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Population (year 2000): 25,337. Estimated population in July 2006: 28,829 (+13.8% change)
 

Males: 11,803  (46.6%)
Females: 13,534  (53.4%)

Aiken County

Median resident age:  39.5 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29801, 29803, 29805.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,100 (it was $44,172 in 2000)
Aiken  $49,100
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $130,800 (it was $110,600 in 2000)
Aiken  $130,800
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Aiken:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.9%)
  • Black (30.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: English (13.8%), German (11.8%), Irish (10.1%), United States (8.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), Italian (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 530 feet

Land area: 16.2 square miles.

Population density: 1747 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Aiken

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aiken city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

648 residents are foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

This city:  2.6%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 108 registered sex offenders living in Aiken, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Aiken to the number of sex offenders is 262 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Aiken:  0.7% ($732)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta, GA (21.4 miles , pop. 138,000).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (130.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (634.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Gloverville, SC (7.2 miles ), Edisto-Shaws, SC (8.3 miles ), New Ellenton, SC (9.3 miles ), Burnettown, SC (10.6 miles ), Clearwater, SC (13.2 miles ), Beech Island, SC (13.9 miles ), Windsor, SC (15.0 miles) , Belvedere, SC (15.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 107 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 1997: 175 buildings, average cost: $118,100
  • 1998: 172 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 1999: 217 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2000: 192 buildings, average cost: $126,400
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 247 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 2004: 297 buildings, average cost: $112,100
  • 2005: 320 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2006: 278 buildings, average cost: $112,000

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Latitude: 33.55 N, Longitude: 81.72 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,560 (+37.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,563 (50.7%)


People in group quarters in Aiken
  • 534 people in nursing homes
  • 321 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 201 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 126 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 60 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 803

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Aiken, South Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +4,454 (+21.3%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  8.3%
South Carolina:  5.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Utilities (17%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Engineers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in Aiken by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 140211
    per 100,000 3.915.40.07.53.63.6
Rapes 798568
    per 100,000 27.334.730.418.721.728.7
Robberies 232329332331
    per 100,000 89.688.7110.3123.283.1111.0
Assaults 7064385975108
    per 100,000 272.8246.7144.5220.3271.1386.9
Burglaries 170163146172192205
    per 100,000 662.5628.4555.1642.2693.9734.3
Thefts 9251,0189331,0921,102958
    per 100,000 3605.03924.73547.54077.53982.73431.6
Auto thefts 635362666276
    per 100,000 245.5204.3235.7246.4224.1272.2
Arson 432652
    per 100,000 15.611.67.622.418.17.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 321.3351.9285.9338.7329.5351.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 119 (81 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.87
US city average:  3.00

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Aiken-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Aiken city center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category 3 tornado 27.2 miles away from the city center caused $300,000 in damages.


Aiken topographic map

Birthplace of: Corey Chavous - 2005 NFL player (Minnesota Vikings, born: Jan 15, 1976), Matt Hendrix - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 1/22/81), Brandon Key - College basketball player (Winthrop Eagles), Brian Staley - College football player (UT-Chattanooga Mocs).


Main business address for: SECURITY FEDERAL CORPORATION (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospital/medical center in Aiken:
  • AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (202 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Aiken:
  • WALTON REHABILITATION HOSP (about 19 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)
  • ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)
  • GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSP AT AUGUSTA (about 24 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aiken:
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 21 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 50 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 70 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Aiken:
  • AIKEN MUNI (about 7 miles; AIKEN, SC; ID: AIK)
  • TWIN LAKES (about 12 miles; GRANITEVILLE, SC; ID: S17)
  • EDGEFIELD COUNTY (about 15 miles; TRENTON, SC; ID: 6J6)

Local government website: www.aiken.net

Colleges/Universities in Aiken:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (Full-time enrollment: 2,636; Location: 471 UNIVERSITY PKY; Public; Website: www.usca.sc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • AIKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,430; Location: PO DRAWER 696; Public; Website: www.aik.tec.sc.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Aiken:
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 58 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 62 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
Public high schools in Aiken:
  • AIKEN HIGH/AIKEN HIGH ANNEX (Students: 1,569; Location: 449 RUTLAND DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SOUTH AIKEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,456; Location: 232 E. PINE LOG RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SILVER BLUFF HIGH (Students: 880; Location: 64 DESOTO DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Aiken:
  • LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 47; Location: 1544 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Aiken:
  • MINNIE B KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 976; Location: 274 E. PINE LOG RD.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • REDCLIFFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 858; Location: 6741 ATOMIC ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • AIKEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 843; Location: 2050 PINE LOG RD.; Grades: PK - 05)
  • AIKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 843; Location: 101 GATOR LANE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MILLBROOK ELEMENTARY (Students: 739; Location: 255 E. PINE LOG RD.; Grades: PK - 05)
  • SCHOFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 721; Location: 220 SUMTER ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CHUKKER CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 719; Location: 1830 CHUKKER CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • EAST AIKEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 617; Location: 223 OLD WAGENER ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • PINECREST/NORTH AIKEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 613; Location: 100 BEAR ROCK RD.; Grades: PK - 05)
  • J D LEVER ELEMENTARY (Students: 599; Location: 2404 COLUMBIA HWY; Grades: PK - 05)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Aiken:
  • ST MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS SCH (Students: 331; Location: 118 YORK STREET SE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SOUTH AIKEN PRESBYTERIAN KINDE (Students: 206; Location: 1711 WHISKEY RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • STEPPING STONES (PINE LOG) (Students: 178; Location: 1950 CENTENNIAL AV; Grades: PK - KG)
  • AIKEN PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: PO BOX 317; Grades: PK - 9)
  • MEAD HALL (Students: 96; Location: 129 PENDLETON ST SW; Grades: PK - 6)
  • SUNSHINE HOUSE (THE) (Students: 89; Location: 307 FABIAN DR; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MILLBROOK BAPTIST KINDERGARTEN (Students: 83; Location: 176 E PINE LOG RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST JOHN'S METHODIST KIND (Students: 60; Location: 104 NEWBERRY ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PRES (Students: 58; Location: 224 BARNWELL AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • AIKEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 142-A TALATHA CHURCH ROAD; Grades: 6 - 11)
Library in Aiken:
  • ABBE REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,159,684; Location: 314 CHESTERFIELD STREET SW; 219,151 books; 5,465 audio materials; 6,558 video materials; 424 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Aiken: Hounds Lake Country Club (A), Palmetto Golf Club (B), Powderhouse Polo Field (C), Harriman Polo Field (D), Highland Park Country Club (E), Aiken Mile Track (F), Aiken Sewage Disposal (G), Post Polo Ranch (H), Whitney Polo Field (I), Aiken City Hall (J), Aiken County Courthouse (K), Aiken County Jail (L), Aiken County Library (M), Aiken Youth Center (N), Weeks Recreation Center (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Heritage Shopping Center (1), Rich Plaza Shopping Center (2), Silver Bluff Shopping Center (3), Hitchcock Plaza Shopping Center (4), Kalmia Plaza Shopping Center (5), Mitchell Shopping Center (6), Northside Plaza Shopping Center (7), Centre South Shopping Center (8), The Market Place Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Aiken include: Highland Pines Baptist Church (A), Old Zion Hill Church (B), Old Fashion Church (C), North Aiken Church (D), Lockett Chapel (E), Millbrook Church (F), Adath Yeshurum Synagogue (G), Memorial Baptist Church (H), Aiken Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Millbrook Cemetery (1), Bethany Cemetery (2), First Baptist Cemetery (3), Saint Thaddeus Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Robinson Pond (A), Holley Lake (B), Hounds Lake (C), Camp Gravatt Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Aiken include: Hopeland Gardens (1), Virginia Acres Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Aiken Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Aiken County Historical Museum Gift Store (433 Newberry Street Southwest) (1), Aiken County Historical Museum (433 Newberry Street Southwest) (2), Carolina Golf Range & Batting Facility (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4234 Whiskey Road) (3), Kennedy Business Services- Inc. (Arcades & Amusements; 157 Balsam Lane) (4), All States Charter & Tours Inc (Tours & Charters; 1619 Hampton Avenue Northwest) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: American Hearth Inn (3935 Richland Avenue West) (1), Carriage House Inn (139 Laurens Street Southwest) (2), GuestHouse Intl Aiken (110 Frontage Road) (3), Deluxe Inn (1919 Edgefield Highway) (4), Best Western Executive Inn (3560 Richland Ave W) (5), Hampton Inn Aiken (100 Tamil Drive @ Whiskey Road) (6), Hotel Aiken (235 Richland Avenue West) (7), Fairfield Inn & Suites Aiken SC (185 Colony Parkway) (8), Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott (185 Colony Parkway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Aiken County Government - Courts & Legal- Magistrates- Aiken Magist (1680 Richland Avenue West) (1), U S Government - U S District Court- Visiting Judge (Court House) (2), Aiken County Government - Courts & Legal- Probate Court- Estates (109 Park Avenue Southeast) (3), Aiken County Government - Taxes- Personal Property (828 Richland Avenue West) (4), Aiken County Government - Recreation Department (902 Vaucluse Road) (5), Aiken County Government - Courts & Legal- Clerk of Court (109 Park Avenue Southeast) (6), U S Government - U S District Court- U S Attorney (Court House Building) (7), U S Government - U S District Court- U S Marshall Ofc (223 Park Avenue Southeast) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Aiken and their reported violations in the past:

COLLEGE ACRES PUBLIC W/D (Population served: 1350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CWS/HUNTERS GLEN S/D (Population served: 257, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CITY OF AIKEN-VALE SVC C (Population served: 116, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CAMERON MHP (Population served: 81, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and JUL-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-10-2000 and OCT-27-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2000)
HILLSVIEW MHP (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-25-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2005)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2003 and FEB-21-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-21-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2002 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-21-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Aiken that have no violations reported:
  • AIKEN CITY OF (Population served: 38021, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • MONTMORENCI W/D (Population served: 5897, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • C&H HOME PARK (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.7%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.4%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  6.5%

Aiken compared to South Carolina state average:

Aiken, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Aiken (2007 data):
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Aiken Branch, People's Community Of Sc Branch, Messenger Service, Centre South Branch. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Security Federal Bank: Wal-Mart Store Branch, 100 Laurens Street Branch, 1665 West Richland Avenue Branch, at 1705 Wiskey Road South. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $714.4 mil, Deposits: $514.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
  • Regions Bank: South Aiken Branch at 1799 Whiskey Road, branch established on 1951-12-17; Aiken Main Branch at 107 Chesterfield Street South, branch established on 1951-12-17. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Carolina First Bank: Whiskey Road Branch at 2286 Whiskey Road, branch established on 1989-08-28; Aiken Main Branch at 142 Chesterfield Street, S.E., branch established on 1988-08-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,711.7 mil, Deposits: $5,846.7 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, The
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Heritage Square Branch at 1797 Whiskey Road, branch established on 1974-05-13; Aiken Main at 111 Laurens Street, N.W., branch established on 1963-12-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Aiken Mall Branch at 150 Aiken Mall Drive, branch established on 1992-07-23; Aiken Main Branch at 167 Laurens Street, S.W., branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Southern Bank & Trust: at 1001 Pine Log Road, branch established on 2006-09-12. Info updated 2006-09-12: Bank assets: $41.4 mil, Deposits: $31.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 41$114,422$33,4890$0
Parks and Recreation 48$127,814$31,95414$11,783
Water Supply 5$16,211$38,9060$0
Other and Unallocable 25$58,288$27,9783$3,469
Financial Administration 23$80,926$42,2222$2,951
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$1,829
Judicial and Legal 3$14,670$58,6801$2,021
Police Protection - Officers 103$444,788$51,8200$0
Police - Other 0$0 14$6,445
Firefighters 0$0 24$17,362
Streets and Highways 20$54,015$32,4090$0
Solid Waste Management 49$127,704$31,2740$0
Totals for Government 317$1,038,838$39,32562$45,861


Aiken government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,988,000
    All Other: $1,970,000
    Parks & Recreation: $591,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $121,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $6,280,000
    Police Protection: $6,144,000
    Water Utilities: $4,716,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,966,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,411,000
    Regular Highways: $1,193,000
    Central Staff Services: $938,000
    Financial Administration: $570,000
    Housing & Community Development: $314,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $182,000
    Parking Facilities: $175,000
    General Public Buildings: $141,000
    Air Transportation: $42,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,051,000
    Housing & Community Development: $282,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $563,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $1,296,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,998,000
    All Other: $483,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,390,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $8,761,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $629,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,102,000
    Rents: $872,000
    Interest Earnings: $277,000
    Property Sale Other: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,458,000
    General - Other: $1,095,000
    Air Transportation: $548,000
    Housing & Community Development: $469,000
    Solid Waste Management: $463,000
    Police Protection: $309,000
    Parks & Recreation: $179,000
    General Public Building: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $21,407,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,390,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $4,981,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $239,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,406,000
    All Other: $175,000
    Highways: $114,000
    Health & Hospitals: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,947,000
    NEC: $5,342,000
    Public Utilities: $1,128,000
    Other Selective Sales: $289,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,328,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,224 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($404 average AGI)
Aiken County:  0.10%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Richmond County, GA  0.91% ($30,446 average AGI)
from Edgefield County, SC  0.47% ($31,866)
from Columbia County, GA  0.29% ($39,569)


5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.94%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($316 average AGI)
Aiken County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Richmond County, GA  0.85% ($29,020 average AGI)
to Edgefield County, SC  0.41% ($35,304)
to Lexington County, SC  0.35% ($37,033)


Strongest AM radio stations in Aiken:
  • WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTHB (1550 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPCH (1380 AM; 4 kW; NORTH AUGUSTA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBLR (1430 AM; 5 kW; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aiken:
  • WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAJY (102.7 FM; NEW ELLENTON, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSLT (98.3 FM; CLEARWATER, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLPE (91.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WEKL (102.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSX-FM (92.7 FM; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: EDGEFIELD-SALUDA RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WACG-FM (90.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WAAW (94.7 FM; WILLISTON, SC; Owner: FRANK NEELY)
  • WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WFXA-FM (103.1 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WGOR (93.9 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: WGOR LICENSE, LLC)
  • WZMJ (93.1 FM; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Aiken:
  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • W56EE (Channel 56; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBPI-LP (Channel 49; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WATCHMAN BROADCASTING PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
  • W58CZ (Channel 58; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WAAU-LP (Channel 18; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THOMAS J. PIPER)

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