Aiken, South Carolina

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Population in July 2008: 29,434. Population change since 2000: +16.2%

Males: 13,711	(46.6%)
Females: 15,723	(53.4%)

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

Zip codes: 29801, 29802, 29803, 29804, 29805, 29808.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,071 (it was $44,172 in 2000)

Aiken:	$53,071
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,610

Aiken:	$30,610
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,495 (it was $108,400 in 2000)

Aiken:	$159,495
South Carolina:	$133,900

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Holland Architects
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Palmer & Moore Insurance
Coldwell Banker Dufour Realty
Carolina Real Estate Company
Herbal Solutions
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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Aiken: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1820 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 273 to 1.

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

Aiken:	0.7% ($732)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta, GA (18.3 miles , pop. 138,000).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (125.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (575.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Gloverville, SC (2.5 miles ), Edisto-Shaws, SC (2.8 miles ), Burnettown, SC (3.0 miles ), New Ellenton, SC (3.0 miles ), Clearwater, SC (3.3 miles ), Beech Island, SC (3.5 miles ), Windsor, SC (3.6 miles) , Belvedere, SC (3.6 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%)

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 May 2009:

Here:	17.9%
South Carolina:	11.6%

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	2007
Murders	1	4	0	2	1	1	2
per 100,000	3.9	15.4	0.0	7.5	3.6	3.6	6.8
Rapes	7	9	8	5	6	8	13
per 100,000	27.3	34.7	30.4	18.7	21.7	28.7	44.4
Robberies	23	23	29	33	23	31	26
per 100,000	89.6	88.7	110.3	123.2	83.1	111.0	88.9
Assaults	70	64	38	59	75	108	118
per 100,000	272.8	246.7	144.5	220.3	271.1	386.9	403.3
Burglaries	170	163	146	172	192	205	227
per 100,000	662.5	628.4	555.1	642.2	693.9	734.3	775.9
Thefts	925	1,018	933	1,092	1,102	958	987
per 100,000	3605.0	3924.7	3547.5	4077.5	3982.7	3431.6	3373.7
Auto thefts	63	53	62	66	62	76	70
per 100,000	245.5	204.3	235.7	246.4	224.1	272.2	239.3
Arson	4	3	2	6	5	2	1
per 100,000	15.6	11.6	7.6	22.4	18.1	7.2	3.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	321.3	351.9	285.9	338.7	329.5	351.2	365.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 119 (81 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.75
US city average:	3.00

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Aiken-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.2 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 25.8 miles away from the city center caused $300,000 in damages.

Aiken-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.5 miles away from Aiken center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from Aiken center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 9.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from Aiken center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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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 16 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)
ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)
GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSP AT AUGUSTA (about 21 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Aiken, SC

Airports and Heliports located in Aiken:

Aiken Municipal Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 2,600, Itinerant Ops: 14,000, Local Ops: 26,800, Military Ops: 500)
Wexford Landing Airport (Runways: 1)
Savannah River Site (Department Of Energy) Heliport

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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 18 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 51 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)

Private high school in Aiken:

LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 47; Location: 1544 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Aiken:

East Aiken Elementary School (Location: 223 OLD WAGENER ROAD)
North Aiken El/Pinecrest Annex School (Location: 100 BEAR ROCK RD.)
Oakwood-Windsor Elementary School (Location: 3773 CHARLESTON HWY.)
Redcliffe Elementary School (Location: 6741 ATOMIC ROAD)
Aiken Elementary School (Location: 2050 PINE LOG RD.)
Aiken High School (Location: 449 RUTLAND DRIVE)
Aiken Middle School (Location: 101 GATOR LANE)
Aiken Performing Arts Charter School (Location: 363 LAURENS STREET)
Kennedy/Lloyd Charter School (Location: 363 LAURENS STREET)
M B Kennedy Middle School (Location: 274 E. PINE LOG RD.)

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)

See full list of schools located in Aiken

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 2007:

This city:	14.4%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.0%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Aiken, SC

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

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 (2009 data):

First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Centre South Branch, Aiken Main Office Branch, Whiskey Road Branch. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $6,743.5 mil, Deposits: $5,585.9 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
Bank of America, National Association: Aiken Main Branch at 167 Laurens Street, S.W., branch established on 1906-01-01; Aiken Mall Branch at 150 Aiken Mall Drive, branch established on 1992-07-23. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
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 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Regions Bank: Aiken Main Branch at 107 Chesterfield Street South, branch established on 1951-12-17; South Aiken Branch at 1799 Whiskey Road, branch established on 1951-12-17. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Carolina First Bank: Aiken Main Branch at 142 Chesterfield Street, S.E., branch established on 1988-08-05; Whiskey Road Branch at 2286 Whiskey Road, branch established on 1989-08-28. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $13,568.3 mil, Deposits: $9,660.1 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 183 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, Inc., The
VistaBank: Vistabank at 128 Laurens Street, Nw, branch established on 2008-01-22. Info updated 2008-01-22: Bank assets: $64.4 mil, Deposits: $46.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
Southern Bank & Trust: at 149 Laurens Street, Nw, branch established on 2006-09-12. Info updated 2009-04-06: Bank assets: $123.6 mil, Deposits: $103.9 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, Holding Company: Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation
Security Federal Bank: at 238 Richland Avenue West, branch established on 1922-01-01. Info updated 2009-01-23: Bank assets: $934.8 mil, Deposits: $626.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Aiken, South Carolina

Days Inn, 2660 Columbia Hwy, Aiken, SC 29801, Phone: (803) 642-5692
Days Inn Downtown, 1204 Richland Ave W, Aiken, SC 29801, Phone: (803) 649-5524, Fax: (803) 649-5524
Deluxe Inn, 1919 Edgefield Hwy, Aiken, SC 29802, Phone: (803) 642-2840
Ho Jo Inn, 1936 Whiskey Rd S, Aiken, SC 29803, Phone: (803) 649-5000
The Willcox Inn, 100 Colleton Ave SW, Aiken, SC 29801, Phone: (803) 648-1898, Fax: (803) 648-6664
Holley House Inn, 235 Richland Ave, Aiken, SC 29801, Phone: (843) 648-4265, Fax: (803) 648-4265
Comfort Suites, 3608 Richland Ave US Hwy 1, Aiken, SC 29801, Phone: (803) 641-1100
Holiday Inn Express, 155 Colony Rd, Aiken, SC 29803, Phone: (803) 648-0999, Fax: (803) 648-9799
11 other hotels and motels

All 19 fire-safe hotels and motels in Aiken, South Carolina

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Aiken mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Aiken County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Aiken

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	59.4%	10.7%	7.9%	3.8%	3.4%
Congregations	44.0%	10.3%	2.2%	1.6%	7.1%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.7%	2.4%	2.1%	1.3%	6.4%
Congregations	2.2%	3.3%	5.4%	1.1%	22.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	18	$77,450	$51,633	7	$8,796
Other Government Administration	30	$125,184	$50,074	11	$9,108
Judicial and Legal	4	$18,985	$56,955	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	82	$348,940	$51,064	0	$0
Police - Other	3	$5,922	$23,688	10	$14,181
Firefighters	15	$37,479	$29,983	16	$2,646
Streets and Highways	21	$59,293	$33,882	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	52	$140,182	$32,350	0	$0
Sewerage	43	$125,602	$35,052	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	17	$62,379	$44,032	18	$18,582
Housing and Community Development(Local)	0	$0		1	$1,583
Natural Resources	6	$22,085	$44,170	0	$0
Water Supply	5	$17,794	$42,706	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	28	$72,046	$30,877	2	$2,247
Totals for Government	324	$1,113,341	$41,235	65	$57,143

Aiken government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $4,224,000
All Other: $2,536,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,188,000

Parks and Recreation: $661,000

Air Transportation: $46,000
Construction - Housing and Community Development: $212,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,295,000
General - Other: $5,803,000

Water Utilities: $4,073,000

Parks and Recreation: $3,655,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,235,000

Central Staff Services: $2,010,000

Regular Highways: $1,367,000

Housing and Community Development: $985,000

Sewerage: $710,000

Financial Administration: $658,000

Air Transportation: $54,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $30,000

Libraries: $12,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $436,000
Air Transportation: $312,000

All Other: $28,000
General - Interest on Debt: $50,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $1,416,000
Solid Waste Management: $386,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,499,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $622,000
Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,142,000
Interest Earnings: $940,000

Sale of Property: $654,000

Rents: $563,000

General Revenue, NEC: $310,000

Donations From Private Sources: $24,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,743,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,121,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $4,199,000
Regular Highways: $846,000

Housing and Community Development: $579,000

Solid Waste Management: $540,000

Sewerage: $177,000

Financial Administration: $125,000

Central Staff Services: $47,000

Air Transportation: $30,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,024,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,655,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $260,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $300,000
Housing and Community Development: $295,000

All Other: $26,000
Tax - Property: $7,665,000
Public Utility License: $5,410,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,268,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $377,000

Other Selective Sales: $371,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $57,000

Other License: $24,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $12,820,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $435,000

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:

WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
WTHB (1550 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
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.)
WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
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)
WLPE (91.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
WSLT (98.3 FM; CLEARWATER, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
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)
WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFXA-FM (103.1 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
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)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Aiken fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $848,000
Total average daily traffic: 16,675
Total average daily truck traffic: 456
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 29,015

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Aiken)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Aiken, SC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 219 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Aiken)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Aiken)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 96 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 full and 5 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	20	$128,818	303	$157,066	266	$156,381	48	$59,520	2	$5,850,615	96	$134,941	9	$34,221
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	30	$199,353	48	$111,976	7	$48,186	0	$0	10	$132,836	1	$38,310
APPLICATIONS DENIED	5	$101,230	33	$129,663	149	$123,449	56	$75,579	0	$0	17	$67,113	4	$59,055
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$64,020	23	$147,184	85	$161,165	10	$101,637	0	$0	12	$78,706	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	5	$127,100	26	$154,475	1	$100,090	0	$0	1	$60,750	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0212.01 , 0212.02, 0212.03, 0213.00, 0214.00, 0215.00, 0216.02

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 full and 5 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	103	$133,539	19	$146,851	12	$89,591	1	$32,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	11	$143,008	7	$134,581	4	$163,953	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$114,180	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	6	$136,608	3	$193,990	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$330,000	1	$72,750	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0212.01 , 0212.02, 0212.03, 0213.00, 0214.00, 0215.00, 0216.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 285
Hazardous Condition: 93
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Aiken

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Aiken, SC

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