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Population (year 2000): 1,117
Males: 517  (46.3%)
Females: 600  (53.7%)

Horry County

Median resident age:  31.5 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29527.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,600 (it was $24,038 in 2000)
Bucksport  $25,600
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,700 (it was $63,500 in 2000)
Bucksport  $71,700
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Bucksport:

  • Black (96.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (2.5%), English (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 3.84 square miles.

Population density: 291 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bucksport

  • High school or higher: 68.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bucksport CDP

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 11.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

18 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.6%
South Carolina:  2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Bucksport:  0.3% ($199)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)

Bucksport satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (82.7 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (151.6 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (515.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Socastee, SC (8.4 miles ), Garden City, SC (9.7 miles ), Murrells Inlet, SC (9.8 miles ), Red Hill, SC (10.4 miles ), Surfside Beach, SC (10.6 miles ), Forestbrook, SC (10.7 miles ), Conway, SC (11.9 miles ), Plantersville, SC (12.9 miles ).

Latitude: 33.68 N, Longitude: 79.11 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Plastics and rubber products (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Average climate in Bucksport, South Carolina

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Bucksport-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Bucksport place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bucksport:
  • CONWAY HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; CONWAY, SC)
  • GRAND STRAND REG MED CENTER (about 16 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC)
  • GEORGETOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GEORGETOWN, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Bucksport, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bucksport:
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 14 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: MYR)
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 55 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID: FLO)
  • CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 84 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; ID: CHS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bucksport:
  • CONWAY-HORRY COUNTY (about 10 miles; CONWAY, SC; ID: HYW)
  • HEMINGWAY-STUCKEY (about 27 miles; HEMINGWAY, SC; ID: 38J)
  • GRAND STRAND (about 29 miles; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: CRE)

Amtrak stations near Bucksport:
  • 12 miles: CONWAY (1101 3RD AVE.) - Bus Station
  • 14 miles: MYRTLE BEACH (1100 JETPORT RD.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bucksport:
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 72 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 77 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)

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Churches in Bucksport include: Jerusalem Church (A), Mount Moriah Church (B), Grace Chapel (C), Waccamaw Church (D), Salem Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.4%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  20.9%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.6%
Whole state:  6.5%

Bucksport compared to South Carolina state average:

Bucksport, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Horry County South Carolina:




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10.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.43%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Horry County:  0.10%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Georgetown County, SC  0.47% ($36,553 average AGI)
from Florence County, SC  0.18% ($51,126)
from Brunswick County, NC  0.17% ($41,477)


6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,960 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($137 average AGI)
Horry County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Georgetown County, SC  0.42% ($39,877 average AGI)
to Charleston County, SC  0.17% ($36,056)
to Brunswick County, NC  0.15% ($33,810)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bucksport:
  • WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
  • WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
  • WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bucksport:
  • WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMYB (92.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WYEZ (94.5 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGTR (107.9 FM; BUCKSPORT, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WWXM (97.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WRNN (99.5 FM; SOCASTEE, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WYAK-FM (103.1 FM; SURFSIDE BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDAI (98.5 FM; PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMBJ (88.3 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLGI (90.9 FM; HEMINGWAY, SC; Owner: LOUIS G. GREGORY BAHA'I INSTITUTE)
  • WJXY-FM (93.9 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSYN (106.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSEA (100.3 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKZQ-FM (101.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WPDT (105.1 FM; JOHNSONVILLE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGTN-FM (100.7 FM; ANDREWS, SC; Owner: COASTLINE COMMUNICATIONS OF CAROLINA INC.)
  • WEZV (105.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W260AK (99.9 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Bucksport:
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWSC-LP (Channel 28; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: WWSC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W51AT (Channel 51; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W49AN (Channel 49; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W34CQ (Channel 34; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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