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Work and Jobs in Sheldon, South Carolina (SC) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute



The most common industries in Sheldon are: Construction (13.5% of civilian employees), Public administration (12.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.3% of civilian employees). 60.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 16.7% 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
Construction13.5%
(205)		21.8%
(181)		3.5%
(24)
Public administration12.1%
(183)		12.4%
(103)		11.7%
(80)
Educational services10.3%
(156)		4.3%
(36)		17.6%
(120)
Accommodation and food services6.5%
(98)		2.0%
(17)		11.9%
(81)
Health care4.6%
(69)		0.0%
(0)		10.1%
(69)
Social assistance3.8%
(58)		1.7%
(14)		6.4%
(44)
Repair and maintenance3.7%
(56)		5.8%
(48)		1.2%
(8)
Food and beverage stores3.6%
(55)		3.1%
(26)		4.2%
(29)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers3.6%
(55)		4.2%
(35)		2.9%
(20)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.6%
(54)		6.5%
(54)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing3.3%
(50)		3.1%
(26)		3.5%
(24)
Department and other general merchandise stores3.0%
(46)		0.8%
(7)		5.7%
(39)
Professional, scientific, and technical services2.6%
(39)		3.0%
(25)		2.0%
(14)
Machinery2.5%
(38)		2.4%
(20)		2.6%
(18)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.4%
(37)		2.3%
(19)		2.6%
(18)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers2.4%
(37)		2.8%
(23)		2.0%
(14)
Truck transportation1.8%
(27)		3.2%
(27)		0.0%
(0)
Finance and insurance1.4%
(21)		1.1%
(9)		1.8%
(12)
Apparel1.2%
(18)		2.2%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Chemicals1.2%
(18)		2.2%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products1.1%
(17)		2.0%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores1.1%
(17)		2.0%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Transportation equipment1.1%
(16)		1.9%
(16)		0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.9%
(14)		1.7%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.9%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		1.9%
(13)
Gasoline stations0.8%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		1.8%
(12)
Paper0.7%
(11)		1.3%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.7%
(11)		1.3%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.7%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		1.6%
(11)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.6%
(9)		1.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.6%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		1.3%
(9)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.6%
(9)		1.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.6%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		1.3%
(9)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.6%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		1.3%
(9)
Utilities0.5%
(8)		1.0%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.5%
(7)		0.8%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.4%
(6)		0.7%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(5)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.1%
(1)		0.1%
(1)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Sheldon

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 9.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • 8.4%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

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

4.7% (70)
South Carolina:

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

3.2% (47)
South Carolina:

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

6.6% (98)
South Carolina:

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

13.5% (201)
South Carolina:

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

11.5% (172)
South Carolina:

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

16.0% (238)
South Carolina:

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

14.0% (209)
South Carolina:

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

6.7% (100)
South Carolina:

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

1.9% (28)
South Carolina:

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

5.1% (76)
South Carolina:

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

0.6% (9)
South Carolina:

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

0.9% (14)
South Carolina:

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

3.4% (51)
South Carolina:

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

9.3% (139)
South Carolina:

7.7% (140,518)

Travel time to work

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

1.7% (26)
South Carolina:

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

6.0% (90)
South Carolina:

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

4.1% (61)
South Carolina:

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

9.7% (144)
South Carolina:

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

8.5% (127)
South Carolina:

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

5.5% (82)
South Carolina:

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

20.1% (299)
South Carolina:

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

8.4% (125)
South Carolina:

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

2.7% (41)
South Carolina:

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

9.1% (136)
South Carolina:

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

13.7% (204)
South Carolina:

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

7.8% (117)
South Carolina:

2.4% (44,165)

Means of transportation to work

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

67.1% (1,001)
South Carolina:

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

21.3% (318)
South Carolina:

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

3.0% (45)
South Carolina:

0.6% (11,168)
Motorcycle:
Sheldon:

1.6% (24)
South Carolina:

0.1% (2,103)
Walked:
Sheldon:

0.7% (10)
South Carolina:

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

3.6% (54)
South Carolina:

1.0% (17,527)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Sheldon:

75.9% (1,001)
South Carolina:

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

14.6% (193)
South Carolina:

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

4.2% (56)
South Carolina:

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

4.3% (57)
South Carolina:

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

0.9% (12)
South Carolina:

0.5% (8,470)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Sheldon:

60.3% (914)
South Carolina:

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

2.0% (31)
South Carolina:

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

3.4% (52)
South Carolina:

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

13.3% (201)
South Carolina:

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

6.5% (99)
South Carolina:

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

5.9% (90)
South Carolina:

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

6.5% (98)
South Carolina:

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

2.0% (30)
South Carolina:

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

67.8% (564)
South Carolina:

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

2.8% (23)
South Carolina:

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

0.8% (7)
South Carolina:

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

12.1% (101)
South Carolina:

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

1.7% (14)
South Carolina:

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

6.1% (51)
South Carolina:

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

8.7% (72)
South Carolina:

7.2% (68,656)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Sheldon:

51.2% (350)
South Carolina:

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

1.2% (8)
South Carolina:

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

6.6% (45)
South Carolina:

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

14.6% (100)
South Carolina:

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

12.4% (85)
South Carolina:

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

5.7% (39)
South Carolina:

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

3.8% (26)
South Carolina:

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

4.4% (30)
South Carolina:

0.3% (2,590)
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