Work and Jobs in Laurel Bay, South Carolina (SC) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Laurel Bay are: Health care (12.1% of civilian employees), Public administration (10.5% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (10.3% of civilian employees). 94.5% of workers work in Beaufort County and 1.6% of all workers work at home. 70.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.5% 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 Laurel Bay, South Carolina was 6,625 / 5,726
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Laurel Bay, South Carolina was 6,625 / 5,726
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 12.1% (213) | 5.6% (36) | 15.8% (177) |
| Public administration | 10.5% (185) | 20.6% (132) | 4.7% (53) |
| Accommodation and food services | 10.3% (182) | 9.5% (61) | 10.8% (121) |
| Educational services | 8.3% (146) | 3.0% (19) | 11.3% (127) |
| Construction | 7.8% (138) | 17.3% (111) | 2.4% (27) |
| Social assistance | 4.1% (73) | 0.0% (0) | 6.5% (73) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.8% (67) | 3.3% (21) | 4.1% (46) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.7% (65) | 3.6% (23) | 3.7% (42) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.2% (57) | 2.8% (18) | 3.5% (39) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.8% (50) | 3.9% (25) | 2.2% (25) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.8% (49) | 0.0% (0) | 4.4% (49) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.6% (45) | 3.0% (19) | 2.3% (26) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.3% (40) | 0.0% (0) | 3.6% (40) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.2% (38) | 0.0% (0) | 3.4% (38) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.6% (28) | 1.9% (12) | 1.4% (16) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.4% (25) | 1.9% (12) | 1.2% (13) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.4% (24) | 1.1% (7) | 1.5% (17) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.4% (24) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (24) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.2% (22) | 2.3% (15) | 0.6% (7) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 1.2% (21) | 0.0% (0) | 1.9% (21) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.1% (19) | 0.8% (5) | 1.2% (14) |
| Truck transportation | 1.0% (18) | 2.8% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.0% (17) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (17) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.0% (17) | 2.7% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.9% (15) | 2.3% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.9% (15) | 2.3% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.7% (13) | 0.9% (6) | 0.6% (7) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (12) | 1.9% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.6% (11) | 0.9% (6) | 0.4% (5) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.6% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (11) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (9) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (9) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (9) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (9) |
| Machinery | 0.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (8) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (8) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (8) |
| Private households | 0.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (8) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.4% (7) | 1.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 0.4% (7) | 1.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (7) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.4% (7) | 1.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (7) | 1.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.4% (7) | 1.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (6) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (5) |
Unemployment in Laurel Bay
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.6%Males
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 2.2%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.6%Males
- 1.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 6.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 14.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 17.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Laurel Bay: | 5.9% (143) |
| South Carolina: | 4.9% (105,233) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Laurel Bay: | 0.9% (22) |
| South Carolina: | 3.8% (81,991) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Laurel Bay: | 2.1% (52) |
| South Carolina: | 4.5% (97,139) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Laurel Bay: | 8.3% (200) |
| South Carolina: | 8.8% (190,089) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Laurel Bay: | 24.5% (592) |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% (229,373) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Laurel Bay: | 13.6% (328) |
| South Carolina: | 15.4% (332,988) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Laurel Bay: | 4.4% (107) |
| South Carolina: | 12.9% (278,683) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Laurel Bay: | 5.3% (127) |
| South Carolina: | 11.2% (243,383) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Laurel Bay: | 6.1% (148) |
| South Carolina: | 4.8% (104,578) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Laurel Bay: | 6.8% (163) |
| South Carolina: | 6.1% (132,620) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Laurel Bay: | 2.5% (62) |
| South Carolina: | 2.6% (57,150) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Laurel Bay: | 0.3% (6) |
| South Carolina: | 1.1% (23,839) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Laurel Bay: | 4.3% (104) |
| South Carolina: | 6.6% (143,789) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Laurel Bay: | 12.2% (295) |
| South Carolina: | 6.8% (147,267) |
<5am:
| Laurel Bay: | 3.9% (110) |
| South Carolina: | 2.9% (52,042) |
5:30am:
| Laurel Bay: | 4.7% (133) |
| South Carolina: | 2.4% (44,320) |
6am:
| Laurel Bay: | 6.6% (186) |
| South Carolina: | 3.8% (68,753) |
6:30am:
| Laurel Bay: | 12.1% (342) |
| South Carolina: | 8.4% (153,907) |
7am:
| Laurel Bay: | 17.9% (508) |
| South Carolina: | 11.5% (210,295) |
7:30am:
| Laurel Bay: | 21.3% (605) |
| South Carolina: | 15.9% (289,937) |
8am:
| Laurel Bay: | 9.4% (267) |
| South Carolina: | 16.7% (305,268) |
8:30am:
| Laurel Bay: | 5.6% (159) |
| South Carolina: | 10.4% (189,373) |
9am:
| Laurel Bay: | 2.7% (77) |
| South Carolina: | 4.5% (82,760) |
10am:
| Laurel Bay: | 3.2% (92) |
| South Carolina: | 4.6% (83,870) |
11am:
| Laurel Bay: | 0.8% (22) |
| South Carolina: | 1.8% (32,177) |
4pm:
| Laurel Bay: | 5.1% (145) |
| South Carolina: | 6.4% (116,272) |
>4pm:
| Laurel Bay: | 4.8% (137) |
| South Carolina: | 7.7% (140,518) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 9.8% (132) |
| South Carolina: | 6.1% (70,185) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 0.8% (10) |
| South Carolina: | 5.2% (59,137) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 3.0% (41) |
| South Carolina: | 5.4% (61,760) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 14.1% (191) |
| South Carolina: | 10.2% (116,984) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 23.3% (315) |
| South Carolina: | 10.5% (120,095) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 12.3% (166) |
| South Carolina: | 14.6% (166,712) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 4.2% (57) |
| South Carolina: | 12.0% (137,813) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 4.5% (60) |
| South Carolina: | 10.8% (123,437) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 0.6% (8) |
| South Carolina: | 3.8% (43,279) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 7.9% (107) |
| South Carolina: | 5.4% (62,207) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 6.5% (88) |
| South Carolina: | 6.4% (72,956) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 5.5% (74) |
| South Carolina: | 6.8% (77,615) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 1.1% (12) |
| South Carolina: | 3.4% (35,048) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 1.2% (12) |
| South Carolina: | 2.2% (22,854) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 0.7% (8) |
| South Carolina: | 3.5% (35,379) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 0.8% (8) |
| South Carolina: | 7.1% (73,105) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 25.9% (275) |
| South Carolina: | 10.7% (109,278) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 15.3% (162) |
| South Carolina: | 16.3% (166,276) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 4.6% (49) |
| South Carolina: | 13.8% (140,870) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 5.9% (62) |
| South Carolina: | 11.7% (119,946) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 11.6% (123) |
| South Carolina: | 6.0% (61,299) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 5.7% (61) |
| South Carolina: | 6.9% (70,413) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 6.7% (72) |
| South Carolina: | 3.3% (33,249) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 0.9% (9) |
| South Carolina: | 1.4% (14,503) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 18.6% (197) |
| South Carolina: | 6.8% (69,652) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.5%
Number of people working at home: 41 (1.6% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,419 (-36.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 126 (4.4%)
Number of people working at home: 41 (1.6% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,419 (-36.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 126 (4.4%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Laurel Bay: | 2.0% (56) |
| South Carolina: | 3.0% (53,890) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Laurel Bay: | 11.7% (333) |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% (193,658) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Laurel Bay: | 18.7% (530) |
| South Carolina: | 15.6% (284,615) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Laurel Bay: | 17.7% (503) |
| South Carolina: | 17.1% (311,394) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Laurel Bay: | 22.6% (642) |
| South Carolina: | 15.0% (274,138) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Laurel Bay: | 6.3% (178) |
| South Carolina: | 5.9% (108,410) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Laurel Bay: | 9.2% (260) |
| South Carolina: | 13.5% (246,792) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Laurel Bay: | 1.6% (46) |
| South Carolina: | 2.5% (44,712) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Laurel Bay: | 2.3% (66) |
| South Carolina: | 2.6% (46,969) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Laurel Bay: | 2.5% (70) |
| South Carolina: | 6.3% (114,459) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Laurel Bay: | 1.9% (55) |
| South Carolina: | 3.4% (61,532) |
90 or more minutes:
| Laurel Bay: | 1.6% (44) |
| South Carolina: | 2.4% (44,165) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Laurel Bay: | 84.0% (2,382) |
| South Carolina: | 79.4% (1,447,338) |
Carpooled:
| Laurel Bay: | 11.7% (332) |
| South Carolina: | 14.0% (255,857) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Laurel Bay: | 0.3% (9) |
| South Carolina: | 0.6% (11,168) |
Bicycle:
| Laurel Bay: | 0.3% (8) |
| South Carolina: | 0.2% (3,874) |
Walked:
| Laurel Bay: | 0.5% (13) |
| South Carolina: | 2.3% (42,567) |
Other means:
| Laurel Bay: | 1.4% (39) |
| South Carolina: | 1.0% (17,527) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Laurel Bay: | 81.7% (1,950) |
| South Carolina: | 90.0% (1,869,768) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Laurel Bay: | 18.0% (431) |
| South Carolina: | 7.4% (154,163) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Laurel Bay: | 0.2% (5) |
| South Carolina: | 1.5% (31,839) |
Drove alone:
| Laurel Bay: | 87.8% (2,382) |
| South Carolina: | 85.0% (1,447,338) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Laurel Bay: | 7.0% (189) |
| South Carolina: | 11.0% (187,418) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Laurel Bay: | 4.5% (123) |
| South Carolina: | 2.4% (40,124) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Laurel Bay: | 0.7% (20) |
| South Carolina: | 0.9% (15,038) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Laurel Bay: | 70.6% (1,337) |
| South Carolina: | 67.4% (1,654,283) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Laurel Bay: | 2.2% (42) |
| South Carolina: | 4.2% (102,791) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Laurel Bay: | 5.9% (112) |
| South Carolina: | 6.6% (161,608) |
Local government workers:
| Laurel Bay: | 8.5% (161) |
| South Carolina: | 6.9% (169,428) |
State government workers:
| Laurel Bay: | 0.7% (14) |
| South Carolina: | 6.3% (153,845) |
Federal government workers:
| Laurel Bay: | 8.7% (164) |
| South Carolina: | 2.5% (62,253) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Laurel Bay: | 3.4% (64) |
| South Carolina: | 5.9% (144,382) |
Employee of private company:
| Laurel Bay: | 60.5% (1,065) |
| South Carolina: | 70.4% (1,284,199) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Laurel Bay: | 1.5% (27) |
| South Carolina: | 3.1% (56,628) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Laurel Bay: | 5.1% (89) |
| South Carolina: | 4.6% (84,506) |
Local government workers:
| Laurel Bay: | 6.6% (116) |
| South Carolina: | 5.4% (99,319) |
State government workers:
| Laurel Bay: | 2.7% (47) |
| South Carolina: | 8.1% (147,384) |
Federal government workers:
| Laurel Bay: | 17.0% (299) |
| South Carolina: | 2.4% (43,164) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Laurel Bay: | 6.1% (107) |
| South Carolina: | 5.7% (104,649) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Laurel Bay: | 0.6% (11) |
| South Carolina: | 0.3% (4,851) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 78.8% (661) |
| South Carolina: | 70.5% (888,497) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 1.1% (9) |
| South Carolina: | 5.3% (66,629) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 11.5% (96) |
| South Carolina: | 4.5% (56,196) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 2.1% (18) |
| South Carolina: | 5.3% (66,693) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 5.0% (42) |
| South Carolina: | 2.8% (35,915) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Laurel Bay: | 1.5% (13) |
| South Carolina: | 6.9% (86,738) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 64.1% (676) |
| South Carolina: | 64.2% (765,786) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 3.1% (32) |
| South Carolina: | 3.0% (36,162) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 1.5% (16) |
| South Carolina: | 8.8% (105,412) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 13.6% (143) |
| South Carolina: | 8.6% (102,735) |
State government workers - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 1.3% (14) |
| South Carolina: | 8.1% (97,163) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 11.6% (122) |
| South Carolina: | 2.2% (26,338) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Laurel Bay: | 4.9% (51) |
| South Carolina: | 4.8% (57,644) |