Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 11.6% | | Whole state: | 14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elgin, SC
Elgin compared to South Carolina state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Elgin (2009 data):
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Elgin Branch at 2464 Main Street, branch established on 1985-11-18. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $6,743.5 mil, Deposits: $5,585.9 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Kershaw County South Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (69%)
- Utility gas (27%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Elgin
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.33%
| Here |  | 55.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 63.3% | 15.0% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| Congregations | 47.9% | 21.9% | 6.3% | 2.1% | 1.0% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 4.2% |
| Congregations | 5.2% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 11.5% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $3,967 | $23,802 | 6 | $500 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $10,291 | $30,873 | 2 | $1,550 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $14,258 | $28,516 | 8 | $2,050 |
7.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,931 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.44% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($580 average AGI)| Kershaw County: | 0.13% | | South Carolina average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,296 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.94% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($332 average AGI)| Kershaw County: | 0.06% | | South Carolina average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Elgin:
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WQXL (1470 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INCORP.)
- WCAM (1590 AM; 1 kW; CAMDEN, SC; Owner: KERSHAW RADIO CORP.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WGCV (620 AM; 1 kW; CAYCE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elgin:
- W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- 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.)
- WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPUB-FM (102.7 FM; CAMDEN, SC; Owner: KERSHAW RADIO CORPORATION)
- W240AX (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOMG (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- 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)
- WUSC-FM (90.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA)
- WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W221BC (92.1 FM; LUGOFF, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Elgin:
- WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- W21CA (Channel 21; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W39CL (Channel 39; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
Elgin fatal accident list:
Feb 3, 1984 02:00 AM, 101, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Elgin)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5- Blaney Fire Tower Green Hill Rd .2 Mi E Int With Us Hwy 1, Call Sign: KIH354, Licensee ID: L00135262
Assigned Frequencies : 159.270 MHz, 159.405 MHz Grant Date: 10/24/2001, Expiration Date: 01/10/2012, Cancelation Date: 03/26/2003
Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800 - Whitehead Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140 m, Call Sign: WPHG427
Assigned Frequencies : 937.950 MHz, 937.962 MHz, 937.975 MHz, 937.987 MHz, 938.000 MHz Grant Date: 04/22/2005, Expiration Date: 06/13/2015, Certifier: James L Wheaton
Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035 - Lat: 34.129333 Lon: -80.829778, Call Sign: WPYA830
Assigned Frequencies : 451.350 MHz, 456.350 MHz Grant Date: 07/11/2003, Expiration Date: 07/11/2013, Certifier: Patrick T Saverance
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239 - Lat: 34.155361 Lon: -80.848778, Call Sign: WQDE229
Assigned Frequencies : 72.2600 MHz Grant Date: 08/03/2005, Expiration Date: 08/03/2015, Certifier: Jacquelina Miers
Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells St., Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464 - Lat: 34.199028 Lon: -80.740583, Call Sign: WQJP225
Assigned Frequencies : 159.780 MHz Grant Date: 11/13/2008, Expiration Date: 11/13/2018, Certifier: James D Chinners
Registrant: Radio Communication Svc Inc, 510 South Pike East, Sumter, SC 29150, Phone: (803) 773-9743, Fax: (803) 775-1915, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7- COLUMBIA SC, 1811 Rush Rd/Btg (Columbia-1/Site #023657), Type: Tower, Structure height: 516.9 m, Overall height: 537.7 m, Call Sign: WQIS913
Assigned Frequencies : 10915.0 MHz Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/06/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
- PORTER CROSSROAD SC, 832a White Pond Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.6 m, Overall height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: WQIS914
Assigned Frequencies : 11405.0 MHz Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/06/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
- 1.44 Mi E Of Elgin/N End Of Drgstp, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: WGX287, Licensee ID: L00633397
Assigned Frequencies : 7050.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/25/1982, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012, Cancelation Date: 12/19/2005
Registrant: Grand Strand Communications, 3215 South Cashua Drive, Florence, SC 29501 - STATION, 1.85 Mi W Of Int Of Us 601 And St 268 Fort Jackson, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WHK295
Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz, 6645.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/11/2001, Expiration Date: 03/26/2011
Registrant: Phone: (803) 734-1015 - 1.8 Mi Of Inter Of Hwys 601 & 268, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WHS673
Assigned Frequencies : 6925.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/24/1984, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
Registrant: South Carolina Educational Television Commission, 1101 George Rogers Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29201 - 1.8 Mi W Of Intersect Of Hwys 601 & 268, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WLD337
Assigned Frequencies : 6975.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/05/1985, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
Registrant: South Carolina Educational Television Commission, 1101 George Rogers Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29201 - Us Rt 601 & Hwy 268, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WLD544, Licensee ID: L00012124
Assigned Frequencies : 6900.00 MHz Grant Date: 12/14/1993, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
Registrant: South Carolina Educational Tv Commission, 1101 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, SC 29201-4761
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elgin)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Elgin)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $118,765 | 6 | $133,818 | 4 | $112,050 | 1 | $22,620 | 1 | $83,830 | 1 | $39,330 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $94,430 | 1 | $134,310 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $152,500 | 4 | $101,258 | 1 | $60,530 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $47,540 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $109,230 | 1 | $188,170 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $125,260 | 6 | $121,908 | 4 | $109,143 | 1 | $19,470 | 1 | $75,370 | 1 | $62,040 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $108,730 | 1 | $106,110 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $88,090 | 5 | $98,328 | 1 | $37,670 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $54,390 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $72,590 | 2 | $105,785 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $77,210 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $187,990 | 7 | $119,851 | 4 | $113,015 | 1 | $33,790 | 1 | $106,820 | 1 | $40,480 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $63,680 | 1 | $118,680 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $96,680 | 5 | $92,108 | 1 | $34,390 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $65,790 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $117,780 | 2 | $113,485 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $174,750 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $135,490 | 6 | $121,095 | 5 | $91,218 | 1 | $31,670 | 1 | $63,010 | 1 | $59,010 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $55,880 | 1 | $90,570 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $39,080 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $127,860 | 4 | $84,305 | 1 | $26,660 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $66,090 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $81,030 | 2 | $120,085 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $73,770 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $130,325 | 1 | $101,120 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $100,005 | 1 | $95,560 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $166,880 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $131,075 | 1 | $94,080 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 115
- Hazardous Condition: 12
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 20
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Elgin, SC
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