BUSINESS ADVANTAGES IN CHESTER COUNTY SC

Employment Characteristics

The chart below identifies total employment of people in the prime working age (18-54) and shows employment by sector for full- and part-time workers in our region.

Total Employment
	30-min drive	45-min drive	60-min drive	60-mile radius	South Carolina	Charlotte Region
Population 2008 (age 18-54)	88,717	405,988	746,393	1,449,926	1,990,691	1,189,681
Employment by Sector (2007)
Sector	30-min drive	45-min drive	60-min drive	60-mile radius	South Carolina	Charlotte Region
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,217	6,136	10,153	30,941	62,521	27,319
Mining	518	2,422	3,543	5,953	8,008	5,316
Utilities	536	2,572	4,556	8,986	12,523	7,075
Construction	8,700	36,123	61,995	110,329	150,351	94,761
Manufacturing	17,292	71,532	119,391	217,955	284,314	191,571
Wholesale trade	5,656	24,263	34,869	60,550	74,786	49,950
Retail trade	14,035	58,770	99,600	188,983	276,550	157,152
Transportation and warehousing	3,461	19,331	28,391	51,675	73,740	42,649
Information	3,733	19,563	28,810	47,930	53,682	37,637
Finance and insurance	8,398	43,413	65,493	116,585	160,318	92,293
Real estate	2,876	17,618	27,707	46,338	63,667	38,232
Professional and business services	4,764	33,117	48,917	82,653	102,338	63,900
Corporate management	363	1,980	2,567	4,493	5,442	3,557
Administrative support and waste management	4,152	20,763	33,264	55,051	68,625	45,480
Education services	5,118	22,155	35,353	88,336	137,898	56,078
Health care	7,097	44,398	69,902	142,090	228,281	105,710
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	3,909	21,738	35,800	59,444	78,839	49,768
Accommodation and food service	7,870	34,368	54,880	99,517	163,543	78,806
Other services	4,352	22,596	37,361	74,015	107,439	59,749
Public administration	1,279	6,584	13,222	32,764	48,043	23,627