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Jobs would be the number one reason. Charleston and Greenville have experienced more successful recoveries from the Great Recession, particularly in the manufacturing sector and both metro areas have a mutually beneficial economic relationship due to manufacturing in the Upstate and Charleston's port. Greenville has also done pretty good landing some back office operations and call centers and of course, you've got healthcare in Charleston as well as the addition of smaller tech and pharmaceutical firms.
It will be interesting to see how this current pandemic shakes things up. An analysis from the Brookings Institute shows Columbia as the SC metro least affected by the current economic downturn, at least when it comes to sectors that are initially impacted.
Thats because its more government offices than anything and they arent getting laid off like these people at bars ect..
Thats because its more government offices than anything and they arent getting laid off like these people at bars ect..
Not exactly; to be more specific, it's because a smaller share of Columbia's workforce comprises the five industries deemed high risk by the study, namely mining/oil and gas, transportation, employment services, travel arrangements, and leisure and hospitality. As we continue to slip into recession, other industries will surely become affected as well, including government.
I'm a bit surprised Newberry has lost population (-3). I understand it's not going to be growing like any other up and coming county in Columbias MSA like, say, Kershaw county; but I excepted to see an increase of several hundred in growth at least.
I'm a bit surprised Newberry has lost population (-3). I understand it's not going to be growing like any other up and coming county in Columbias MSA like, say, Kershaw county; but I excepted to see an increase of several hundred in growth at least.
More people probably leaving to Lexington, Richland, and the Upstate, etc than coming into Newberry. Newberry's birthrate is also probably low.
More people probably leaving to Lexington, Richland, and the Upstate, etc than coming into Newberry. Newberry's birthrate is also probably low.
Anecdotally, this seems to all be true. I do know a lot of lakefront property developing in Newberry as well. That's just the way it goes sometimes. Newberry is just out of reach it seems of having large neighborhoods built for Columbias metro sprawl.
Also, I feel like I ask this every year because I forget... But the reorganizing of counties in MSA's will happen in time for next years count, correct? So by this time next year we'll be discussing possible new counties entering or leaving South Carolina MSA's...
If I were to make a solid bet, Georgetown gets lumped into Myrtle Beaches MSA. It'd be cool if Brunswick county in NC remained.
Also, I feel like I ask this every year because I forget... But the reorganizing of counties in MSA's will happen in time for next years count, correct? So by this time next year we'll be discussing possible new counties entering or leaving South Carolina MSA's...
If I were to make a solid bet, Georgetown gets lumped into Myrtle Beaches MSA. It'd be cool if Brunswick county in NC remained.
And a recombination of Greenville and Spartanburg. Greenville has sprawled into neighboring counties.
And a recombination of Greenville and Spartanburg. Greenville has sprawled into neighboring counties.
And Newberry and probably Sumter joining Columbia. They were both right on the cusp of the new guidelines last time. Which if Sumter and Newberry did join it wouldn’t be just the Columbia MSA anymore. It’d be the Columbia-Sumter-Newberry Metropolitan area because Sumter is already it’s own MSA and Newberry is a MiSA.
Also, I feel like I ask this every year because I forget... But the reorganizing of counties in MSA's will happen in time for next years count, correct? So by this time next year we'll be discussing possible new counties entering or leaving South Carolina MSA's...
If I were to make a solid bet, Georgetown gets lumped into Myrtle Beaches MSA. It'd be cool if Brunswick county in NC remained.
Actually that happens with more frequency in between official Census years now. The last time new delineations were released was September 2018.
And a recombination of Greenville and Spartanburg. Greenville has sprawled into neighboring counties.
While, I agree that Greenville's growth has substantially spilled over into Spartanburg County, I actually like the designations being kept separate.
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