These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In South Carolina

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America has been known as the land of opportunity for as long as I can remember. Itâs the one place in the world where if you bare down and keep your nose to the grindstone, you can make a better life for your family and yourself.

And while everyone in South Carolina works hard, thereâs a certain part of the Palmetto State that takes the Puritan work ethic to the extreme â the hardest working places in South Carolina .

Whoâs the leader of this work around the clock ethos? That would be Tega Cay which takes top honors for the hardest working place in South Carolina. People work so hard there they manage to make getting to work a job.

So what other places burn the midnight oil to bring home a large piece of bacon? Youâre going to have to get to the office early and stay late on Fridays to beat out these places in South Carolina for a promotion:

So listen up Abbeville as we explain how we created this ranking, you could learn some things from the rest of the state.

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How We Determined The Hardest Working Places In The Palmetto State

Like all problems here at Zippia, we start with the data to answer the hard questions. Some might even consider us the hardest working data-crunchers this side of the Mississippi.

In this particular case, we went to the latest version of the American Community Survey looking for answers. As luck would have it, the Census Bureau just released the 2009-2014 5-Yr Estimate which would make this analysis the first of its kind with the new data.

After scrolling through what seemed like hundreds of criteria, we settled on this set for each State:

Average hours worked
Average commute time
Workers per household (Employed labor force divided by the number households)
Labor force participation rate
Adults with a college degree

Our thinking went something along the lines of if you are spent the many years getting a degree, are actively seeking employment, work a ton of hours when employed, and spend forever getting to work, you get the Zippia hardworking stamp of approval.

After we got the data for all 62 places in South Carolina, we ranked each place from 1 to 62 for each of the criteria with 1 being the âhardest workingâ.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each to create a hardworking index.

Finally, we crowned the place with the lowest hard working index the âHardest Working Place In South Carolinaâ. And, at the end of the day, Tega Cay had its hard work pay off.

Read the detailed chart below to learn a bit more about why each place ranked where it did.

1. Tega Cay

Population: 8,224 College Graduates: 60.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.1
Workers Per Household: 1.5

2. Port Royal

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 11,264College Graduates: 29.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 47.8
Workers Per Household: 2.6

3. Mount Pleasant

Population: 72,379College Graduates: 58.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.3
Workers Per Household: 1.4

4. Beaufort

Population: 12,702College Graduates: 39.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.3
Workers Per Household: 1.5

5. Irmo

Population: 11,518College Graduates: 36.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.1
Workers Per Household: 1.5

6. Simpsonville

Population: 19,219College Graduates: 28.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.7
Workers Per Household: 1.5

7. Lexington

Population: 19,007College Graduates: 40.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.7
Workers Per Household: 1.3

8. Mauldin

Population: 23,985 College Graduates: 34.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.9
Workers Per Household: 1.4

9. Goose Creek

Population: 38,545College Graduates: 25.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 42.7
Workers Per Household: 1.6

10. Charleston

Population: 125,458College Graduates: 49.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.2
Workers Per Household: 1.3

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In South Carolina

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Tega Cay	1	8,224	60.5%	41.1	1.5
Port Royal	2	11,264	29.7%	47.8	2.6
Mount Pleasant	3	72,379	58.4%	40.3	1.4
Beaufort	4	12,702	39.4%	38.3	1.5
Irmo	5	11,518	36.8%	38.1	1.5
Simpsonville	6	19,219	28.4%	39.7	1.5
Lexington	7	19,007	40.9%	40.7	1.3
Mauldin	8	23,985	34.6%	39.9	1.4
Goose Creek	9	38,545	25.9%	42.7	1.6
Charleston	10	125,458	49.2%	39.2	1.3
Greer	11	26,626	30.2%	39.0	1.4
Bluffton	12	13,979	29.4%	38.8	1.7
Fort Mill	13	12,068	32.9%	40.2	1.3
Hanahan	14	18,999	25.6%	39.8	1.4
Columbia	15	131,331	40.1%	37.3	1.6
Summerville	16	44,717	30.8%	39.4	1.4
James Island	17	11,451	38.0%	39.5	1.2
North Augusta	18	21,832	32.4%	39.8	1.2
Clemson	19	14,254	65.4%	32.7	1.2
Greenville	20	60,670	41.5%	38.2	1.3
Hilton Head Island	21	38,497	47.2%	38.3	1.1
Cayce	22	12,944	26.7%	37.0	1.3
Rock Hill	23	68,185	27.9%	37.4	1.4
Camden	24	6,931	34.7%	40.4	1.1
Forest Acres	25	10,533	56.1%	38.3	1.1
Central	26	5,170	33.2%	34.2	1.4
West Columbia	27	15,623	32.6%	38.1	1.2
North Charleston	28	102,143	19.6%	38.7	1.5
Florence	29	37,512	29.3%	38.6	1.3
Myrtle Beach	30	28,455	27.8%	38.1	1.3
Aiken	31	29,980	43.1%	37.3	1.1
Conway	32	18,645	23.7%	34.8	1.3
Newberry	33	10,259	23.6%	37.6	1.2
Easley	34	20,242	23.5%	38.5	1.2
North Myrtle Beach	35	14,485	32.6%	39.0	0.9
Moncks Corner	36	8,711	11.4%	40.0	1.4
Fountain Inn	37	8,031	19.9%	38.5	1.3
Clinton	38	8,525	17.0%	34.4	1.4
Sumter	39	40,819	25.3%	39.6	1.2
Clover	40	5,321	14.5%	39.6	1.3
York	41	7,913	14.2%	38.9	1.2
Orangeburg	42	13,790	30.1%	36.5	1.1
Spartanburg	43	37,216	27.4%	36.9	1.1
Seneca	44	8,147	25.6%	38.6	1.1
Laurens	45	9,136	18.0%	38.0	1.1
Greenwood	46	23,296	18.9%	36.8	1.2
Anderson	47	26,798	20.6%	35.8	1.1
Georgetown	48	9,110	17.2%	38.3	1.1
Gaffney	49	12,565	20.0%	36.1	1.1
Lancaster	50	8,801	17.1%	36.7	1.2
Bennettsville	51	8,928	13.8%	38.3	1.0
Union	52	8,191	21.9%	39.1	1.0
Walterboro	53	5,339	19.3%	34.6	1.0
Darlington	54	6,232	21.3%	38.1	1.1
Hartsville	55	7,857	28.5%	36.9	0.9
Marion	56	6,833	16.2%	40.2	1.1
Batesburg-Leesville	57	5,242	15.7%	39.5	1.1
Chester	58	5,543	17.4%	37.0	1.0
Dillon	59	6,731	8.7%	38.0	0.9
Lake City	60	6,720	14.2%	39.0	1.0
Cheraw	61	5,809	17.7%	33.8	0.8
Abbeville	62	5,207	13.3%	35.3	0.9

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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