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The most common industries in Elgin are: Construction (10.0% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (9.6% of civilian employees), Public administration (9.6% of civilian employees). 27.1% of workers work in Kershaw County and 9.7% of all workers work at home. 69.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.0% 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 Elgin, South Carolina was 806 / 2,127
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Elgin, South Carolina was 806 / 2,127
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 10.0% (41) | 15.2% (33) | 4.2% (8) |
| Finance and insurance | 9.6% (39) | 4.6% (10) | 15.2% (29) |
| Public administration | 9.6% (39) | 8.3% (18) | 11.0% (21) |
| Educational services | 6.6% (27) | 3.7% (8) | 9.9% (19) |
| Accommodation and food services | 6.4% (26) | 5.5% (12) | 7.3% (14) |
| Health care | 5.6% (23) | 0.9% (2) | 11.0% (21) |
| Food and beverage stores | 4.9% (20) | 3.7% (8) | 6.3% (12) |
| Truck transportation | 4.9% (20) | 8.3% (18) | 1.0% (2) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.7% (15) | 5.5% (12) | 1.6% (3) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.4% (14) | 3.2% (7) | 3.7% (7) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2.9% (12) | 5.5% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 2.9% (12) | 4.1% (9) | 1.6% (3) |
| Food | 2.2% (9) | 1.8% (4) | 2.6% (5) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.2% (9) | 0.9% (2) | 3.7% (7) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.0% (8) | 0.9% (2) | 3.1% (6) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.0% (8) | 3.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 2.0% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 4.2% (8) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.5% (6) | 1.8% (4) | 1.0% (2) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.5% (6) | 1.8% (4) | 1.0% (2) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.5% (6) | 2.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 1.2% (5) | 2.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (5) | 2.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.2% (5) | 1.4% (3) | 1.0% (2) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.0% (4) | 1.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.0% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (4) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 1.0% (4) | 0.9% (2) | 1.0% (2) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.7% (3) | 1.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.7% (3) | 1.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.7% (3) | 1.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.7% (3) | 1.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (3) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (1) | 0.5% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
Unemployment in Elgin
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 12.7%Males
- 2.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 2.4%Males
- 9.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 100.0%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.4%Males
- 1.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 16.7%Males
- 21.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Elgin: | 9.3% (94) |
| South Carolina: | 4.9% (105,233) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Elgin: | 5.4% (54) |
| South Carolina: | 3.8% (81,991) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Elgin: | 2.6% (26) |
| South Carolina: | 4.5% (97,139) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Elgin: | 16.4% (164) |
| South Carolina: | 8.8% (190,089) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Elgin: | 18.7% (187) |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% (229,373) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Elgin: | 13.1% (131) |
| South Carolina: | 15.4% (332,988) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Elgin: | 8.6% (87) |
| South Carolina: | 12.9% (278,683) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Elgin: | 12.1% (121) |
| South Carolina: | 11.2% (243,383) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Elgin: | 5.3% (54) |
| South Carolina: | 4.8% (104,578) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Elgin: | 1.7% (18) |
| South Carolina: | 6.1% (132,620) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Elgin: | 3.0% (30) |
| South Carolina: | 2.6% (57,150) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Elgin: | 0.6% (6) |
| South Carolina: | 1.1% (23,839) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Elgin: | 2.1% (21) |
| South Carolina: | 6.6% (143,789) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Elgin: | 3.6% (36) |
| South Carolina: | 6.8% (147,267) |
<5am:
| Elgin: | 2.7% (11) |
| South Carolina: | 2.9% (52,042) |
5:30am:
| Elgin: | 1.5% (6) |
| South Carolina: | 2.4% (44,320) |
6am:
| Elgin: | 2.2% (9) |
| South Carolina: | 3.8% (68,753) |
6:30am:
| Elgin: | 4.6% (19) |
| South Carolina: | 8.4% (153,907) |
7am:
| Elgin: | 12.1% (50) |
| South Carolina: | 11.5% (210,295) |
7:30am:
| Elgin: | 25.7% (106) |
| South Carolina: | 15.9% (289,937) |
8am:
| Elgin: | 18.2% (75) |
| South Carolina: | 16.7% (305,268) |
8:30am:
| Elgin: | 12.4% (51) |
| South Carolina: | 10.4% (189,373) |
9am:
| Elgin: | 2.7% (11) |
| South Carolina: | 4.5% (82,760) |
10am:
| Elgin: | 5.3% (22) |
| South Carolina: | 4.6% (83,870) |
11am:
| Elgin: | 1.9% (8) |
| South Carolina: | 1.8% (32,177) |
12pm:
| Elgin: | 0.5% (2) |
| South Carolina: | 0.8% (15,242) |
4pm:
| Elgin: | 4.4% (18) |
| South Carolina: | 6.4% (116,272) |
>4pm:
| Elgin: | 4.6% (19) |
| South Carolina: | 7.7% (140,518) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Elgin: | 17.9% (94) |
| South Carolina: | 6.1% (70,185) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Elgin: | 7.0% (37) |
| South Carolina: | 5.2% (59,137) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Elgin: | 4.9% (26) |
| South Carolina: | 5.4% (61,760) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Elgin: | 19.1% (101) |
| South Carolina: | 10.2% (116,984) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Elgin: | 20.9% (110) |
| South Carolina: | 10.5% (120,095) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Elgin: | 4.6% (24) |
| South Carolina: | 14.6% (166,712) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Elgin: | 7.4% (39) |
| South Carolina: | 12.0% (137,813) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Elgin: | 6.1% (32) |
| South Carolina: | 10.8% (123,437) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Elgin: | 4.5% (24) |
| South Carolina: | 3.8% (43,279) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Elgin: | 1.7% (9) |
| South Carolina: | 5.4% (62,207) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Elgin: | 3.3% (17) |
| South Carolina: | 2.1% (23,901) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Elgin: | 1.6% (8) |
| South Carolina: | 0.8% (9,336) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Elgin: | 2.2% (12) |
| South Carolina: | 6.4% (72,956) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Elgin: | 3.3% (17) |
| South Carolina: | 6.8% (77,615) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Elgin: | 2.0% (10) |
| South Carolina: | 3.4% (35,048) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Elgin: | 0.8% (4) |
| South Carolina: | 2.2% (22,854) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Elgin: | 2.6% (12) |
| South Carolina: | 3.5% (35,379) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Elgin: | 13.8% (66) |
| South Carolina: | 7.1% (73,105) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Elgin: | 16.2% (77) |
| South Carolina: | 10.7% (109,278) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Elgin: | 25.5% (122) |
| South Carolina: | 16.3% (166,276) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Elgin: | 9.4% (45) |
| South Carolina: | 13.8% (140,870) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Elgin: | 20.1% (96) |
| South Carolina: | 11.7% (119,946) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Elgin: | 6.2% (30) |
| South Carolina: | 6.0% (61,299) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Elgin: | 1.6% (8) |
| South Carolina: | 6.9% (70,413) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Elgin: | 1.1% (5) |
| South Carolina: | 3.3% (33,249) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Elgin: | 1.0% (5) |
| South Carolina: | 6.9% (70,833) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Elgin: | 3.9% (19) |
| South Carolina: | 6.8% (69,652) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 27.1%
Number of people working at home: 105 (9.7% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 105 (9.7% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Elgin: | 1.3% (9) |
| South Carolina: | 2.7% (56,689) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Elgin: | 27.5% (195) |
| South Carolina: | 9.2% (194,276) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Elgin: | 22.1% (157) |
| South Carolina: | 13.5% (286,106) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Elgin: | 10.2% (72) |
| South Carolina: | 16.4% (347,044) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Elgin: | 20.7% (147) |
| South Carolina: | 15.7% (332,129) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Elgin: | 6.4% (46) |
| South Carolina: | 7.3% (155,246) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Elgin: | 4.2% (30) |
| South Carolina: | 14.4% (304,383) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Elgin: | 1.9% (13) |
| South Carolina: | 3.0% (64,514) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Elgin: | 6.0% (43) |
| South Carolina: | 3.5% (75,202) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Elgin: | 7.9% (56) |
| South Carolina: | 7.8% (165,782) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Elgin: | 4.9% (20) |
| South Carolina: | 3.0% (53,890) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Elgin: | 6.6% (27) |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% (193,658) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Elgin: | 9.7% (40) |
| South Carolina: | 15.6% (284,615) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Elgin: | 12.1% (50) |
| South Carolina: | 17.1% (311,394) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Elgin: | 14.3% (59) |
| South Carolina: | 15.0% (274,138) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Elgin: | 9.0% (37) |
| South Carolina: | 5.9% (108,410) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Elgin: | 20.9% (86) |
| South Carolina: | 13.5% (246,792) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Elgin: | 4.1% (17) |
| South Carolina: | 2.5% (44,712) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Elgin: | 1.7% (7) |
| South Carolina: | 2.6% (46,969) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Elgin: | 10.4% (43) |
| South Carolina: | 6.3% (114,459) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Elgin: | 2.7% (11) |
| South Carolina: | 3.4% (61,532) |
90 or more minutes:
| Elgin: | 2.4% (10) |
| South Carolina: | 2.4% (44,165) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Elgin: | 0.6% (3) |
| South Carolina: | 2.8% (30,989) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Elgin: | 29.0% (131) |
| South Carolina: | 8.4% (94,340) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Elgin: | 8.4% (38) |
| South Carolina: | 12.5% (140,041) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Elgin: | 6.6% (30) |
| South Carolina: | 16.0% (178,768) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Elgin: | 22.3% (101) |
| South Carolina: | 15.5% (173,312) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Elgin: | 14.1% (64) |
| South Carolina: | 7.1% (79,849) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Elgin: | 7.3% (33) |
| South Carolina: | 14.8% (165,357) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Elgin: | 3.6% (16) |
| South Carolina: | 2.9% (31,974) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Elgin: | 14.7% (66) |
| South Carolina: | 8.7% (97,492) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Elgin: | 2.2% (6) |
| South Carolina: | 2.6% (25,700) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Elgin: | 29.2% (78) |
| South Carolina: | 10.0% (99,936) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Elgin: | 34.6% (92) |
| South Carolina: | 14.6% (146,065) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Elgin: | 16.1% (43) |
| South Carolina: | 16.8% (168,276) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Elgin: | 17.2% (46) |
| South Carolina: | 15.9% (158,817) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Elgin: | 13.7% (36) |
| South Carolina: | 3.2% (32,068) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Elgin: | 89.3% (657) |
| South Carolina: | 86.0% (863,900) |
Carpooled:
| Elgin: | 6.9% (51) |
| South Carolina: | 9.8% (102,301) |
Other means:
| Elgin: | 3.8% (28) |
| South Carolina: | 1.6% (14,846) |
Drove car alone:
| Elgin: | 83.0% (342) |
| South Carolina: | 79.4% (1,447,338) |
Carpooled:
| Elgin: | 13.6% (56) |
| South Carolina: | 14.0% (255,857) |
Walked:
| Elgin: | 1.5% (6) |
| South Carolina: | 2.3% (42,567) |
Other means:
| Elgin: | 0.7% (3) |
| South Carolina: | 1.0% (17,527) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Elgin: | 87.2% (345) |
| South Carolina: | 85.8% (863,900) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Elgin: | 12.8% (51) |
| South Carolina: | 9.5% (102,301) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Elgin: | 91.7% (312) |
| South Carolina: | 86.3% (863,900) |
Other means - Females:
| Elgin: | 8.3% (28) |
| South Carolina: | 1.5% (14,846) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Elgin: | 92.9% (881) |
| South Carolina: | 90.0% (1,869,768) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Elgin: | 3.0% (28) |
| South Carolina: | 7.4% (154,163) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Elgin: | 3.9% (37) |
| South Carolina: | 1.5% (31,839) |
Drove alone:
| Elgin: | 85.9% (342) |
| South Carolina: | 85.0% (1,447,338) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Elgin: | 12.1% (48) |
| South Carolina: | 11.0% (187,418) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Elgin: | 1.3% (5) |
| South Carolina: | 2.4% (40,124) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Elgin: | 0.8% (3) |
| South Carolina: | 0.9% (15,038) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Elgin: | 69.5% (784) |
| South Carolina: | 67.4% (1,654,283) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Elgin: | 1.7% (20) |
| South Carolina: | 4.2% (102,791) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Elgin: | 5.4% (61) |
| South Carolina: | 6.6% (161,608) |
Local government workers:
| Elgin: | 10.8% (122) |
| South Carolina: | 6.9% (169,428) |
State government workers:
| Elgin: | 5.2% (59) |
| South Carolina: | 6.3% (153,845) |
Federal government workers:
| Elgin: | 2.0% (23) |
| South Carolina: | 2.5% (62,253) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Elgin: | 5.2% (59) |
| South Carolina: | 5.9% (144,382) |
Employee of private company:
| Elgin: | 71.6% (292) |
| South Carolina: | 70.4% (1,284,199) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Elgin: | 1.0% (4) |
| South Carolina: | 3.1% (56,628) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Elgin: | 2.7% (11) |
| South Carolina: | 4.6% (84,506) |
Local government workers:
| Elgin: | 6.4% (26) |
| South Carolina: | 5.4% (99,319) |
State government workers:
| Elgin: | 8.1% (33) |
| South Carolina: | 8.1% (147,384) |
Federal government workers:
| Elgin: | 4.7% (19) |
| South Carolina: | 2.4% (43,164) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Elgin: | 5.6% (23) |
| South Carolina: | 5.7% (104,649) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Elgin: | 74.1% (435) |
| South Carolina: | 70.5% (888,497) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Elgin: | 0.7% (4) |
| South Carolina: | 5.3% (66,629) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Elgin: | 5.2% (31) |
| South Carolina: | 4.5% (56,196) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Elgin: | 7.1% (42) |
| South Carolina: | 5.3% (66,693) |
State government workers - Males:
| Elgin: | 3.7% (22) |
| South Carolina: | 4.5% (56,682) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Elgin: | 3.4% (20) |
| South Carolina: | 2.8% (35,915) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Elgin: | 5.8% (34) |
| South Carolina: | 6.9% (86,738) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Elgin: | 64.6% (349) |
| South Carolina: | 64.2% (765,786) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Elgin: | 2.8% (15) |
| South Carolina: | 3.0% (36,162) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Elgin: | 5.7% (31) |
| South Carolina: | 8.8% (105,412) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Elgin: | 14.8% (80) |
| South Carolina: | 8.6% (102,735) |
State government workers - Females:
| Elgin: | 6.9% (37) |
| South Carolina: | 8.1% (97,163) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Elgin: | 0.6% (3) |
| South Carolina: | 2.2% (26,338) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Elgin: | 4.7% (25) |
| South Carolina: | 4.8% (57,644) |