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Florence is the county seat of and largest city in Florence County South Carolina, United States. This 1997 All-America City finalist, with its historic homes and medical center towers, came together to form a cultural center for the northeastern portion of South Carolina. The city population was 30,248 as of the 2000 census . The Florence metropolitan statistical area, which consists of Florence and Darlington counties, was estimated at 198,443 inhabitants in 2005 by the U.S. Census Bureau, though nearly half of this population is classified as rural. Florence is the primary city of the "Pee Dee" region of South Carolina, an area that includes the eight counties of northeastern South Carolina along with sections in southeastern North Carolina. Florence is at the intersection of I-95 and I-20, approximately halfway between New York and Miami. The city is located 80 miles east from the state capital Columbia and 70 miles west from Myrtle Beach.

Florence has become a major biomedical and financial center of the Eastern Carolinas. Many financial institutions and banking centers have regional offices located in the city, as well as a number of large local banking services. Many of the regional centers are either located in Florence's downtown area or I-95 and I-20 connector. Many medical centers and medical services companies are located in Florence, including two major hospitals and two major pharmaceutical companies. With Florence growing into a major medical center many new hospital towers and research towers have been built or are under construction, helping transform Florence's skyline in the last 10 years. The following companies are headquartered or have a large regional office in the Florence area: *Hoffmann–La Roche *IRIX Pharmaceuticals *BellSouth *First Reliance Bank *Progress Energy *GE Medical Systems *HealthSouth *Carolinas Hospital System *Honda *McLeod Regional Medical Center *Washington...more

Among the most common occupations in Florence are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Florence, South Carolina work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Florence, South Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Florence job listings indicate that the following industries in Florence are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Florence, South Carolina is $29,611, and the median income of households in Florence was $35,388.

According to our Florence Trends data, the number of Florence, South Carolina jobs has increased by 11% since October 2011.

Population of Florence Total population 30,248 Male 45.30% Female 54.70% Median age 36.8     Florence Housing Owner-occupied homes 61.4% Median cost of a home $91,300 Median mortgage payment $627 Renter-occupied homes 38.6% Vacant housing 8.9% Median monthly rent $462     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,633 Median for all female full-time $23,589     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 46% Separated 5% Widowed 9% Divorced 10%     Race White 53% Black or African American 45% Asian 1% Other 0%     Florence Commute Carpool 11.9% Public transportation 2.4% Average travel time 20 minutes