Ashwood, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 3,744.

Males: 1,756	(46.9%)
Females: 1,988	(53.1%)

Median resident age:	35.5 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,483 (it was $31,613 in 2000)

Ashwood:	$37,483
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,038

Ashwood:	$17,038
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,773 (it was $49,400 in 2000)

Ashwood:	$80,773
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $104,881; Detached houses: $126,517; Townhouses or other attached units: $75,722; Mobile homes: $38,365

Ashwood, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Ashwood:

Black (54.7%)
American Indian (54.7%)
White Non-Hispanic (44.1%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ashwood: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 196 feet

Land area: 90.5 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ashwood

High school or higher: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 6.9%
Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashwood CCD

Never married: 29.5%
Now married: 57.0%
Separated: 5.2%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 7.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.6%
South Carolina:	2.9%

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

Ashwood:	0.8% ($388)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (36.6 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (78.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (497.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Boykin, SC (2.9 miles ), Rembert, SC (2.9 miles ), Dalzell, SC (2.9 miles ), St. Charles, SC (3.1 miles ), Bishopville, SC (3.1 miles ), Oswego, SC (3.3 miles) , Oakland, SC (3.5 miles ), Cherryvale, SC (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.14 N, Longitude: 80.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Public administration (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (12%)
Textile mills and textile products (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Ashwood-area historical tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the Ashwood place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 tornado 35.6 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.

Ashwood-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from Ashwood 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 77.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from Ashwood center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.1 miles away from Ashwood center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Ashwood:

KERSHAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; CAMDEN, SC)
TUOMEY (about 16 miles; SUMTER, SC)
CAROLINA PINES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; HARTSVILLE, SC)

Amtrak station near Ashwood:

16 miles: CAMDEN (1060 W. DEKALB ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashwood:

FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 35 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 38 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)

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Notable location: Ashwood Raceway (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Ashwood include: Pine Grove Church (A), Calvary Church (B), Jerusalem Church (C), New Haven Church (D), Church of the Nazarene (E), Mount Olive Church (F), Community Bible Church (G), Mount Calvary Church (H), Mizpah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Whilden Cemetery (1), Rembert Cemetery (2), Sand Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: McLeods Pond (A), Shiver Millpond (B), Ashwood Lake (C), McLeods Upper Pond (D), McLeods Lower Pond (E), McGuirts Millpond (F), McGrits Millpond (G), Corbitts Millpond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: McGirts Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.0%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.5%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	16.0%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This place:	7.7%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashwood, SC

Ashwood compared to South Carolina state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%) Wood (4%) Utility gas (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Ashwood

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other religions
Adherents	45.4%	34.9%	6.7%	2.9%	10.1%
Congregations	45.5%	25.0%	13.6%	4.5%	11.4%

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.

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.06%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Lee County: 0.16%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

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

from Sumter County, SC	1.66% ($26,238 average AGI)
from Darlington County, SC	0.68% ($27,767)
from Kershaw County, SC	0.59% ($27,811)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,054 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

to Sumter County, SC	1.60% ($23,118 average AGI)
to Kershaw County, SC	0.93% ($29,678)
to Darlington County, SC	0.60% ($24,105)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ashwood:

WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WAGS (1380 AM; 1 kW; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: BEAVER COMMUNICATIONS)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SUMTER BAPTIST TEMPLE, INC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WQMC (1290 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MORRIS COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashwood:

WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPUB-FM (102.7 FM; CAMDEN, SC; Owner: KERSHAW RADIO CORPORATION)
WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W205BO (88.9 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W242AH (96.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashwood:

WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)

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