Latest news about work in Westminster, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Westminster are: Textile mills & textile products (10.9% of civilian employees), Construction (9.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.7% of civilian employees). 76.4% of workers work in Oconee County and 2.1% of all workers work at home. 69.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.7% 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 Westminster, South Carolina was 2,743 / 2,255
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Textile mills and textile products
10.9% (138)
10.3% (63)
11.4% (75)
Construction
9.5% (120)
16.9% (103)
2.6% (17)
Educational services
8.7% (111)
3.1% (19)
13.9% (92)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
6.2% (79)
2.3% (14)
9.8% (65)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
6.1% (77)
4.6% (28)
7.4% (49)
Health care
5.8% (73)
0.0% (0)
11.1% (73)
Accommodation and food services
4.8% (61)
3.4% (21)
6.1% (40)
Utilities
3.8% (48)
4.9% (30)
2.7% (18)
Social assistance
3.2% (41)
0.0% (0)
6.2% (41)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
2.4% (31)
5.1% (31)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
2.4% (31)
1.1% (7)
3.6% (24)
Public administration
2.2% (28)
1.0% (6)
3.3% (22)
Metal and metal products
2.1% (27)
4.4% (27)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.9% (24)
3.9% (24)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
1.8% (23)
3.8% (23)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
1.8% (23)
3.8% (23)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
1.7% (22)
1.1% (7)
2.3% (15)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.7% (22)
2.3% (14)
1.2% (8)
Nonmetallic mineral products
1.7% (22)
3.6% (22)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
1.6% (20)
3.3% (20)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.6% (20)
1.5% (9)
1.7% (11)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.5% (19)
3.1% (19)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
1.3% (16)
0.7% (4)
1.8% (12)
Plastics and rubber products
1.2% (15)
2.5% (15)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.2% (15)
0.0% (0)
2.3% (15)
Personal and laundry services
1.2% (15)
1.5% (9)
0.9% (6)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.1% (14)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (14)
U. S. Postal service
1.1% (14)
1.0% (6)
1.2% (8)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores
0.9% (12)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (12)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.9% (12)
1.1% (7)
0.8% (5)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers
0.9% (11)
0.0% (0)
1.7% (11)
Apparel
0.8% (10)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (10)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.8% (10)
1.6% (10)
0.0% (0)
Computer and electronic products
0.7% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (9)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
0.6% (8)
1.3% (8)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.6% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (8)
Other direct selling establishments
0.6% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
0.6% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Warehousing and storage
0.6% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.6% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
0.6% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
0.4% (5)
0.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Westminster
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
0.8%Males
5.1%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
59.7%Males
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
10.9%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
7.8%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
8.3%Males
4.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
33.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Westminster:
11.2% (82)
South Carolina:
4.9% (105,233)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Westminster:
7.6% (55)
South Carolina:
3.8% (81,991)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Westminster:
2.0% (15)
South Carolina:
4.5% (97,139)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Westminster:
8.8% (64)
South Carolina:
8.8% (190,089)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Westminster:
11.8% (86)
South Carolina:
10.6% (229,373)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Westminster:
20.0% (146)
South Carolina:
15.4% (332,988)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Westminster:
8.6% (63)
South Carolina:
12.9% (278,683)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Westminster:
4.1% (30)
South Carolina:
11.2% (243,383)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Westminster:
3.9% (28)
South Carolina:
4.8% (104,578)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Westminster:
4.5% (33)
South Carolina:
6.1% (132,620)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Westminster:
3.6% (27)
South Carolina:
2.6% (57,150)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Westminster:
0.3% (2)
South Carolina:
1.1% (23,839)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Westminster:
6.2% (46)
South Carolina:
6.6% (143,789)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Westminster:
7.9% (58)
South Carolina:
6.8% (147,267)
<5am:
Westminster:
2.7% (33)
South Carolina:
2.9% (52,042)
5:30am:
Westminster:
2.5% (31)
South Carolina:
2.4% (44,320)
6am:
Westminster:
6.8% (84)
South Carolina:
3.8% (68,753)
6:30am:
Westminster:
4.3% (53)
South Carolina:
8.4% (153,907)
7am:
Westminster:
19.5% (241)
South Carolina:
11.5% (210,295)
7:30am:
Westminster:
15.2% (187)
South Carolina:
15.9% (289,937)
8am:
Westminster:
14.5% (179)
South Carolina:
16.7% (305,268)
8:30am:
Westminster:
5.1% (63)
South Carolina:
10.4% (189,373)
9am:
Westminster:
1.1% (13)
South Carolina:
4.5% (82,760)
10am:
Westminster:
3.1% (38)
South Carolina:
4.6% (83,870)
11am:
Westminster:
0.4% (5)
South Carolina:
1.8% (32,177)
12pm:
Westminster:
0.2% (2)
South Carolina:
0.8% (15,242)
4pm:
Westminster:
7.9% (98)
South Carolina:
6.4% (116,272)
>4pm:
Westminster:
14.3% (176)
South Carolina:
7.7% (140,518)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Westminster:
18.6% (77)
South Carolina:
6.1% (70,185)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Westminster:
13.1% (55)
South Carolina:
5.2% (59,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Westminster:
1.2% (5)
South Carolina:
5.4% (61,760)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Westminster:
15.3% (64)
South Carolina:
10.2% (116,984)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Westminster:
10.3% (43)
South Carolina:
10.5% (120,095)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Westminster:
15.3% (63)
South Carolina:
14.6% (166,712)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Westminster:
8.3% (35)
South Carolina:
12.0% (137,813)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Westminster:
1.5% (6)
South Carolina:
3.8% (43,279)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Westminster:
4.8% (20)
South Carolina:
5.4% (62,207)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Westminster:
5.2% (22)
South Carolina:
2.1% (23,901)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Westminster:
3.2% (13)
South Carolina:
6.4% (72,956)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Westminster:
7.4% (31)
South Carolina:
6.8% (77,615)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Westminster:
2.3% (7)
South Carolina:
3.4% (35,048)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Westminster:
2.7% (9)
South Carolina:
3.5% (35,379)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Westminster:
2.3% (7)
South Carolina:
7.1% (73,105)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Westminster:
14.1% (45)
South Carolina:
10.7% (109,278)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Westminster:
25.3% (80)
South Carolina:
16.3% (166,276)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Westminster:
8.9% (28)
South Carolina:
13.8% (140,870)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Westminster:
12.4% (39)
South Carolina:
11.7% (119,946)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Westminster:
7.7% (24)
South Carolina:
6.0% (61,299)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Westminster:
4.1% (13)
South Carolina:
6.9% (70,413)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Westminster:
2.2% (7)
South Carolina:
3.3% (33,249)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Westminster:
0.3% (1)
South Carolina:
1.4% (14,503)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Westminster:
7.3% (23)
South Carolina:
6.9% (70,833)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Westminster:
14.0% (44)
South Carolina:
6.8% (69,652)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.4% Number of people working at home: 15 (2.1% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Westminster:
5.2% (37)
South Carolina:
2.7% (56,689)
5 to 9 minutes:
Westminster:
14.5% (104)
South Carolina:
9.2% (194,276)
10 to 14 minutes:
Westminster:
16.2% (117)
South Carolina:
13.5% (286,106)
15 to 19 minutes:
Westminster:
19.3% (138)
South Carolina:
16.4% (347,044)
20 to 24 minutes:
Westminster:
12.6% (90)
South Carolina:
15.7% (332,129)
25 to 29 minutes:
Westminster:
15.1% (108)
South Carolina:
7.3% (155,246)
30 to 34 minutes:
Westminster:
6.1% (44)
South Carolina:
14.4% (304,383)
35 to 39 minutes:
Westminster:
2.4% (17)
South Carolina:
3.0% (64,514)
Less than 5 minutes:
Westminster:
4.3% (53)
South Carolina:
3.0% (53,890)
5 to 9 minutes:
Westminster:
16.0% (198)
South Carolina:
10.6% (193,658)
10 to 14 minutes:
Westminster:
20.0% (247)
South Carolina:
15.6% (284,615)
15 to 19 minutes:
Westminster:
25.0% (309)
South Carolina:
17.1% (311,394)
20 to 24 minutes:
Westminster:
5.5% (68)
South Carolina:
15.0% (274,138)
25 to 29 minutes:
Westminster:
6.0% (74)
South Carolina:
5.9% (108,410)
30 to 34 minutes:
Westminster:
10.0% (124)
South Carolina:
13.5% (246,792)
35 to 39 minutes:
Westminster:
2.5% (31)
South Carolina:
2.5% (44,712)
40 to 44 minutes:
Westminster:
0.8% (10)
South Carolina:
2.6% (46,969)
45 to 59 minutes:
Westminster:
1.9% (24)
South Carolina:
6.3% (114,459)
60 to 89 minutes:
Westminster:
2.3% (28)
South Carolina:
3.4% (61,532)
90 or more minutes:
Westminster:
3.0% (37)
South Carolina:
2.4% (44,165)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Westminster:
5.8% (17)
South Carolina:
2.8% (30,989)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Westminster:
18.8% (55)
South Carolina:
8.4% (94,340)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Westminster:
11.5% (34)
South Carolina:
12.5% (140,041)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Westminster:
11.1% (32)
South Carolina:
16.0% (178,768)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Westminster:
10.9% (32)
South Carolina:
15.5% (173,312)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Westminster:
18.8% (55)
South Carolina:
7.1% (79,849)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Westminster:
6.7% (19)
South Carolina:
14.8% (165,357)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Westminster:
4.0% (17)
South Carolina:
2.6% (25,700)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Westminster:
10.3% (45)
South Carolina:
10.0% (99,936)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Westminster:
21.1% (92)
South Carolina:
14.6% (146,065)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Westminster:
21.7% (94)
South Carolina:
16.8% (168,276)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Westminster:
15.2% (66)
South Carolina:
15.9% (158,817)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Westminster:
11.4% (49)
South Carolina:
7.5% (75,397)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Westminster:
5.4% (24)
South Carolina:
13.9% (139,026)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Westminster:
3.9% (17)
South Carolina:
3.3% (32,540)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Westminster:
86.6% (647)
South Carolina:
86.0% (863,900)
Carpooled:
Westminster:
10.3% (77)
South Carolina:
9.8% (102,301)
Walked:
Westminster:
3.1% (23)
South Carolina:
1.8% (14,450)
Drove car alone:
Westminster:
76.2% (940)
South Carolina:
79.4% (1,447,338)
Carpooled:
Westminster:
18.1% (223)
South Carolina:
14.0% (255,857)
Motorcycle:
Westminster:
0.8% (10)
South Carolina:
0.1% (2,103)
Walked:
Westminster:
1.0% (12)
South Carolina:
2.3% (42,567)
Other means:
Westminster:
1.5% (18)
South Carolina:
1.0% (17,527)
Drove car alone - Males:
Westminster:
70.0% (217)
South Carolina:
85.8% (863,900)
Carpooled - Males:
Westminster:
22.7% (70)
South Carolina:
9.5% (102,301)
Walked - Males:
Westminster:
7.3% (23)
South Carolina:
2.1% (14,450)
Drove car alone - Females:
Westminster:
98.6% (431)
South Carolina:
86.3% (863,900)
Carpooled - Females:
Westminster:
1.4% (6)
South Carolina:
10.2% (102,301)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Westminster:
88.6% (580)
South Carolina:
90.0% (1,869,768)
In 2 person carpool:
Westminster:
9.8% (64)
South Carolina:
7.4% (154,163)
In 3 person carpool:
Westminster:
0.5% (3)
South Carolina:
1.5% (31,839)
In 4 person carpool:
Westminster:
1.1% (7)
South Carolina:
0.6% (13,277)
Drove alone:
Westminster:
80.8% (940)
South Carolina:
85.0% (1,447,338)
In 2 person carpool:
Westminster:
16.1% (187)
South Carolina:
11.0% (187,418)
In 3 person carpool:
Westminster:
1.4% (16)
South Carolina:
2.4% (40,124)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Westminster:
1.7% (20)
South Carolina:
0.5% (8,470)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Westminster:
69.3% (516)
South Carolina:
67.4% (1,654,283)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Westminster:
1.1% (8)
South Carolina:
4.2% (102,791)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Westminster:
9.0% (67)
South Carolina:
6.6% (161,608)
Local government workers:
Westminster:
8.3% (62)
South Carolina:
6.9% (169,428)
State government workers:
Westminster:
8.1% (61)
South Carolina:
6.3% (153,845)
Federal government workers:
Westminster:
0.8% (6)
South Carolina:
2.5% (62,253)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Westminster:
3.4% (26)
South Carolina:
5.9% (144,382)
Employee of private company:
Westminster:
69.9% (887)
South Carolina:
70.4% (1,284,199)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Westminster:
3.0% (38)
South Carolina:
3.1% (56,628)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Westminster:
4.8% (61)
South Carolina:
4.6% (84,506)
Local government workers:
Westminster:
8.6% (109)
South Carolina:
5.4% (99,319)
State government workers:
Westminster:
5.8% (74)
South Carolina:
8.1% (147,384)
Federal government workers:
Westminster:
1.1% (14)
South Carolina:
2.4% (43,164)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Westminster:
5.7% (72)
South Carolina:
5.7% (104,649)
Unpaid family workers:
Westminster:
1.1% (14)
South Carolina:
0.3% (4,851)
Employee of private company - Males:
Westminster:
81.4% (332)
South Carolina:
70.5% (888,497)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Westminster:
7.3% (30)
South Carolina:
4.5% (56,196)
Local government workers - Males:
Westminster:
6.8% (28)
South Carolina:
5.3% (66,693)
State government workers - Males:
Westminster:
4.5% (18)
South Carolina:
4.5% (56,682)
Employee of private company - Females:
Westminster:
54.7% (185)
South Carolina:
64.2% (765,786)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Westminster:
2.4% (8)
South Carolina:
3.0% (36,162)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Westminster:
10.9% (37)
South Carolina:
8.8% (105,412)
Local government workers - Females:
Westminster:
10.0% (34)
South Carolina:
8.6% (102,735)
State government workers - Females:
Westminster:
12.5% (42)
South Carolina:
8.1% (97,163)
Federal government workers - Females:
Westminster:
1.8% (6)
South Carolina:
2.2% (26,338)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Westminster:
7.6% (26)
South Carolina:
4.8% (57,644)
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