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The most common industries in Lamar are: Educational services (15.3% of civilian employees), Health care (10.1% of civilian employees), Public administration (5.2% of civilian employees). 53.7% of workers work in Darlington County and 15.9% of all workers work at home. 72.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.9% 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 Lamar, South Carolina was 1,015 / 1,250
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lamar, South Carolina was 1,015 / 1,250
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Educational services | 15.3% (56) | 6.1% (10) | 22.9% (46) |
| Health care | 10.1% (37) | 5.5% (9) | 13.9% (28) |
| Public administration | 5.2% (19) | 7.9% (13) | 3.0% (6) |
| Finance and insurance | 4.9% (18) | 0.0% (0) | 9.0% (18) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.9% (18) | 1.8% (3) | 7.5% (15) |
| Food and beverage stores | 4.7% (17) | 5.5% (9) | 4.0% (8) |
| Construction | 4.4% (16) | 9.8% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.7% (10) | 1.2% (2) | 4.0% (8) |
| Metal and metal products | 2.7% (10) | 4.3% (7) | 1.5% (3) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 2.5% (9) | 3.7% (6) | 1.5% (3) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.5% (9) | 1.8% (3) | 3.0% (6) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.5% (9) | 5.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel | 2.2% (8) | 2.4% (4) | 2.0% (4) |
| Chemicals | 2.2% (8) | 3.7% (6) | 1.0% (2) |
| Transportation equipment | 2.2% (8) | 2.4% (4) | 2.0% (4) |
| Food | 1.9% (7) | 3.0% (5) | 1.0% (2) |
| Paper | 1.6% (6) | 3.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.6% (6) | 3.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 1.6% (6) | 1.2% (2) | 2.0% (4) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.4% (5) | 1.8% (3) | 1.0% (2) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.5% (5) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.4% (5) | 1.2% (2) | 1.5% (3) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 1.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.5% (5) |
| Utilities | 1.4% (5) | 1.8% (3) | 1.0% (2) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 1.4% (5) | 2.4% (4) | 0.5% (1) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.4% (5) | 2.4% (4) | 0.5% (1) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.1% (4) | 1.2% (2) | 1.0% (2) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (4) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (4) |
| Truck transportation | 0.8% (3) | 1.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (3) | 1.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.8% (3) | 1.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (3) | 1.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (3) | 1.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.5% (2) | 1.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.5% (2) | 1.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 1.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.5% (2) | 1.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.5% (2) | 1.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.3% (1) | 0.6% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
| Social assistance | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
| Private households | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
Unemployment in Lamar
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.4%Males
- 1.8%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 8.7%Males
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 15.4%Males
- 13.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Lamar: | 8.8% (41) |
| South Carolina: | 4.9% (105,233) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Lamar: | 8.3% (39) |
| South Carolina: | 4.5% (97,139) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Lamar: | 16.1% (75) |
| South Carolina: | 8.8% (190,089) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Lamar: | 8.0% (37) |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% (229,373) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Lamar: | 17.3% (81) |
| South Carolina: | 15.4% (332,988) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Lamar: | 8.3% (39) |
| South Carolina: | 12.9% (278,683) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Lamar: | 10.7% (50) |
| South Carolina: | 11.2% (243,383) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Lamar: | 9.3% (43) |
| South Carolina: | 6.1% (132,620) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Lamar: | 1.8% (9) |
| South Carolina: | 6.6% (143,789) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Lamar: | 11.2% (52) |
| South Carolina: | 6.8% (147,267) |
<5am:
| Lamar: | 4.2% (15) |
| South Carolina: | 2.9% (52,042) |
5:30am:
| Lamar: | 1.9% (7) |
| South Carolina: | 2.4% (44,320) |
6am:
| Lamar: | 5.0% (18) |
| South Carolina: | 3.8% (68,753) |
6:30am:
| Lamar: | 11.1% (40) |
| South Carolina: | 8.4% (153,907) |
7am:
| Lamar: | 8.9% (32) |
| South Carolina: | 11.5% (210,295) |
7:30am:
| Lamar: | 21.1% (76) |
| South Carolina: | 15.9% (289,937) |
8am:
| Lamar: | 14.4% (52) |
| South Carolina: | 16.7% (305,268) |
8:30am:
| Lamar: | 11.4% (41) |
| South Carolina: | 10.4% (189,373) |
9am:
| Lamar: | 3.1% (11) |
| South Carolina: | 4.5% (82,760) |
10am:
| Lamar: | 4.7% (17) |
| South Carolina: | 4.6% (83,870) |
12pm:
| Lamar: | 1.1% (4) |
| South Carolina: | 0.8% (15,242) |
4pm:
| Lamar: | 5.0% (18) |
| South Carolina: | 6.4% (116,272) |
>4pm:
| Lamar: | 6.1% (22) |
| South Carolina: | 7.7% (140,518) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lamar: | 16.0% (41) |
| South Carolina: | 6.1% (70,185) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lamar: | 21.9% (56) |
| South Carolina: | 10.2% (116,984) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lamar: | 11.4% (29) |
| South Carolina: | 10.5% (120,095) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lamar: | 12.3% (32) |
| South Carolina: | 14.6% (166,712) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lamar: | 7.8% (20) |
| South Carolina: | 12.0% (137,813) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lamar: | 2.1% (5) |
| South Carolina: | 10.8% (123,437) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lamar: | 13.3% (34) |
| South Carolina: | 5.4% (62,207) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Lamar: | 14.6% (37) |
| South Carolina: | 6.8% (77,615) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lamar: | 20.1% (42) |
| South Carolina: | 3.5% (35,379) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lamar: | 8.9% (19) |
| South Carolina: | 7.1% (73,105) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lamar: | 3.5% (7) |
| South Carolina: | 10.7% (109,278) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lamar: | 23.5% (49) |
| South Carolina: | 16.3% (166,276) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lamar: | 9.0% (19) |
| South Carolina: | 13.8% (140,870) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lamar: | 20.1% (42) |
| South Carolina: | 11.7% (119,946) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lamar: | 4.5% (9) |
| South Carolina: | 6.9% (70,413) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Lamar: | 4.1% (9) |
| South Carolina: | 6.9% (70,833) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Lamar: | 7.1% (15) |
| South Carolina: | 6.8% (69,652) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.7%
Number of people working at home: 90 (15.9% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 90 (15.9% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Lamar: | 15.9% (85) |
| South Carolina: | 2.7% (56,689) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Lamar: | 13.3% (71) |
| South Carolina: | 9.2% (194,276) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Lamar: | 12.1% (65) |
| South Carolina: | 13.5% (286,106) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Lamar: | 19.8% (106) |
| South Carolina: | 16.4% (347,044) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Lamar: | 18.3% (98) |
| South Carolina: | 15.7% (332,129) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Lamar: | 2.3% (13) |
| South Carolina: | 7.3% (155,246) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Lamar: | 7.2% (38) |
| South Carolina: | 14.4% (304,383) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Lamar: | 0.5% (3) |
| South Carolina: | 7.8% (165,782) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Lamar: | 1.6% (8) |
| South Carolina: | 4.3% (90,983) |
90 or more minutes:
| Lamar: | 2.9% (15) |
| South Carolina: | 2.2% (46,286) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Lamar: | 5.0% (18) |
| South Carolina: | 3.0% (53,890) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Lamar: | 7.5% (27) |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% (193,658) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Lamar: | 6.4% (23) |
| South Carolina: | 15.6% (284,615) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Lamar: | 11.1% (40) |
| South Carolina: | 17.1% (311,394) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Lamar: | 15.8% (57) |
| South Carolina: | 15.0% (274,138) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Lamar: | 5.8% (21) |
| South Carolina: | 5.9% (108,410) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Lamar: | 25.6% (92) |
| South Carolina: | 13.5% (246,792) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Lamar: | 3.9% (14) |
| South Carolina: | 2.5% (44,712) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Lamar: | 1.1% (4) |
| South Carolina: | 2.6% (46,969) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Lamar: | 6.1% (22) |
| South Carolina: | 6.3% (114,459) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Lamar: | 3.1% (11) |
| South Carolina: | 3.4% (61,532) |
90 or more minutes:
| Lamar: | 6.7% (24) |
| South Carolina: | 2.4% (44,165) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Lamar: | 9.8% (17) |
| South Carolina: | 2.8% (30,989) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Lamar: | 24.9% (43) |
| South Carolina: | 8.4% (94,340) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Lamar: | 3.5% (6) |
| South Carolina: | 12.5% (140,041) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Lamar: | 35.7% (62) |
| South Carolina: | 16.0% (178,768) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Lamar: | 10.4% (18) |
| South Carolina: | 15.5% (173,312) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Lamar: | 7.1% (12) |
| South Carolina: | 7.1% (79,849) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Lamar: | 1.5% (3) |
| South Carolina: | 8.7% (97,492) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Lamar: | 18.2% (66) |
| South Carolina: | 2.6% (25,700) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Lamar: | 7.6% (28) |
| South Carolina: | 10.0% (99,936) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Lamar: | 16.2% (59) |
| South Carolina: | 14.6% (146,065) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Lamar: | 12.3% (45) |
| South Carolina: | 16.8% (168,276) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Lamar: | 21.6% (78) |
| South Carolina: | 15.9% (158,817) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Lamar: | 10.4% (38) |
| South Carolina: | 13.9% (139,026) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Lamar: | 2.4% (9) |
| South Carolina: | 3.9% (39,460) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Lamar: | 4.6% (17) |
| South Carolina: | 1.5% (15,510) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Lamar: | 86.7% (470) |
| South Carolina: | 86.0% (863,900) |
Carpooled:
| Lamar: | 8.8% (48) |
| South Carolina: | 9.8% (102,301) |
Walked:
| Lamar: | 4.5% (24) |
| South Carolina: | 1.8% (14,450) |
Drove car alone:
| Lamar: | 71.1% (256) |
| South Carolina: | 79.4% (1,447,338) |
Carpooled:
| Lamar: | 20.0% (72) |
| South Carolina: | 14.0% (255,857) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Lamar: | 2.5% (9) |
| South Carolina: | 0.6% (11,168) |
Bicycle:
| Lamar: | 0.3% (1) |
| South Carolina: | 0.2% (3,874) |
Walked:
| Lamar: | 3.1% (11) |
| South Carolina: | 2.3% (42,567) |
Other means:
| Lamar: | 1.1% (4) |
| South Carolina: | 1.0% (17,527) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Lamar: | 93.6% (164) |
| South Carolina: | 85.8% (863,900) |
Walked - Males:
| Lamar: | 6.4% (11) |
| South Carolina: | 2.1% (14,450) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Lamar: | 83.4% (305) |
| South Carolina: | 86.3% (863,900) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Lamar: | 13.0% (47) |
| South Carolina: | 10.2% (102,301) |
Walked - Females:
| Lamar: | 3.6% (13) |
| South Carolina: | 1.4% (14,450) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Lamar: | 86.3% (398) |
| South Carolina: | 90.0% (1,869,768) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Lamar: | 13.7% (63) |
| South Carolina: | 7.4% (154,163) |
Drove alone:
| Lamar: | 78.0% (256) |
| South Carolina: | 85.0% (1,447,338) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Lamar: | 16.5% (54) |
| South Carolina: | 11.0% (187,418) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Lamar: | 2.7% (9) |
| South Carolina: | 2.4% (40,124) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Lamar: | 0.6% (2) |
| South Carolina: | 0.9% (15,038) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Lamar: | 2.1% (7) |
| South Carolina: | 0.3% (4,807) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Lamar: | 72.4% (413) |
| South Carolina: | 67.4% (1,654,283) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Lamar: | 2.7% (16) |
| South Carolina: | 4.2% (102,791) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Lamar: | 1.5% (8) |
| South Carolina: | 6.6% (161,608) |
Local government workers:
| Lamar: | 6.8% (39) |
| South Carolina: | 6.9% (169,428) |
State government workers:
| Lamar: | 12.1% (69) |
| South Carolina: | 6.3% (153,845) |
Federal government workers:
| Lamar: | 2.0% (11) |
| South Carolina: | 2.5% (62,253) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Lamar: | 2.6% (15) |
| South Carolina: | 5.9% (144,382) |
Employee of private company:
| Lamar: | 71.5% (261) |
| South Carolina: | 70.4% (1,284,199) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Lamar: | 0.5% (2) |
| South Carolina: | 3.1% (56,628) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Lamar: | 2.5% (9) |
| South Carolina: | 4.6% (84,506) |
Local government workers:
| Lamar: | 8.8% (32) |
| South Carolina: | 5.4% (99,319) |
State government workers:
| Lamar: | 12.6% (46) |
| South Carolina: | 8.1% (147,384) |
Federal government workers:
| Lamar: | 1.6% (6) |
| South Carolina: | 2.4% (43,164) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Lamar: | 2.5% (9) |
| South Carolina: | 5.7% (104,649) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Lamar: | 83.0% (219) |
| South Carolina: | 70.5% (888,497) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Lamar: | 2.4% (6) |
| South Carolina: | 5.3% (66,693) |
State government workers - Males:
| Lamar: | 7.9% (21) |
| South Carolina: | 4.5% (56,682) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Lamar: | 2.0% (5) |
| South Carolina: | 2.8% (35,915) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Lamar: | 4.7% (13) |
| South Carolina: | 6.9% (86,738) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Lamar: | 63.3% (194) |
| South Carolina: | 64.2% (765,786) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Lamar: | 5.1% (16) |
| South Carolina: | 3.0% (36,162) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Lamar: | 2.7% (8) |
| South Carolina: | 8.8% (105,412) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Lamar: | 10.5% (32) |
| South Carolina: | 8.6% (102,735) |
State government workers - Females:
| Lamar: | 15.6% (48) |
| South Carolina: | 8.1% (97,163) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Lamar: | 2.0% (6) |
| South Carolina: | 2.2% (26,338) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Lamar: | 0.7% (2) |
| South Carolina: | 4.8% (57,644) |