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Population in July 2008: 27,027. Population change since 2000: +5.9%

Males: 12,205	(45.2%)
Females: 14,822	(54.8%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29621, 29622, 29623, 29624, 29625, 29626.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,706 (it was $27,716 in 2000)

Anderson:	$30,706
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,468

Anderson:	$23,468
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,199 (it was $83,800 in 2000)

Anderson:	$115,199
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $154,280; Detached houses: $157,994; Townhouses or other attached units: $140,314; In 2-unit structures: $40,606; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $250,279; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $44,497; Mobile homes: $55,438; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,000

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 29621, 29624, 29625, 29626.

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Michael Thompson - Century 21 Anderson Properties, Inc
Palmetto Hardwood
Sergey Plachkov Century 21 Anderson Properties, Inc.
Melanie Dugan Prudential C. Dan Joyner
Mark Brian Silver Star Real Estate
Loftis PC Services
Always Green Grass Painting
Trailhead Climbing & outdoor center LLC

Races in Anderson:

White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)
Black (34.0%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Other race (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Anderson: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.0%), English (8.1%), Irish (8.1%), German (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.6%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/19/1833

Elevation: 771 feet

Land area: 13.8 square miles.

Population density: 1953 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Anderson

High school or higher: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 7.9%
Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Anderson city

Never married: 28.3%
Now married: 45.2%
Separated: 3.7%
Widowed: 12.7%
Divorced: 10.1%

580 residents are foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% North America).

This city:	2.3%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 223 registered sex offenders living in Anderson, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Anderson to the number of sex offenders is 121 to 1.

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

Anderson:	0.7% ($604)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (27.3 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (113.2 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (560.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Homeland Park, SC (1.9 miles ), Centerville, SC (1.9 miles ), Northlake, SC (2.0 miles ), Belton, SC (3.0 miles ), Starr, SC (3.1 miles) , Williamston, SC (3.5 miles ), Pendleton, SC (3.5 miles ), Fork, SC (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 119 buildings, average cost: $90,000
1997: 80 buildings, average cost: $98,100
1998: 65 buildings, average cost: $86,500
1999: 76 buildings, average cost: $97,000
2000: 100 buildings, average cost: $96,900
2001: 94 buildings, average cost: $110,300
2002: 51 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2003: 104 buildings, average cost: $104,100
2004: 117 buildings, average cost: $96,600
2005: 75 buildings, average cost: $112,000
2006: 102 buildings, average cost: $138,500
2007: 116 buildings, average cost: $141,900
2008: 47 buildings, average cost: $175,700

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 34.51 N, Longitude: 82.65 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Electric City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +12,057 (+47.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,771 (47.9%)

Area code: 864

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

Population change in the 1990s: -1,193 (-4.5%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	27.3%
South Carolina:	11.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Health care (8%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Textile mills and textile products (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Anderson by Year
Type	1999	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	3	3	2	1	2	4	1
per 100,000	11.3	11.5	7.7	3.9	7.7	15.2	3.8
Rapes	4	10	8	7	10	22	15
per 100,000	15.1	38.3	30.8	27.1	38.4	83.6	57.0
Robberies	74	49	60	31	32	39	43
per 100,000	279.9	187.6	231.3	119.8	122.8	148.3	163.3
Assaults	209	176	140	184	122	191	221
per 100,000	790.6	673.8	539.7	711.1	468.1	726.2	839.5
Burglaries	383	331	273	266	334	324	361
per 100,000	1448.7	1267.2	1052.4	1027.9	1281.5	1231.8	1371.3
Thefts	1,147	1,051	1,211	1,275	1,145	1,144	1,161
per 100,000	4338.6	4023.7	4668.5	4927.2	4393.0	4349.5	4410.1
Auto thefts	125	138	108	106	135	133	130
per 100,000	472.8	528.3	416.3	409.6	518.0	505.7	493.8
Arson	7	N/A	0	4	4	7	8
per 100,000	26.5	N/A	0.0	15.5	15.3	26.6	30.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	589.7	536.6	511.1	509.3	483.3	587.7	582.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 122 (87 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.22
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Anderson, South Carolina

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Anderson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the Anderson city center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Anderson-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 90% 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 45.4 miles away from Anderson center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from Anderson center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from Anderson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Shaun Ellis - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Jun 24, 1977), Jonathan Byrd - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 1/27/78).

Main business address for: HAMPSHIRE GROUP LTD (KNIT OUTERWEAR MILLS).

Hospitals/medical centers in Anderson:

ANDERSON AREA MEDICAL CENTER (800 N FANT ST)
PATRICK B HARRIS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (130 HIGHWAY 252)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Anderson:

OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SENECA, SC)
HART COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HARTWELL, GA)
PALMETTO BAPTIST MED CTR EASLEY (about 23 miles; EASLEY, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Anderson, SC

Airports located in Anderson:

Anderson Regional Airport (Runways: 4, Commercial Ops: 100, Air Taxi Ops: 4,500, Itinerant Ops: 28,600, Local Ops: 20,000, Military Ops: 400)

Amtrak station near Anderson:

17 miles: CLEMSON (U.S. 123 & STATE HWY. 133). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Local government website: www.andersonpartnership.com/anderson.asp

Colleges/Universities in Anderson:

ANDERSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,201; Location: 316 BOULEVARD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.anderson-college.edu)
FORREST JUNIOR COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 227; Location: 601 E RIVER ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.forrestcollege.com)
ANDERSON AREA MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF RAD TECHN (Location: 800 N FANT ST; Private, not-for-profit)
ALPHA BEAUTY SCHOOL-ANDERSON (Location: 2619 S MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Anderson:

TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)

Private high school in Anderson:

OAKWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 584; Location: 304 PEARMAN DAIRY ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Anderson:

Midway Elementary School (Location: 1221 HARRIET CIRCLE)
Calhoun Academy Of The Arts School (Location: 1520 CALHOUN ST)
Lakeside Middle School (Location: 115 PEARMAN DAIRY RD)
Homeland Park Elementary School (Location: 3519 WILMONT ST)
Mccants Middle School (Location: 2123 MARCHBANKS AVENUE)
T L Hanna High School (Location: 2600 HWY. 81 NORTH)
Southwood Middle School (Location: 1110 SOUTHWOOD ST)
Centerville Elementary School (Location: 1529 WHITEHALL RD)
Varennes Elementary School (Location: 1820 SO. HWY. #29)
Mclees Elementary School (Location: 4900 DOBBINS BRIDGE ROAD)

Private elementary/middle schools in Anderson:

MONTESSORI SCH OF ANDERSON (Students: 215; Location: 280 SAM MCGEE RD; Grades: PK - 8)
ANDERSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 4523 LIBERTY HWY; Grades: PK - 10)
WEST ANDERSON CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students: 200; Location: 101 ROGERS ST; Grades: PK - KG)
ST JOSEPH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 1200 CORNELIA ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)
BOULVARD CHILD ENRICHMENT CENT (Students: 117; Location: 700 BOULVARD; Grades: PK - KG)
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 302 W WHITNER ST; Grades: PK - KG)
GRACE KINDERGARTEN (Students: 24; Location: 1603 WHITEHALL RD; Grades: PK - KG)
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 1404 N BOULEVARD; Grades: KG - KG)
1ST BAPTIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT (Students: 8; Location: PO BOX 4125; Grades: KG - KG)
DAY STAR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 8; Location: 3155 HWY 81 N; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Library in Anderson:

ANDERSON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,277,027; Location: 300 N MCDUFFIE STREET; 330,051 books; 5,614 audio materials; 6,528 video materials; 625 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Anderson: Anderson Country Club (A), Rosehill Museum (B), Anderson City Hall (C), Anderson College Library (D), Anderson County Courthouse (E), Anderson County Health Center (F), Anderson County Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Market Place Shopping Center (1), Belvedere Plaza Shopping Center (2), River Street Plaza Shopping Center (3), Hanks Shopping Center (4), Pruitt Shopping Center (5), Miracle Mile Shopping Center (6), Eastpoint Shopping Center (7), Towne Center Shopping Center (8), Anderson Mall Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Anderson include: Pope Drive Baptist Church (A), Boulevard Baptist Church (B), Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Calvary Baptist Church (D), North Anderson Baptist Church (E), Central Baptist Church (F), Central Presbyterian Church (G), Nell Townsend Presbyterian Church (H), Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Byrum-LeBoon Family Cemetery (1), Concord Baptist Cemetery (2), Orrville Cemetery (3), Le Boon Cemetery (4), Westview Cemetery (5), Anderson First Presbyterian Cemetery (6), Silver Brook Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bailey Creek Reservoir (A), Lake Huntington (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Depot Creek (A), Cox Creek (B), Dye Creek (C), Whitner Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Anderson include: North Anderson Park (1), Jefferson Avenue Park (2), Abney Mills Park (3), Linley Park (4), Jim Rice Park (5), Whitehall Park (6), Coleman Municipal Recreation Center (7), Brookview Park (8), Cater Lake Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Collins Entertainment (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2714 South Main Street), Best Products USA (Amusement & Theme Parks; By Passage 28), AAA Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 212 Highway 28 Bypass), A & A Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 303 McGee Road), C & L Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 150 Quinn Street), Outer Limits (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3101 North Main Street), Sharkies Entertainment (By Passage 28), Dynamic Enterprises (Arcades & Amusements; 3015 South Main Street), Impson Barbara (Arcades & Amusements; 701 South Main Street).

Hotels: Hilton Garden Inn (100 Miracle Mile Drive), Evergreen Spa & Hair Salon (1109 South Main Street), Mainstay Suites Anderson (151 Civic Center Boulevard), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (107 Interstate Boulevard), Carolina Inn (700 North Murray Avenue), Jameson Inn Anderson (Sj) (128 Interstate Boulevard), Anderson-Days Inn Clemson (1007 Smiths Mill Road), Holiday Inn Express Anderson (103 Anderson Business Park), Cooper Motel (1801 Highway 29 North).

Courts: Anderson County - Family Court Records- Courts- Clerk Of Court- Family Court Divi (100 South Main Street), Anderson County - Clerk of Court- Court Division (100 South Main Street), Anderson County - Courts- Circuit Court- Master In Equity (100 South Main Street).

Air pollution trends in Anderson

Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.013 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.016 ppm in 2000, 0.019 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 4 sites: 0.081 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.086 ppm in 2000, 0.075 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 4 sites: 0.098 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.106 ppm in 2000, 0.094 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀): 20.6 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 23.2 µ/m³ in 2000, 34.0 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 14.8 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 15.9 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead qmax at 2 sites: 0.00 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 0.01 µ/m³ in 2000, 0.04 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0029 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0030 ppm in 2000, 0.0024 ppm in 1990).

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

GILMER AND SONS MOBILE HOMES (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-1997), St Public Notif received (JAN-05-1998), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-02-1998), St Show-cause Hearing (MAR-03-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-1997), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-1997), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-02-1998), St Show-cause Hearing (MAR-03-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-27-1997), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-02-1998), St Show-cause Hearing (MAR-03-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-11-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2003)

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)

One routine major monitoring violation

2 minor monitoring violations

CORAL PARK S/D (Address: ANDERSON PLACE, APT. C-3, Serves NC, Population served: 41, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and OCT-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-20-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and NOV-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2004)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUN-21-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-08-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

55 regular monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Anderson that have no violations reported:

ANDERSON, CITY OF (Population served: 33143, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
BROADWAY WATER & SEWER DISTRICT (Population served: 8360, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
HOMELAND PARK W/D (Population served: 7153, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
ANDERSON REGIONAL WTR SYSTEM (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.2%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	20.8%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This city:	9.5%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Anderson, SC

People in group quarters in Anderson

716 people in nursing homes
600 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
279 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
191 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
40 people in homes for the mentally retarded
27 people in other group homes
14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
11 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Anderson compared to South Carolina state average:

Anderson, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with most branches in Anderson (2009 data):

The Peoples Bank: Highway 24 Branch, Downtown Branch, Clemson Boulevard Branch, Greenville Street Branch, Homeland Park Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $228.9 mil, Deposits: $181.0 mil, headquarters in Iva, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Financial Group, Inc.
SunTrust Bank: Watson Village Branch 296, Northtowne Branch 288, Perpetual Square Branch 291, Southbank Branch, Highway 24 Mm Branch 289. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: East Greenville Street Branch, Northpointe Branch, Southside Branch, Anderson Main 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.
Wachovia Bank, National Association: North Hill, Greenville Street, Anderson Main, Westside. 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
Carolina First Bank: Anderson North Branch, Anderson Main Branch, Anderson South Branch, Anderson Hwy 81 Branch. 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
Bank of America, National Association: Anderson Downtown Branch, Anderson Main Branch, West Anderson Branch. 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
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Anderson Main Branch at 4007 Clemson Boulevard, branch established on 1999-11-15; Anderson Highway 81 Branch at 1637 East Greenville Street, branch established on 1986-11-17. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Bank of Anderson, National Association: Pearman Dairy Branch at 1434 Pearman Dairy Road, branch established on 2003-08-08; Bank Of Anderson, National Association at 201 East Greenville Street, branch established on 1998-09-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $135.8 mil, Deposits: $112.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorporation, Inc.
8 other banks with 11 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Anderson, South Carolina

America's Best Value Inn, 4020 Clemson Blvd, Anderson, SC 29621, Phone: (864) 224-4464, Fax: (864) 231-9913
Howard Johnson's, PO Box 5022, Anderson, SC 29623, Phone: (864) 226-3457
La Quinta Inn, 3430 N Main St, Anderson, SC 29621, Phone: (864) 225-3721, Fax: (864) 225-7789
Quality Inn, 3509 Clemson Blvd, Anderson, SC 29621, Phone: (864) 226-1000, Fax: (864) 261-9246
Jameson Inn, 128 Interstate Blvd, Anderson, SC 29621, Phone: (864) 375-9800
Anderson Motel, 1906 Hwy 29N, Anderson, SC 29621, Phone: (864) 224-6581
Economy Lodge, 5505 Hwy 187, Anderson, SC 29625, Phone: (864) 287-5600
Comfort Suites, 118 Interstate Blvd, Anderson, SC 29621, Phone: (864) 622-1200
10 other hotels and motels

All 18 fire-safe hotels and motels in Anderson, South Carolina

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Anderson mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Anderson County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (32%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Anderson

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents	67.1%	9.5%	6.0%	4.9%	3.0%
Congregations	42.0%	14.4%	8.0%	7.2%	5.6%

Name	Assemblies of God	Catholic Church	The Wesleyan Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.5%	1.0%	0.7%	4.8%
Congregations	3.6%	0.8%	2.4%	0.8%	15.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

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	12	$41,803	$41,803	0	$0
Other Government Administration	23	$64,549	$33,678	4	$4,973
Judicial and Legal	4	$14,444	$43,332	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	82	$246,963	$36,141	0	$0
Police - Other	6	$21,201	$42,402	9	$3,066
Firefighters	53	$160,116	$36,253	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$2,258	$27,096	0	$0
Correction	30	$73,071	$29,228	2	$3,609
Streets and Highways	22	$45,239	$24,676	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	31	$59,163	$22,902	0	$0
Sewerage	23	$68,656	$35,821	1	$2,810
Parks and Recreation	22	$57,557	$31,395	44	$15,828
Housing and Community Development(Local)	8	$27,084	$40,626	2	$2,553
Water Supply	35	$94,465	$32,388	2	$1,993
Transit	5	$12,990	$31,176	6	$5,942
Other and Unallocable	47	$129,039	$32,946	2	$2,823
Totals for Government	404	$1,118,598	$33,226	72	$43,597

Anderson government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $8,101,000
All Other: $3,237,000

Parks and Recreation: $520,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $193,000

Solid Waste Management: $10,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,698,000
Water Utilities: $5,557,000

Sewerage: $5,001,000

General - Other: $4,015,000

Regular Highways: $3,032,000

Local Fire Protection: $2,732,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,521,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,310,000

Central Staff Services: $1,128,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,078,000

Financial Administration: $910,000

Transit Utilities: $864,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $637,000

Parking Facilities: $523,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $412,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $404,000

General Public Buildings: $380,000

Natural Resources - Other: $190,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $796,000
All Other: $335,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,870,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,504,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,924,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,805,000

Interest Earnings: $742,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,760,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,256,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,972,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,047,000
Transit Utilities: $55,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $7,085,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $205,000
Housing and Community Development: $22,000
Tax - Property: $10,325,000
Public Utility License: $5,506,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,440,000

Other Selective Sales: $824,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $317,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $13,316,000

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Anderson County: 0.04%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Greenville County, SC	1.25% ($39,806 average AGI)
from Pickens County, SC	0.75% ($34,009)
from Oconee County, SC	0.33% ($33,254)

4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.97%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($454 average AGI)
Anderson County: 0.05%
South Carolina average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Greenville County, SC	1.20% ($34,473 average AGI)
to Pickens County, SC	0.61% ($34,196)
to Oconee County, SC	0.24% ($28,214)

Strongest AM radio stations in Anderson:

WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
WAIM (1230 AM; 1 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
WHPB (1390 AM; 1 kW; BELTON, SC; Owner: ROBERT BRYSON)
WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Anderson:

W217AO (91.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCCP-FM (104.9 FM; CLEMSON, SC; Owner: GOLDEN CORNERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRIX-FM (103.1 FM; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: FM 103, INC.)
WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WEPC (88.5 FM; BELTON, SC; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Anderson:

W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
W50CL (Channel 50; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
W65DS (Channel 65; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 58 meters (190ft)
Total costs: $2,713,000
Total average daily traffic: 121,644
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,330

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 4
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 2
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 2
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 1

	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 9 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	16	$123,373	284	$114,694	192	$109,181	31	$66,804	3	$964,623	107	$85,499	3	$50,567
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$97,625	44	$106,788	48	$116,345	8	$17,663	0	$0	13	$91,302	2	$26,145
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$117,090	82	$91,284	173	$106,449	43	$38,919	1	$405,970	32	$62,405	5	$32,156
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	4	$114,128	28	$110,201	58	$101,622	5	$68,306	0	$0	8	$52,624	1	$30,450
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$82,490	8	$134,026	11	$101,497	0	$0	0	$0	3	$196,590	0	$0

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Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Anderson, SC

	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 9 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	119	$107,520	27	$122,832	17	$59,287	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	18	$106,579	4	$101,690	4	$86,593	1	$63,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$86,813	2	$97,510	4	$95,600	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	8	$104,864	2	$78,100	1	$12,910	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 571
Hazardous Condition: 457
Service Call: 5
Good Intent Call: 55

Incident types - Anderson

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

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