Clarendon County State of the Workforce Report Bruce Mills, Research Analyst Santee-Lynches Regional COG Clarendon Co. Development Board Jan. 24, 2013.

Clarendon County State of the Workforce Report

Bruce Mills, Research Analyst

Santee-Lynches Regional COG

Clarendon Co. Development Board

Jan. 24, 2013

Top Site Selection Factors Surveyby Area Development Magazine (2011)

Ranking 1. Highway accessibility 2T. Labor costs

2T. Availability of skilled labor 4. Corporate tax rate 5T. Occupancy or construction costs 5T. State & local incentives 7. Energy availability & costs 8. Tax exemptions 9. Proximity to major markets 10. Low union profile

• Strong academic skills– Math and Math Reasoning– Science– Literacy – Writing, Reading, Public Speaking

• Practical and social skills– Teamwork– Critical thinking / problem solving– Communication– Work ethic– Time management

• Tech-savvy

RESULT = Creative and innovative workforce– Capacity to a) make improvements on the product and service line

and b) conduct out-of-the-box breakthrough thinking if started fresh with the product or service. An entrepreneurial environment to meet customers’ needs in a unique and new way even if it means building whole new competencies.

Skill sets for now and into the future

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Jobs

Jobs

Labor Force

Labor Force

Labor Force

H.S. graduate or less

Some college or Assoc.

Bachelor's or higher

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

42%

41%

16%

42%

32%

26%

S.C. Jobs and Labor Force by Educational Level (2011)

Jobs

Jobs

Jobs

Labor Force

Labor Force

Labor Force

1980 1990 2000 2010 -

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

9,170

8,360

8,363 7,809

8,028

9,205

12,501

16,044

Population 17-and-under vs. 45-and-older in Clarendon Co. (1980-2010)

17-and-under pop'n 45-and-older pop'n

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1980-2010

1980 1990 2000 20100

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

33.4

29.4

25.7

22.3

29.2

32.4

38.5

45.9

Pct. of population 17-and-under vs. 45-and-older in Clarendon Co. (1980-2010)

17-and-under pop'n 45-and-older pop'n

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1980-2010

By 2020 over half of Clarendon County’spopulation will be 45 or older.

Area2001-’03

3-yr. avg.

2004-’06

3-yr. avg.

2007-’09

3-yr. avg.

2010-’11

2-yr. avg.

Clarendon 56.4% 60.4% 64.1% 73.7%

Kershaw 65.0% 66.3% 70.7% 69.9%

Lee 48.4% 54.2% 55.2% 62.2%

Sumter 55.0% 63.9% 67.8% 72.3%

REGION 57.3% 63.1% 67.1% 71.1%

STATE 60.5% 64.4% 69.0% 73.2%

County & state public school graduation rate estimates

Source: SC Department of Education’s 8th grade enrollment totals and diploma counts.Percentage estimates are likely within 5% margin of error of actual graduation rate from the high school system.

Source: SC Dept. of Education’s 8th grade enrollment totals and College Freshman Report.Percentage estimates are likely within 5% margin of error of true rate of cohort entry into postsecondary and the military directly after high school.

Fall 2002

Fall 2003

Fall 2004

Fall 2005

Fall 2006

Fall 2007

Fall 2008

Fall 2009

Fall 2010

Fall 2011

33.0%

36.0%

39.0%

42.0%

45.0%

48.0%

51.0%

54.0%

57.0%

60.0%

45.1%46.2%

44.7%46.2%

47.9%46.4% 45.9%

47.8%

50.2%

53.2%

47.2%49.2% 49.4% 50.0% 50.8% 51.7%

53.1%55.1%

56.1% 56.6%

Percentage of students enrolling in college, other postsecondary, or mili-tary in first fall term after expected high school completion date

Santee-Lynches STATE

* Represents combined Sumter 2 and Sumter 17 scoresSource: SC Dept. of Education, PASS 2010-’12

STATE REGION Clarendon 3

Sumter * Kershaw Clarendon 2

Clarendon 1

Lee25.0

35.0

45.0

55.0

65.0

75.0

85.0

77.673.8

81.7

75.777.9

68.7 69.3

46.8

69.265.4

71.2

64.3

73.7

62.258.2

35.6

Three-year averages of students reading on grade level

5th graders 6th - 8th graders

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20121.0

3.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

4.3

6.37.0

7.5 7.78.1

7.6

6.7

7.8

12.612.2

11.5

10.3

3.5

5.25.9

6.7 6.8 6.86.4

5.6

6.8

11.5 11.2

10.3

9.0

4.04.8

5.8 6.05.5

5.14.6 4.6

5.8

9.3 9.69.0

8.1

Average annual unemployment rates, 2000 - 2012

Region STATE U.S.Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics’ August 2011 U6 Unemployment Rates for adults 25-and-older. U6 Rate measures the total unemployed, plus those employed part-time involuntarily, plus discouraged workers who have at least temporarily given up searching for work. Thus, U6 rates describe the real number of people in the U.S. who are feeling the effects of unemployment. U6 national rates applied to Santee-Lynches Region by COG calculation.

Average student age for Fall 2012: 27.7 years old Source: S.C. Commission on Higher Education Statistical Abstract

Fall 2000

Fall 2001

Fall 2002

Fall 2003

Fall 2004

Fall 2005

Fall 2006

Fall 2007

Fall 2008

Fall 2009

Fall 2010

Fall 2011

Fall 2012

-

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

5,000

2,546

2,962

3,265 3,191 3,259 3,244

2,931

3,283 3,206

4,137 4,382

4,522 4,577

528 486 543 525 643 721 744 745

Central Carolina Technical College enrollment

Credit student enrollment 18 and 19-year-old enrollment

16.5%

16.3% 16.6% 16.5% 16.4%15.5% 16.5% 16.3%

Central Carolina Technical College“Scholars Program”

• Free, 2-year scholarship offer to the college in any program of study to any high school graduate from any high school in Clarendon in the Class of 2015, if meet following requirements: 1) graduate high school on time; 2) maintain a “C” average in high school; and 3) test ready for college-level coursework.

• Current average student age is 27.7 years old.

• Current 18 and 19-year-old enrollment at college is only 16.3% of total credit student enrollment.

2-year field of study Occupation Starting pay

• Nursing Registered Nurse $50,000

• Computer Technology Programmer/Technician $40,000

• Mechatronics Maintenance Technician $40,000

• Welding Welder $40,000-$50,000

• Engineering Graphics Eng. Graphics Technician $36,000

• Machine Tool Machine Tool/CNC Operator $30,000-$36,000

• Automotive Technology Automotive Technician $30,000

• HVAC/R Technology HVAC Service Technician $30,000

• Criminal Justice Police Officer $25,000

CCTC Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center

Sumter, S.C.

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