolina:

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

2.4% (79)
South Carolina:

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

2.2% (71)
South Carolina:

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

3.3% (110)
South Carolina:

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

7.0% (230)
South Carolina:

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

13.3% (438)
South Carolina:

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

14.5% (477)
South Carolina:

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

23.3% (768)
South Carolina:

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

5.6% (184)
South Carolina:

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

2.4% (80)
South Carolina:

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

3.9% (129)
South Carolina:

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

1.5% (50)
South Carolina:

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

0.8% (25)
South Carolina:

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

6.3% (208)
South Carolina:

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

13.1% (431)
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:
Union:

7.1% (95)
South Carolina:

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

5.0% (66)
South Carolina:

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

7.5% (100)
South Carolina:

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

11.6% (154)
South Carolina:

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

13.4% (179)
South Carolina:

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

10.9% (145)
South Carolina:

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

7.0% (94)
South Carolina:

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

4.2% (56)
South Carolina:

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

0.7% (10)
South Carolina:

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

5.1% (68)
South Carolina:

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

1.3% (18)
South Carolina:

2.1% (23,901)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Union:

9.0% (119)
South Carolina:

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

16.5% (220)
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:
Union:

11.0% (186)
South Carolina:

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

4.2% (71)
South Carolina:

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

3.1% (53)
South Carolina:

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

1.6% (26)
South Carolina:

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

16.0% (270)
South Carolina:

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

3.9% (66)
South Carolina:

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

9.2% (155)
South Carolina:

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

10.6% (180)
South Carolina:

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

4.5% (76)
South Carolina:

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

3.0% (50)
South Carolina:

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

5.9% (100)
South Carolina:

3.3% (33,249)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Union:

9.5% (161)
South Carolina:

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

17.8% (301)
South Carolina:

6.8% (69,652)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.9%
Number of people working at home: 30 (1.0% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +507 (+5.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,164 (35.3%)
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:
Union:

2.7% (84)
South Carolina:

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

19.0% (596)
South Carolina:

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

18.7% (587)
South Carolina:

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

18.1% (570)
South Carolina:

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

11.9% (375)
South Carolina:

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

2.2% (70)
South Carolina:

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

12.6% (397)
South Carolina:

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

1.7% (54)
South Carolina:

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

2.9% (91)
South Carolina:

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

5.4% (168)
South Carolina:

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

2.7% (84)
South Carolina:

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

2.3% (73)
South Carolina:

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

4.0% (133)
South Carolina:

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

26.8% (884)
South Carolina:

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

19.8% (654)
South Carolina:

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

13.2% (435)
South Carolina:

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

6.1% (200)
South Carolina:

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

2.0% (67)
South Carolina:

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

7.2% (238)
South Carolina:

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

3.1% (102)
South Carolina:

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

2.9% (97)
South Carolina:

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

8.0% (265)
South Carolina:

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

3.6% (118)
South Carolina:

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

2.6% (87)
South Carolina:

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

3.6% (42)
South Carolina:

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

14.5% (170)
South Carolina:

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

24.2% (283)
South Carolina:

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

21.5% (251)
South Carolina:

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

5.1% (60)
South Carolina:

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

3.2% (37)
South Carolina:

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

4.3% (50)
South Carolina:

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

2.2% (26)
South Carolina:

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

4.9% (57)
South Carolina:

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

6.2% (72)
South Carolina:

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

4.2% (49)
South Carolina:

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

6.3% (74)
South Carolina:

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

2.1% (42)
South Carolina:

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

21.3% (419)
South Carolina:

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

15.4% (304)
South Carolina:

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

16.1% (317)
South Carolina:

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

16.2% (319)
South Carolina:

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

1.6% (32)
South Carolina:

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

17.5% (345)
South Carolina:

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

1.5% (29)
South Carolina:

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

1.8% (35)
South Carolina:

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

4.8% (94)
South Carolina:

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

1.8% (35)
South Carolina:

3.9% (39,460)

Means of transportation to work

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

85.0% (2,763)
South Carolina:

86.0% (863,900)
Carpooled:
Union:

10.2% (330)
South Carolina:

9.8% (102,301)
Bicycle:
Union:

0.3% (8)
South Carolina:

0.3% (1,046)
Walked:
Union:

2.7% (87)
South Carolina:

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

1.9% (61)
South Carolina:

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

76.0% (2,507)
South Carolina:

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

20.4% (674)
South Carolina:

14.0% (255,857)
Taxicab:
Union:

0.9% (29)
South Carolina:

0.2% (3,475)
Motorcycle:
Union:

0.2% (7)
South Carolina:

0.1% (2,103)
Walked:
Union:

1.2% (41)
South Carolina:

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

0.7% (22)
South Carolina:

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

81.8% (982)
South Carolina:

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

9.8% (118)
South Carolina:

9.5% (102,301)
Bicycle - Males:
Union:

0.7% (8)
South Carolina:

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

2.6% (31)
South Carolina:

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

5.1% (61)
South Carolina:

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

86.9% (1,787)
South Carolina:

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

10.3% (213)
South Carolina:

10.2% (102,301)
Walked - Females:
Union:

2.8% (57)
South Carolina:

1.4% (14,450)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Union:

83.7% (2,416)
South Carolina:

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

13.2% (382)
South Carolina:

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

2.3% (67)
South Carolina:

1.5% (31,839)
In 7+ person carpool:
Union:

0.7% (21)
South Carolina:

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

78.8% (2,507)
South Carolina:

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

14.0% (446)
South Carolina:

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

3.3% (105)
South Carolina:

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

1.8% (56)
South Carolina:

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

0.7% (23)
South Carolina:

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

1.4% (44)
South Carolina:

0.3% (4,807)

Class of workers

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

74.0% (2,438)
South Carolina:

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

3.6% (120)
South Carolina:

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

6.9% (226)
South Carolina:

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

5.8% (192)
South Carolina:

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

5.8% (190)
South Carolina:

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

1.0% (34)
South Carolina:

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

2.8% (92)
South Carolina:

5.9% (144,382)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Union:

71.9% (2,432)
South Carolina:

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

1.4% (46)
South Carolina:

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

3.3% (110)
South Carolina:

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

6.5% (219)
South Carolina:

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

10.6% (360)
South Carolina:

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

1.7% (56)
South Carolina:

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

4.8% (161)
South Carolina:

5.7% (104,649)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Union:

73.4% (1,072)
South Carolina:

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

4.2% (62)
South Carolina:

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

8.9% (129)
South Carolina:

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

3.6% (52)
South Carolina:

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

5.1% (74)
South Carolina:

4.5% (56,682)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Union:

4.9% (71)
South Carolina:

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

74.5% (1,366)
South Carolina:

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

3.2% (58)
South Carolina:

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

5.3% (97)
South Carolina:

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

7.6% (140)
South Carolina:

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

6.3% (116)
South Carolina:

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

1.9% (34)
South Carolina:

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

1.1% (21)
South Carolina:

4.8% (57,644)
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