Orangeburg Jobs

Orangeburg, also known as "The Garden City," is the largest city and county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 12,765 at the 2000 census. The population has steadily declined since the 1950s. It is the county seat of Orangeburg County . The city is located southeast of Columbia, on the north fork of the Edisto River. A civil rights protest was staged at a whites-only bowling alley in Orangeburg on February 8, 1968. In what would become known as the Orangeburg Massacre, officers of the SC Highway Patrol became involved in an altercation with the protesters. The officers fired into the crowd, killing 3 and wounding 27. In May of 2000, the city created the Orangeburg County Community of Character initiative, which is a collaborative effort by the Downtown Orangeburg Revitalization Association , The Times and Democrat newspaper, the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce, and the Orangeburg County Development Commission. In 2005, the National...more

Among the most common occupations in Orangeburg are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 60 percent of workers in Orangeburg, South Carolina work for companies, 21 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Orangeburg, South Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 26%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Orangeburg job listings indicate that the following industries in Orangeburg are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Orangeburg, South Carolina is $26,122, and the median income of households in Orangeburg was $30,306.

According to our Orangeburg Trends data, the number of Orangeburg, South Carolina jobs has increased by 31% since October 2011.

Population of Orangeburg Total population 12,765 Male 43.24% Female 56.76% Median age 27.7     Orangeburg Housing Owner-occupied homes 52.8% Median cost of a home $76,500 Median mortgage payment $528 Renter-occupied homes 47.2% Vacant housing 12.7% Median monthly rent $418     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,310 Median for all female full-time $21,935     Household Income Less than $10,000 19% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 48% Currently married 31% Separated 6% Widowed 9% Divorced 6%     Race White 30% Black or African American 68% Asian 1% Other 1%     Orangeburg Commute Carpool 15.4% Public transportation 1.3% Average travel time 18 minutes