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Richland County

Population in July 2007: 66,006.
Males: 33,366  (50.6%)
Females: 32,640  (49.4%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,939 (it was $43,260 in 2000)
Dutch Fork:  $51,939
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,716
Dutch Fork:  $26,716
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,825 (it was $95,900 in 2000)
Dutch Fork:  $151,825
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $204,683; Detached houses: $214,787; Townhouses or other attached units: $88,003; In 2-unit structures: $52,862; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $93,453; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $82,626; Mobile homes: $50,128

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Races in Dutch Fork:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.9%)
  • Black (36.6%)
  • American Indian (36.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Dutch Fork: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 83.5 square miles.

Population density: 791 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dutch Fork

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dutch Fork CCD

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
South Carolina:  2.9%

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

Dutch Fork:  0.7% ($715)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
Dutch Fork satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (79.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (526.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Irmo, SC (1.2 miles ), Seven Oaks, SC (1.8 miles ), St. Andrews, SC (2.2 miles ), Lake Murray of Richland, SC (2.5 miles ), Camp Ground, SC (2.7 miles ), Oak Grove, SC (2.8 miles ), West Columbia, SC (2.9 miles ), Lexington, SC (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 34.09 N, Longitude: 81.16 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

Dutch Fork household income distribution Dutch Fork home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



Dutch Fork-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 21.3 miles away from the Dutch Fork place center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/16/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the place center injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Dutch Fork-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 77.6 miles away from Dutch Fork 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 93.9 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 53.5 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 86.2 miles away from Dutch Fork center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.3 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 95.6 miles away from Dutch Fork center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Dutch Fork:
  • G WERBER BRYAN PSYCH HOSP (about 8 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF COLUMBIA (about 8 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)
  • PALMETTO HEALTH RICHLAND (about 8 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)

Amtrak station near Dutch Fork:
  • 10 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 Dutch Fork:
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 11 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 11 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 49 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)

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Notable locations in Dutch Fork: Walden Correctional Institution (A), Lowman Home for the Aged (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Boozer Shopping Center (1), Friarsgate Plaza Shopping Center (2), Widewater Shopping Center (3), Dutch Square Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dutch Fork include: Piney Grove Church (A), Holiness Church (B), Broad River Church (C), Mount Olivet Church (D), Youngs Chapel (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Saint James Church (G), Saint Andrews Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hiller Cemetery (1), Jacob Eargle Cemetery (2), Bauknight Cemetery (3), Golden Cemetery (4), Lindler Cemetery (5), Mount Vernon Cemetery (6), Bickley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Shimmys Pond (A), Meetze Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mussel Creek (A), Moccasin Branch (B), Hope Creek (C), Metz Branch (D), Swygert Branch (E), Burgess Creek (F), Broad River (G), Boyd Branch (H), Boone Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dutch Fork include: Riverbanks Zoo (1), Harrison State Forest (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: White Rock Post Office (A), Ballentine Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  42.3%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.1%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dutch Fork, SC


People in group quarters in Dutch Fork
  • 4031 people in state prisons
  • 711 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 508 people in nursing homes
  • 53 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Dutch Fork compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (78%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Dutch Fork

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

Strongest FM radio stations in Dutch Fork:
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMFX (102.3 FM; ST. ANDREWS, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WXBT (100.1 FM; WEST COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • W240AX (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W222AD (92.3 FM; IRMO, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WOMG (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUSC-FM (90.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA)
  • WZMJ (93.1 FM; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFMV (95.3 FM; SOUTH CONGAREE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLXC (98.5 FM; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYFV (88.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

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


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