South Carolina in 2019 By The Numbers

Here are just a few selected facts related to the state of South Carolina in 2019 -

• Estimated population of South Carolina in 2019 was 5,147,111 making it the 24th most populous state in the US.
• The three metropolitan areas in SC with the largest population are Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville-Spartanburg.
• The median age of the population in SC is approximately 38.8 years.
• The racial composition of the population of SC in 2019 is White (67.3%), Black or African American (27.1%), and All Other (5.6%).
• The median household income for families in SC last year exceeded $62,432; the median individual income was approximately $27,909.
• The SC unemployment rate dropped to 2.5% in 2019.
• The median home value in SC was $185,749 in 2019.
• Women currently make up 51.5 percent of South Carolina’s population.
• Women hold just 16.5 percent of the 170 seats in the SC legislature.
• Approximately 42.4% of the SC population have attended High School (HS) and/or have a HS Degree; 30.2% have some attended college and/or achieved an Associate Degree; 27.4% have a Bachelors or Graduate School Degree.
• The Major Industries in SC are: Trade, Transportation & Utilities (18.1%); Government & Military (16.2%); Manufacturing, Autos & Aerospace (16.2%); Professional & Business Services (13.3%); Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality (11.4%), Education & Health (11.4%). For more detail see SC Commerce Data.
• Solar energy data for SC in 2019: 1,049.64 MW Installed, 108 Solar Energy Companies, over 2,983 Solar Energy Jobs and more. See SEIA Data

You may have to search for the latest statistics in whatever other categories you are interested in, but they are out there. You might want to start with a quick Google search on South Carolina 2019 State Statistics.

Selected Links U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: South Carolina Stats of the State of South Carolina - CDC S.C. Vital Records Data and Statistics | SCDHEC South Carolina Population 2019 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs) South Carolina Economy at a Glance - Bureau of Labor Statistics

What Do Women See Happening Over The Coming Decades?

What do women expect to see happen over the coming decades? What do they want to see happen? This blog is based on a review of numerous articles and studies published over the past two years and presents the following major findings. This important subject is something we should all take the time to examine a bit more closely. Lets start with some high level US and Global demographics.
 
Global Demographics

• According to a UN press release, the world’s population is set to grow by 2.2 billion between now and 2050, and more than half of that growth - 1.3 billion - is likely to be in sub-Saharan Africa, where women’s rights are hampered by limited access to education, healthcare and contraception.
• The UN has noted that women represent 60% of the poorest in the world, less than 16% of parliament members, two-thirds of the illiterate and are subject to systematic violence, both in armed conflicts and in the privacy of their own homes.

• Anti-Slavery International reports that 71% of overall victims of modern slavery – nearly 30 million – are estimated to be women and girls. Forced sexual exploitation or forced marriages account for as many as 99% of victims, some as young as five years old.

• The World Economic Forum notes that a UN study says countries need about $264 billion - the equivalent cost of 110 military aircraft - to end maternal deaths, gender based violence, child marriage, and provide family planning to all women by 2030.
• According to the World Economic Forum, global gender equality will not be achieved until the year 2221. That timeline needs to change dramatically.

* Read Equality 2050 | The Remarkable Woman and the UN Report on “The Future Women Want”

US Demographics

• By 2050, the population of the US will climb to approximately 400 million people.
• According to the Census Bureau, Blacks, Asians, Hispanics and other racial minorities will make up a majority of the US population by the year 2050.
• By 2050, the female population will climb to over 200 million people.
• In 2050, there will be 7.5 million more women than men in the US.
• Women’s inflation-adjusted earnings have increased nearly 14 percent since 1979, whereas men’s have declined by about 7 percent.
• By 2050, fewer than 2 out of 5 people will be likely to get married in the US.
• Women in the US continue to report they intend to have more than two children on average, but data indicates that women are delaying having children until later in life.

* Read Views of America's future in 2050 | Pew Research Center

Definition of Women's Rights: The rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide, and which formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movement during the 20th century. Issues commonly associated with notions of women's rights include the right to bodily integrity and autonomy; to be free from sexual violence; to vote; to hold public office; to enter into legal contracts; to have equal rights in family law; to work; to fair wages or equal pay; to have reproductive rights; to own property; to education.

Global Expectations

The following are selected excerpts from the UN Statement on Women and Gender Equality in the World and Women Leading the World to 2030 – UN Foundation Report on Business & Sustainable Development

• The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is a comprehensive global blueprint for gender equality and women’s empowerment. Unequal representation in politics, economy and other areas is one of the leading problems of gender inequality identified by all countries. No country has yet fully achieved gender equality.
• Power relations between men and women must change profoundly for progress to be made this century. Heads of State, CEOs, religious and cultural leaders, and parents must all be partners in the pursuit of gender equality across the globe.
• Women must participate equally in all areas including conflict prevention and resolution, climate change negotiations, in community planning, in family decisions, in collective action.
• By 2050, it is expected that all men and women have equal rights and access to economic resources and financial services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, new technology and more.

• By 2050, we need to ensure equal access for all women and men across the globe to affordable and quality technical, vocational. college and tertiary education. We need to ensure that all youth and adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy.
• By 2050, we need to ensure that all women across the globe have access to health services and contraception. Lack of access to contraception in developing nations is a key issue that ought to be resolved as soon as possible.
• The world must eliminate the “global epidemic” of violence against women and girls, forced marriage, and other ongoing dehumanizing violations of human rights for women.
• The world must understand and confront the growing conservative and extremist resistance to gender equality. We see this in ongoing attacks on girls’ education, women’s public participation and women’s control over their bodies.

* Read the UN reports on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality Index: Not one single country set to achieve gender equality by 2030

US Expectations

The following are selected excerpts from multiple articles and reports on women’s future expectations through 2050.

• Nearly nine-in-ten (87%) predict that a woman will be elected US President by 2050.
• By 2050, the number of women in Congress and state legislatures should equal the number of elected male officials. See Center for American Women & Politics
• By 2050, women will be much better represented in both the public and private sector. They will be paid the same as men, will be better supported in their home and work life, and the glass ceiling will be a steadily fading memory.
• By 2050, women will continue to dominate in higher education and outnumber men on college campuses over the coming decades.

• Additional legislation will be passed and enforced to ensure equal pay and guarantees of gender equality across the US related to terms and conditions of employment, sexual harassment, parental leave, childcare, representation in corporate boardrooms and more.
• By 2050, women should no longer be penalized for choosing between a career or focusing on family as they move through life.
• By 2050, we will have done away with the outdated concept that someone needs to be in their office from 9 to 5 to work effectively and productively. When that happens, prejudice against working mothers will disappear and it will be accepted that both men and women want and need more flexibility in their work life.

* Read excerpts from What the Workplace for Women will look like in 2030

Additional Perspectives on the Future of Women in the Workforce by 2050

• Many of the needs and practical tools for the future of women in business are outlined in The Women’s Manifesto.
• A study from the Family Wealth Advisors Council estimates that more women are coming into inheritances because of longevity and demographic patterns. An estimated two-thirds of all US. wealth will be in the hands of women by 2030.
• More married women are joining single-parent women in becoming the financial heads of their households in the US.
• The number of women-owned businesses will continue to more than double over the next 20 years. The percentage of female senior executives, business owners, and entrepreneurs who are accumulating substantial wealth is rising steadily. There are also more women in the global workforce than ever before, at all ages and income levels
• Research from the Boston Consulting Group estimates that as women continue to become more educated, they’ll earn higher incomes. By 2050, it’s expected that in the US the average woman will earn more than the average man.

• Women stand to gain in job quantity from future growth in female-dominated occupations in care. However, concerns remain about job quality and poor wages.
• As the US population ages, labor economists predict a sharp rise in the number of care-based jobs in the years ahead. Roles like home health aid, medical assistants, and child care workers are projected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to grow substantially by 2030.

• Employers will need to provide family-friendly solutions for working people who need flexibility for child care and elder care. These solutions may include part-time employment, telecommuting, flexible business hours and more.

* Read the 2019 Report on Equal Measures 2030 and The Future of Women at Work: Transitions in the Age of Automation

Selected Links List of Women's Organizations - Wikipedia Association for Women's Rights in Development Center for American Women & Politics International Center for Research on Women LeanIn.Org National Organization for Women (NOW) National Women’s Law Center UN Women.Org WomanKind.Org

SAVE THE DATE: Gospel Extravaganza coming to Clarendon County

7th Annual Gospel Extravaganza coming to Clarendon County in March 2020.

Put this date on your calendar for this benefit to be held at Weldon Auditorium in Manning, SC.

Looking For A Job Near Summerton, S.C. in 2020/21

Jobs 2020/21: Historic Summerton is a small town in rural South Carolina that has become known as a wonderful place to vacation, raise a family, run a business - or retire to, when all is said and done. The deep spiritual commitment and sound family values of its people are reflected in the many churches and close-knit residential communities in Summerton and the surrounding area on the shores of beautiful Lake Marion.
 
Are you looking for a job in Summerton, S.C., or the surrounding area? Unemployment has now dropped below 5%, but there are still quite a few jobs available nearby in Manning, Santee, Sumter, Orangeburg, etc. Check out the following links:

• Hospital Jobs 
• Indeed.Com
• Monster.Com 
• USA Government Jobs
• SC State Government Jobs 
• SC Works Online 
• CareerBuilder 
  

* Students preparing to enter the job market might want to check out the S.C. Department of Education Career Guidance Resources.

Summerton and the surrounding Santee Cooper Lake Country are well known across the South for offering a wide range of outdoor recreational activities like camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, kayaking, boating, and golfing to its many visitors. So, make sure you visit the Summerton SC: Nature & Outdoor Recreation web site.

Lake Marion Artisans Visit Florence County Art Museums

The latest educational field trip by the members of the Lake Marion Artisans in Summerton was to the Florence County Art Galleries and Museums. They were all impressed by what they saw. Florence County has truly made a significant public/private commitment to supporting the arts for the good of the community and local business. 

Visit the following web sites to learn more about the art community and organizations in neighboring Florence County:

• Florence County Museum 
• Francis Marion University Place Gallery 
• Florence Regional Arts Alliance & Gallery
• SC Watermedia Society

* If you are interested in the arts and would like to go on one of our monthly field trips, visit the Lake Marion Artisans Education & Training page on our web site.