Bear Swamp, South Carolina

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Population (year 2000): 11,922

Males: 5,725	(48.0%)
Females: 6,197	(52.0%)

Clarendon County

Median resident age:	36.7 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,100 (it was $55,630 in 2000)

Bear Swamp	$46,100
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $113,700 (it was $138,600 in 2000)

Bear Swamp	$113,700
South Carolina:	$113,100

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Races in Bear Swamp:

White Non-Hispanic (74.0%)
Black (22.7%)
American Indian (22.7%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Filipino (0.6%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 104 feet

Land area: 40.5 square miles.

Population density: 295 people per square mile

(very low).

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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: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bear Swamp CCD

Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 64.8%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 8.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.2%
South Carolina:	2.9%

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

Bear Swamp:	0.6% ($818)
South Carolina:	0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (5.7 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (172.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (600.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: North Charleston, SC (5.7 miles ), Charleston, SC (6.7 miles ), Hanahan, SC (8.3 miles ), Johns Island, SC (8.3 miles ), Ravenel, SC (10.5 miles ), James Island, SC (10.7 miles ), Hollywood, SC (11.7 miles ), Goose Creek, SC (12.1 miles ).

Latitude: 32.83 N, Longitude: 80.08 W

68 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
17 people in nursing homes

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Health care (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Computer specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Bear Swamp-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/11/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Bear Swamp place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 7 people and caused $5 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bear Swamp:

BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
PALMETTO LOWCOUNTRY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 7 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bear Swamp:

CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 5 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; ID: CHS)
BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 51 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: NBC)
HILTON HEAD (about 60 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; ID: HXD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bear Swamp:

CHARLESTON EXECUTIVE (about 11 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; ID: JZI)
SUMMERVILLE (about 21 miles; SUMMERVILLE, SC; ID: DYB)
EAST COOPER (about 22 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; ID: 8S5)

Amtrak station near Bear Swamp:

7 miles: CHARLESTON (N. CHARLESTON, 4565 GAYNOR AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bear Swamp:

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,191)
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 10 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 11 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 16 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 91 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)

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Notable locations in Bear Swamp: Clemson College Experiment Farm (A), Magnolia-on-the-Ashley (B), Shadowmoss Golf Club (C), United State Department of Agriculture (D), Runnymede Plantation (E), Millbrook Plantation (F), Drayton Hall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bear Swamp include: Olive Branch Church (A), Lovely Hill Missionary Baptist Church (B), New Hope Church (C), Saint Marys Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Saint Andrews Church (F), Springfield Church (G), Bethany Church (H), Saint Phillips Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Castle Cemetery (1), Live Oak Memorial Gardens (2), Hughes Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Bear Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Macbeth Creek (A), Long Branch (B), Rantowles Creek (C), Keivling Creek (D), Olive Branch (E). 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:	69.9%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	6.4%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	1.9%
Whole state:	6.5%

Bear Swamp compared to South Carolina 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.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Clarendon County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

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

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

from Sumter County, SC	1.37% ($21,088 average AGI)
from Florence County, SC	0.41% ($30,841)
from Orangeburg County, SC	0.23% ($29,360)

6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.15%
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	1.65% ($27,153 average AGI)
to Richland County, SC	0.48% ($20,885)
to Florence County, SC	0.39% ($32,000)

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)
WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC,)
WQNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTMZ (910 AM; 1 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)
WAZS (980 AM; 1 kW; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
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.)
WJNI (106.3 FM; LADSON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
WEZL (103.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
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.)
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)
WKCL (91.5 FM; LADSON, SC; Owner: CHAPEL HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH & BIBLE CO)
WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
WMMP (Channel 36; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WMMP LICENSEE L.P.)
WTAT-TV (Channel 24; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WTAT LICENSEE, LLC)
WJEA-LP (Channel 12; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
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.)
W26CF (Channel 26; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WCHD-LP (Channel 49; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: IZZO LIVING TRUST)

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