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Richland County

Population in July 2007: 14,472.
Males: 6,462  (44.7%)
Females: 8,010  (55.3%)

Median resident age:  35.1 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29223.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,489 (it was $38,721 in 2000)
Dentsville:  $46,489
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,686
Dentsville:  $24,686
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,360 (it was $85,500 in 2000)
Dentsville:  $135,360
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $142,428; Detached houses: $147,688; Townhouses or other attached units: $80,014; In 2-unit structures: $62,031; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $82,829; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $75,051; Mobile homes: $29,382; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

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Races in Dentsville:

  • Black (58.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Dentsville: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (6.4%), United States (5.5%), English (5.2%), Irish (4.7%), Italian (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 7.05 square miles.

Population density: 2052 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Dentsville

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dentsville CDP

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

741 residents are foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.6% Latin America, 1.2% Europe).

This place:  5.7%
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:

Dentsville:  0.7% ($635)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
Dentsville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (5.1 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (78.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (520.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Arcadia Lakes, SC (1.3 miles ), Woodfield, SC (1.4 miles ), Forest Acres, SC (1.6 miles ), Columbia, SC (2.3 miles ), Pontiac, SC (2.3 miles ), St. Andrews, SC (2.9 miles ), West Columbia, SC (3.1 miles ), Camp Ground, SC (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.08 N, Longitude: 80.96 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,925 (+14.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 770 (11.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Average climate in Dentsville, South Carolina

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Dentsville-area historical tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Dentsville place center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 36.5 miles away from the place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Dentsville-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 88% 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 89.0 miles away from Dentsville center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 93.8 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 85.8 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 46.3 miles away from Dentsville center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from Dentsville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Dentsville topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Dentsville:
  • PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)
  • G WERBER BRYAN PSYCH HOSP (about 5 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF COLUMBIA (about 5 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)

Amtrak station near Dentsville:
  • 8 miles: COLUMBIA (850 PULASKI ST.). 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, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dentsville:
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 3 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 6 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 7 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 56 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)

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Shopping Centers: Fashion Place Shopping Center (1), Columbia Mall Shopping Center (2), Decker Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dentsville include: Jackson Creek Church (A), Zion Canaan Church (B), Eastwood Church (C), Rehobeth Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Simpson Pond (A), Springwood Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.2%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.4%
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:  8.6%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dentsville, SC


People in group quarters in Dentsville
  • 357 people in state prisons
  • 199 people in nursing homes
  • 71 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 43 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Dentsville compared to South Carolina state average:

Dentsville, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Dentsville travel time to work


Dentsville mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (62%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Dentsville

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents32.5%16.8%9.5%7.4%6.5%
Congregations24.4%15.0%2.8%5.5%8.3%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssociation Reformed Presbyterian ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents5.8%3.2%3.0%2.1%13.3%
Congregations4.7%3.1%2.8%1.2%32.3%
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.


9.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.71%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,226 average AGI)
Richland County:  0.43%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lexington County, SC  1.91% ($35,506 average AGI)
from Kershaw County, SC  0.26% ($30,517)
from Charleston County, SC  0.23% ($33,870)


8.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.58%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,009 average AGI)
Richland County:  0.23%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lexington County, SC  2.21% ($41,622 average AGI)
to Kershaw County, SC  0.32% ($40,959)
to Charleston County, SC  0.28% ($44,270)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dentsville:
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WQXL (1470 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INCORP.)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WCOS (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGCV (620 AM; 1 kW; CAYCE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOIC (1230 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dentsville:
  • W240AX (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOMG (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WXBT (100.1 FM; WEST COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMFX (102.3 FM; ST. ANDREWS, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WUSC-FM (90.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WZMJ (93.1 FM; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WFMV (95.3 FM; SOUTH CONGAREE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WLXC (98.5 FM; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPUB-FM (102.7 FM; CAMDEN, SC; Owner: KERSHAW RADIO CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Dentsville:
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W21CA (Channel 21; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W39CL (Channel 39; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W67DP (Channel 67; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Rosa M Morrison, Pisgah Church Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Christine A Verre, Alpine Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.2 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 5 partial tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$96,59088$105,91295$94,32718$49,1671$1,418,09040$73,4030$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$103,98016$127,64833$88,7054$20,1900$06$65,4200$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$110,01837$123,739152$98,85039$62,0330$020$82,3121$49,830
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$131,90715$106,72657$107,2715$86,0880$010$73,0720$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$104,1805$113,17813$128,3941$50,2500$03$106,4600$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0108.02 , 0108.03, 0108.04, 0113.03, 0113.04, 0114.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED38$109,25416$121,7597$88,851
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$85,3961$156,0605$71,184
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$236,5800$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$120,1002$128,6200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$92,7250$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0108.02 , 0108.03, 0108.04, 0113.03, 0113.04, 0114.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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