Latest news about work in Perry, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Perry are: Construction (15.6% of civilian employees), Textile mills & textile products (9.1% of civilian employees), Food & beverage stores (9.1% of civilian employees). 34.2% of workers work in Aiken County and 9.9% of all workers work at home. 80.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 16.3% 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 Perry, South Carolina was 237 / 295
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Construction
15.6% (12)
41.4% (12)
0.0% (0)
Textile mills and textile products
9.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
14.6% (7)
Food and beverage stores
9.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
14.6% (7)
Finance and insurance
7.8% (6)
0.0% (0)
12.5% (6)
Health care
7.8% (6)
6.9% (2)
8.3% (4)
Administrative and support and waste management services
6.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
10.4% (5)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5.2% (4)
6.9% (2)
4.2% (2)
Educational services
5.2% (4)
0.0% (0)
8.3% (4)
Personal and laundry services
5.2% (4)
13.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Leather and allied products
3.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
6.2% (3)
Transportation equipment
3.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
6.2% (3)
Utilities
3.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
6.2% (3)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
2.6% (2)
6.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
2.6% (2)
6.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
2.6% (2)
6.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
2.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
4.2% (2)
Apparel
1.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (1)
Public administration
1.3% (1)
3.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
1.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (1)
Repair and maintenance
1.3% (1)
3.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.3% (1)
3.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Perry
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for Black residents
6.0%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
19.4%Males
8.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
60.0%Males
15.8%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Perry:
1.9% (2)
South Carolina:
4.9% (105,233)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Perry:
9.6% (10)
South Carolina:
3.8% (81,991)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Perry:
6.5% (7)
South Carolina:
4.5% (97,139)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Perry:
11.5% (11)
South Carolina:
8.8% (190,089)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Perry:
16.6% (16)
South Carolina:
10.6% (229,373)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Perry:
9.5% (9)
South Carolina:
15.4% (332,988)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Perry:
14.1% (14)
South Carolina:
12.9% (278,683)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Perry:
2.5% (3)
South Carolina:
11.2% (243,383)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Perry:
1.5% (2)
South Carolina:
2.6% (57,150)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Perry:
9.8% (10)
South Carolina:
6.6% (143,789)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Perry:
14.6% (15)
South Carolina:
6.8% (147,267)
<5am:
Perry:
2.6% (2)
South Carolina:
2.9% (52,042)
5:30am:
Perry:
3.9% (3)
South Carolina:
2.4% (44,320)
6:30am:
Perry:
9.1% (7)
South Carolina:
8.4% (153,907)
7am:
Perry:
11.7% (9)
South Carolina:
11.5% (210,295)
7:30am:
Perry:
39.0% (30)
South Carolina:
15.9% (289,937)
8am:
Perry:
11.7% (9)
South Carolina:
16.7% (305,268)
9am:
Perry:
6.5% (5)
South Carolina:
4.5% (82,760)
10am:
Perry:
3.9% (3)
South Carolina:
4.6% (83,870)
12pm:
Perry:
1.3% (1)
South Carolina:
0.8% (15,242)
4pm:
Perry:
3.9% (3)
South Carolina:
6.4% (116,272)
>4pm:
Perry:
6.5% (5)
South Carolina:
7.7% (140,518)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Perry:
7.4% (5)
South Carolina:
5.2% (59,137)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Perry:
16.0% (11)
South Carolina:
10.2% (116,984)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Perry:
13.8% (10)
South Carolina:
10.5% (120,095)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Perry:
12.4% (9)
South Carolina:
14.6% (166,712)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Perry:
10.0% (7)
South Carolina:
12.0% (137,813)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Perry:
5.1% (4)
South Carolina:
10.8% (123,437)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Perry:
2.2% (2)
South Carolina:
2.1% (23,901)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Perry:
16.4% (12)
South Carolina:
6.4% (72,956)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Perry:
12.9% (9)
South Carolina:
6.8% (77,615)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Perry:
10.0% (3)
South Carolina:
3.4% (35,048)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Perry:
12.6% (4)
South Carolina:
2.2% (22,854)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Perry:
26.4% (8)
South Carolina:
3.5% (35,379)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Perry:
20.3% (6)
South Carolina:
10.7% (109,278)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Perry:
6.6% (2)
South Carolina:
16.3% (166,276)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Perry:
22.6% (7)
South Carolina:
13.8% (140,870)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Perry:
3.8% (1)
South Carolina:
6.9% (70,833)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Perry:
9.8% (3)
South Carolina:
6.8% (69,652)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 34.2% Number of people working at home: 11 (9.9% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Perry:
3.9% (3)
South Carolina:
3.0% (53,890)
5 to 9 minutes:
Perry:
6.5% (5)
South Carolina:
10.6% (193,658)
10 to 14 minutes:
Perry:
9.1% (7)
South Carolina:
15.6% (284,615)
30 to 34 minutes:
Perry:
18.2% (14)
South Carolina:
13.5% (246,792)
35 to 39 minutes:
Perry:
7.8% (6)
South Carolina:
2.5% (44,712)
40 to 44 minutes:
Perry:
5.2% (4)
South Carolina:
2.6% (46,969)
45 to 59 minutes:
Perry:
22.1% (17)
South Carolina:
6.3% (114,459)
60 to 89 minutes:
Perry:
18.2% (14)
South Carolina:
3.4% (61,532)
90 or more minutes:
Perry:
9.1% (7)
South Carolina:
2.4% (44,165)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Perry:
76.6% (59)
South Carolina:
79.4% (1,447,338)
Carpooled:
Perry:
19.5% (15)
South Carolina:
14.0% (255,857)
Other means:
Perry:
3.9% (3)
South Carolina:
1.0% (17,527)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Perry:
90.4% (90)
South Carolina:
90.0% (1,869,768)
In 2 person carpool:
Perry:
9.4% (9)
South Carolina:
7.4% (154,163)
Drove alone:
Perry:
79.7% (59)
South Carolina:
85.0% (1,447,338)
In 2 person carpool:
Perry:
9.5% (7)
South Carolina:
11.0% (187,418)
In 3 person carpool:
Perry:
5.4% (4)
South Carolina:
2.4% (40,124)
In 4 person carpool:
Perry:
5.4% (4)
South Carolina:
0.9% (15,038)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Perry:
80.5% (93)
South Carolina:
67.4% (1,654,283)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Perry:
2.7% (3)
South Carolina:
6.6% (161,608)
Local government workers:
Perry:
5.3% (6)
South Carolina:
6.9% (169,428)
State government workers:
Perry:
6.2% (7)
South Carolina:
6.3% (153,845)
Federal government workers:
Perry:
1.8% (2)
South Carolina:
2.5% (62,253)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Perry:
3.5% (4)
South Carolina:
5.9% (144,382)
Employee of private company:
Perry:
74.0% (57)
South Carolina:
70.4% (1,284,199)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Perry:
3.9% (3)
South Carolina:
4.6% (84,506)
Local government workers:
Perry:
9.1% (7)
South Carolina:
5.4% (99,319)
State government workers:
Perry:
1.3% (1)
South Carolina:
8.1% (147,384)
Federal government workers:
Perry:
3.9% (3)
South Carolina:
2.4% (43,164)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Perry:
7.8% (6)
South Carolina:
5.7% (104,649)
Employee of private company - Males:
Perry:
88.6% (63)
South Carolina:
70.5% (888,497)
State government workers - Males:
Perry:
10.0% (7)
South Carolina:
4.5% (56,682)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Perry:
1.4% (1)
South Carolina:
6.9% (86,738)
Employee of private company - Females:
Perry:
67.4% (30)
South Carolina:
64.2% (765,786)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Perry:
7.0% (3)
South Carolina:
8.8% (105,412)
Local government workers - Females:
Perry:
14.0% (6)
South Carolina:
8.6% (102,735)
Federal government workers - Females:
Perry:
4.7% (2)
South Carolina:
2.2% (26,338)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
