Bear Swamp, South Carolina
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| Males: 6,340 |  (48.0%) |
| Females: 6,864 |  (52.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.7 years |
| South Carolina median age: | 35.4 years |
Zip code: 29414
| Bear Swamp: | $118,294 |
| SC: | $64,115 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $57,155 (it was $23,297 in 2000)
Bear Swamp CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $568,963 (it was $136,500 in 2000)
| Bear Swamp: | $568,963 |
| SC: | $254,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $669,135; detached houses: $733,419; townhouses or other attached units: $453,068; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $321,738; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $507,286; mobile homes: $132,716; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $178,811
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bear Swamp, SC
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- 8,71673.1%White alone
- 2,70022.6%Black alone
- 1931.6%Asian alone
- 1541.3%Hispanic
- 1221.0%Two or more races
- 300.3%American Indian alone
- 60.05%Other race alone
- 10.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Bear Swamp detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 40.5 square miles.
Population density: 326 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Bear Swamp CCD: | 0.6% ($818) |
| South Carolina: | 0.6% ($510) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC 
(5.3 miles , pop. 79,641).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (170.2 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (566.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Hanahan, SC (2.8 miles ),
), Latitude: 32.83 N, Longitude: 80.08 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 843
| Here: | 2.4% |
| South Carolina: | 3.1% |
- Health care (12.6%)
- Educational services (9.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.4%)
- Construction (6.7%)
- Public administration (6.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
- Finance & insurance (5.6%)
- Construction (11.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.0%)
- Public administration (7.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
- Health care (5.0%)
- Educational services (5.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.3%)
- Health care (20.4%)
- Educational services (13.3%)
- Finance & insurance (8.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
- Public administration (5.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (3.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Registered nurses (3.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Top executives (3.8%)
- Computer specialists (3.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.6%)
- Registered nurses (7.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Health technologists and technicians (3.6%)
Average climate in Bear Swamp, South Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 68.9. This is about average.
| City: | 68.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 6.19. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.19 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.288. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.288 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2004 was 23.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 23.2 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 10.2 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2011 was 0.00361. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00361 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Bear Swamp-area historical tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/11/1960, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the Bear Swamp place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 8/29/1964, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Bear Swamp-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 51% 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 6.5 miles away from the city 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 15.6 miles away from Bear Swamp center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 157.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 371.7 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 8.3 miles away from Bear Swamp center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 30.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Charleston County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Bear Swamp:
- RAI CARE CENTERS CHARLESTON (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; CHARLESTON, SC)
- ASHLEY CROSSING REHAB AND NURS. (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; CHARLESTON, SC)
- NHC HEALTH CARE, CHARLESTON (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; CHARLESTON, SC)
- ROPER-ST. FRANCIS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; CHARLESTON, SC)
- CHARLES TOWNE HOME PROGRAM (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; CHARLESTON, SC)
- POINTE DIALYSIS, LLC (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; CHARLESTON, SC)
- FABER PLACE DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; CHARLESTON, SC)
Amtrak station near Bear Swamp:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bear Swamp:
- Citadel Military College of South Carolina (about 7 miles; Charleston, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,683)
- Trident Technical College (about 8 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 13,125)
- Medical University of South Carolina (about 9 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 2,138)
- College of Charleston (about 9 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 10,974)
- Charleston Southern University (about 11 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 3,012)
- South Carolina State University (about 65 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,481)
- Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (about 67 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 2,113)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Bear Swamp: Clemson College Experiment Farm (A), Shadowmoss Golf Club (B), Runnymede Plantation (C), United State Department of Agriculture (D), Millbrook Plantation (E), Drayton Hall (F), Storybook Farm (G), Magnolia-on-the-Ashley (H), Saint Andrews Fire Department Station 4 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bear Swamp include: Saint Andrews Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Saint Phillips Church (D), Springfield Church (E), Bethany Church (F), Saint Andrews Parish United Methodist Church (G), Lovely Hill Missionary Baptist Church (H), New Hope Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Live Oak Memorial Gardens (1), Castle Cemetery (2), Hughes Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Swamps: Bear Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rantowles Creek (A), Olive Branch (B), Macbeth Creek (C), Keivling Creek (D), Fishburne Creek (E), Long Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Bear Swamp: Magnolia Gardens (1). 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: | 70.5% |
| Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 6.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.1% |
| This place: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
17 people in nursing homes in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Bear Swamp:
- Never married: 22.2%
- Now married: 64.8%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 8.4%
For population 25 years and over in Bear Swamp:
- High school or higher: 89.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.7 |
| South Carolina average: | 13.2 |
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Religion statistics for Bear Swamp, SC (based on Charleston County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 77,602 | 223 |
| Mainline Protestant | 47,209 | 106 |
| Black Protestant | 37,531 | 103 |
| Catholic | 26,003 | 19 |
| Other | 8,688 | 24 |
| Orthodox | 850 | 2 |
| None | 152,326 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 88
| Charleston County: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
| This county: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 19
| Charleston County: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 140
| Charleston County: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 393
| Here: | 11.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.8% |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Charleston County: | 25.5% |
| South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.7% |
| State: | 13.4% |
10.38% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($106,855 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.38% |
| South Carolina average: | 8.89% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($264 average AGI)
Charleston County: 0.04% South Carolina average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Berkeley County, SC |  1.43% ($64,155 average AGI) |
| from Dorchester County, SC | 1.05% ($48,203) |
| from Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.23% ($182,708) |
9.80% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($68,552 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.80% |
| South Carolina average: | 7.46% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($339 average AGI)
Charleston County: 0.05% South Carolina average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Berkeley County, SC | 2.06% ($57,458 average AGI) |
| to Dorchester County, SC | 1.43% ($47,134) |
| to Greenville County, SC | 0.19% ($77,087) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Bear Swamp:
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WXTC (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC)
- WTMA (1250 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC,)
- WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTMZ (910 AM; 0 kW; DORCHESTER TERR.-BRE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
- WAZS (980 AM; 1 kW; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
- WZJY (1480 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bear Swamp:
- WMGL (101.7 FM; RAVENEL, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WALC (100.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSSX-FM (95.1 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXLY (102.5 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WEZL (103.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJNI (106.3 FM; LADSON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
- WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWWZ (93.3 FM; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WRFQ (104.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WYBB (98.1 FM; FOLLY BEACH, SC; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
- WCOO (105.5 FM; KIAWAH ISLAND, SC; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS II OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
- W205BJ (88.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WYFH (90.7 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WSSP (94.3 FM; GOOSE CREEK, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W220CN (91.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WKCL (91.5 FM; LADSON, SC; Owner: CHAPEL HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH & BIBLE CO)
- WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Bear Swamp:
- WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
- WITV (Channel 7; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WCIV (Channel 4; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCIV, LLC)
- WJEA-LP (Channel 12; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
- WMMP (Channel 36; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WMMP LICENSEE L.P.)
- WTAT-TV (Channel 24; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WTAT LICENSEE, LLC)
- WJNI-LP (Channel 57; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
- WTBD-LP (Channel 22; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
- W21BX (Channel 21; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WJRB-LP (Channel 18; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: RAUL INFANTE, JR.)
- WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- W26CF (Channel 26; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCHD-LP (Channel 49; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: IZZO LIVING TRUST)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 69.0%Electricity
- 23.1%Utility gas
- 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 66.6%Electricity
- 29.0%Utility gas
- 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Bear Swamp compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Bear Swamp on our top lists:
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: painters and paperhangers (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: religious workers (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: registered nurses (population 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting and telecommunications (population 5,000+)"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"