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Florence County

Population in July 2009: 32,180. Population change since 2000: +6.4%
 

Males: 14,576  (45.3%)
Females: 17,604  (54.7%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29501, 29502, 29503, 29504, 29505, 29506.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,437 (it was $35,388 in 2000)
Florence:

$42,437
South Carolina:

$42,442
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,824

Florence city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $136,819 (it was $89,500 in 2000)
Florence:

$136,819
South Carolina:

$137,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $172,013; Detached houses: $176,586; Townhouses or other attached units: $134,089; In 2-unit structures: $163,493; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $177,299; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $104,169; Mobile homes: $79,575

Median gross rent in 2009: $624.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 29501, 29505, 29506.

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Florence races chart
  • White alone - 16,454 (51.4%)
  • Black alone - 14,502 (45.3%)
  • Hispanic - 393 (1.2%)
  • Asian alone - 328 (1.0%)
  • Two or more races - 268 (0.8%)
  • Other race alone - 50 (0.2%)
  • American alone - 16 (0.05%)

Races in Florence detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Florence: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (8.4%), English (7.8%), German (5.7%), Irish (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%), Scottish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/24/1890

Elevation: 149 feet

Land area: 17.7 square miles.

Population density: 1819 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Florence:

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Florence city:

  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

612 residents are foreign born (0.6% Asia, 0.5% Europe, 0.4% Latin America, 0.4% Africa).

This city:  2.0%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there were 156 registered sex offenders living in Florence, South Carolina in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Florence to the number of sex offenders is 206 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $548 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $356 (0.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (71.8 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (92.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (476.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Quinby, SC (2.0 miles ), Danwood, SC (2.5 miles ), Darlington, SC (3.1 miles ), Timmonsville, SC (3.2 miles ), Sardis, SC (3.6 miles ), Lake Swamp, SC (3.6 miles ), Coward, SC (3.8 miles ), Lamar, SC (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 112 buildings, average cost: $91,400
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings

Latitude: 34.18 N, Longitude: 79.77 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,880 (+49.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,844 (52.4%)

Area code: 843

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Florence, South Carolina accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

9.6%
South Carolina:

9.6%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Florence by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 411367445852
per 100,000 13.43.23.39.719.822.812.812.615.925.415.86.2
Rapes 5122219211518173127148
per 100,000 16.738.771.861.469.349.057.553.598.885.744.224.8
Robberies 1109410311315516220115511711192108
per 100,000 368.0302.9336.2364.9511.4528.7642.1488.1372.9352.3290.8334.6
Assaults 502498363252296342332347399387259236
per 100,000 1679.31604.91185.0813.8976.51116.21060.61092.71271.61228.3818.5731.3
Burglaries 482576504540611667592461586526549546
per 100,000 1612.41856.31645.31743.82015.82177.01891.31451.71867.61669.41735.01691.8
Thefts 2,4652,8522,6622,5242,8922,7762,5822,5422,0002,3742,3782,215
per 100,000 8245.89191.18690.38150.99541.19060.38248.78005.06374.17534.67515.36863.3
Auto thefts 203198192184246221213223171188144130
per 100,000 679.1638.1626.8594.2811.6721.3680.5702.3545.0596.7455.1402.8
Arson 1933271818143124301655
per 100,000 63.6106.388.158.159.445.799.075.695.650.815.815.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 937.3951.1871.9797.2983.1990.6946.6868.3863.9892.8740.0671.1

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Florence detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 130 (103 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.19
South Carolina average:

2.45

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -724 (-2.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Health care and social assistance (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)

Work and jobs in Florence: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Florence, South Carolina

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Tornado activity:

Florence-area historical tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.6 miles away from the Florence city center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1995, a category F4 tornado 29.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Florence-area historical earthquake activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.4 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 80.9 miles away from Florence 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 49.3 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 39.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from Florence center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Florence County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Florence topographic map

Birthplace of: Reggie Sanders - 2005 Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, born: Dec 1, 1967), Carlos Powell - College basketball player (South Carolina Gamecocks), Major Wingate - College basketball player (Tennessee Volunteers).


Hospitals/medical centers in Florence:

  • CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 805 PAMPLICO HWY BOX 100550)
  • MCLEOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-PEE DEE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 555 E CHEVES ST BOX 8700)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Florence:

  • MCLEOD MEDICAL CENTER - DARLINGTON (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 15 miles away; DARLINGTON, SC)
  • CAROLINA PINES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; HARTSVILLE, SC)
  • LAKE CITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; LAKE CITY, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Florence, SC

Airports and heliports located in Florence:


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Amtrak station:

FLORENCE (807 E. DAY 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, call for taxi service.


Local government website: www.cityofflorence.com

Colleges/Universities in Florence:

  • Francis Marion University (Full-time enrollment: 3,329; Location: 4822 East Palmetto Street; Public; Website: www.fmarion.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (FT enrollment: 3,088; Location: 2715 W. Lucas Street; Public; Website: WWW.FDTC.EDU)
  • McLeod Regional Medical Center School of Medical Technology (Location: 555 East Cheves Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.peedeeahec.org)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Florence:

  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 48 miles; Pembroke, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,818)
  • Coastal Carolina University (about 52 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 7,254)
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College (about 52 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 2,962)
  • Benedict College (about 73 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 2,942)
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia (about 74 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 23,969)
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 78 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,496)
  • South Carolina State University (about 78 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,851)

Private high schools in Florence:

  • FLORENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 692; Location: 2208 S IRBY ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • THE KING'S ACADEMY (Students: 301; Location: 1015 S EBENEZER RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • THE BYRNES SCHOOLS (Students: 269; Location: 1201 E ASHBY RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 401 PAMPLICO HWY; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Florence:

Private elementary/middle schools in Florence:

  • ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 1425 CHEROKEE RD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 2536 W HOFFMEYER RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MARANATHA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 2624 W PALMETTO ST; Grades: PK - 11)
  • HIGHLAND PARK KINDERGARTEN (Students: 121; Location: 1300 2ND LOOP RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF FLORENCE (Students: 119; Location: 510 W PALMETTO ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • CALVARY BAPTIST KINDERGARTEN (Students: 84; Location: 915 CHEROKEE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • EBENEZER BAPTIST WEEKDAY MINISTRY (Students: 80; Location: 524 S EBENEZER RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CENTER DAY SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 320 NATIONAL CEMETERY RD; Grades: PK - 4)
  • TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 124 W DARLINGTON ST; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Florence

Library in Florence:

  • FLORENCE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $3,486,446; Location: 509 SOUTH DARGAN STREET; 332,292 books; 15,046 audio materials; 10,177 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 35 state licensed databases; 430 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Florence: Peedee Agricultural Experiment Station (A), Florence Country Club (B), Central Fire Station (C), Harllee Natural History Museum (D), Florence Public Library (E), Florence County Jail (F), Florence County Courthouse (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: South Park Shopping Center (1), Hallmark Square Shopping Center (2), Magnolia Mall Shopping Center (3), Florence Mall Shopping Center (4), Florence Plaza Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Florence include: Highland Park Church (A), Highway Church of Christ (B), Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word (C), Pentecostal Holiness Church (D), Peaceful Baptist Church (E), Original Free Will Baptist Church (F), Immanuel Baptist Church (G), Immanuel Church (H), Calvary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: North Vista Cemetery (1), Mount Hope Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Muldrows Mill Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Florence include: David H McLeod Park (1), Jeffries Creek Park (2), Timrod Park (3), American Legion Stadium (4), Chase Park (5), Northwest Community Park (6), Maple Park (7), Rainwater Park (8), Iola Jones Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Florence Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Florence Museum (558 Spruce Street) (1), Tank Scape (Aquariums; 2112 Rosemary Avenue) (2), Bingo-Rama (Amusement & Theme Parks; 901 2nd Loop Road) (3), Moss Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 120 Conyers Avenue) (4), Mister Mark's Fun Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1331 North Cashua Drive) (5), Champion Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 904 South Cashua Drive) (6), Rosemary Coin Machines Inc (3222 East Palmetto Street) (7), Pee Dee Tourism Commission (3290 West Radio Drive) (8), Aladdin's Castle (Arcades & Amusements; 2701 David H McLeod Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn Florence-North (1826 West Lucas Street) (1), Comfort Inn Florence (1916 West Lucas Street) (2), Colonial Inn (415 South Irby Street) (3), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (2101 Florence Harllee Boulevard) (4), Marriott (2670 Hospitality Boulevard) (5), Best Western (1808 West Lucas Street) (6), Florence Howard Johnson Express Inn - Florence- SC (3821 Bancroft Rd. 1-95 & U.S. 76) (7), Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites (2101 Florence Harllee Blv) (8), Microtel (1912 Enterprise Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Florence County - Circuit Court (180 North Irby Street) (1), U S Government - U S District Court- Clerk's Office Information (401 West Evans Street) (2), Florence County - Clerk Of Court- Administration (180 North Irby Street) (3), Florence County - Family Court- Administration (180 North Irby Street) (4), Florence County - Circuit Court- Presiding Circuit Judge (180 North Irby Street) (5), Florence County - Circuit Court- Judge John H Waller (Main Street) (6), Florence County - Court Of Appeals (180 North Irby Street) (7), Florence County - Family Court (180 North Irby Street) (8), Florence County - Administration- Probate Court (180 North Irby Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Florence County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Ozone  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.6. This is about average.
City:

30.6
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00000. This is significantly better than average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.00000
U.S.:

0.06353
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 11.3. This is about average. There were 4 monitors within city limits.
City:

11.3
U.S.:

10.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Florence and their reported violations in the past:

FLORENCE CITY OF (Population served: 70000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-27-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-23-2004)
  • One regular monitoring violation
CALLAWASSIE ISLAND (Population served: 824, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
FOREST LAKE MHP (Population served: 78, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-24-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2004)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.4%
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.0% for Black residents, 3.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 17.1% for other race residents, 16.7% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.1%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Florence, SC

People in group quarters in Florence:

  • 362 people in nursing homes
  • 182 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 182 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 154 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 138 people in other group homes
  • 123 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 72 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 40 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 35 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 24 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 12 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

Florence compared to South Carolina state average:

Florence, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Florence Civic Center. Capacity: 10,000.

Banks with most branches in Florence (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Florence Mall Branch, Florence Five Points Branch, Irby Street Branch, Florence Main, Southpark Branch. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Florence Branch, Second Loop Road Branch, Pamplico Hwy Branch, Hoffmeyer Road Branch. Info updated 07/27/2010: Bank assets: $8,391.0 mil, Deposits: $7,263.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 193 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • First Reliance Bank: Florence Messenger Service, at 2170 West Palmetto Street, Second Loop Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $57.9 mil, Deposits: $49.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First Reliance Bancshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Second Loop Road Branch, Irby Street Branch, Florence Main Branch. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • SCBT National Association: Florence Office at 1600 West Palmetto Street, branch established on 04/01/1998; Messenger Service at 1600 West Palmetto Street, branch established on 04/01/1998. Info updated 02/01/2010: Bank assets: $3,610.6 mil, Deposits: $3,021.6 mil, headquarters in Orangeburg, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
  • TD Bank, National Association: South Florence Branch at 684 Pamplico Highway, branch established on 11/17/1997; West Florence Branch at 121 Dozier Boulevard, branch established on 06/05/1989. Info updated 10/04/2010: Bank assets: $167,647.8 mil, Deposits: $133,688.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1304 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • First Bank: Florence Main Branch at 2170 West Evans Street, branch established on 03/23/2009; Florence Branch at 452 Second Loop Rd, branch established on 06/03/2000. Info updated 01/25/2011: Bank assets: $3,359.3 mil, Deposits: $2,757.8 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
  • Anderson Brothers Bank: Florence Branch at 501 W Second Loop Road, branch established on 06/30/2003; Florence Cashua Street Branch at 2985 South Cashua Street, branch established on 08/21/2007. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $49.2 mil, Deposits: $45.3 mil, headquarters in Mullins, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Anderson Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Citizens Bank: Florence Branch #2 at 311 Revell Drive, branch established on 10/24/2007; Florence Branch #1 at 702 Pamplico Highway, branch established on 05/22/2006. Info updated 06/18/2007: Bank assets: $31.4 mil, Deposits: $27.0 mil, headquarters in Olanta, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares Corporation
  • 4 other banks with 7 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Florence, South Carolina:

  • Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, 1914 W Lucas St, Florence, SC 29501 , Phone: (843) 665-2575, Fax: (843) 661-0700
  • Super 8, 1832 1/2 W Lucas St, Florence, SC 29501 , Phone: (843) 661-7267, Fax: (843) 676-9338
  • Fairfield Inn-florence, 140 Dunbarton Dr, Florence, SC 29501 , Phone: (843) 669-1666, Fax: (843) 669-0942
  • Red Roof Inn Florence, 2690 David Mcleod Blvd, Florence, SC 29501 , Phone: (843) 678-9000
  • Ramada At Young's Plantation, 3311 Meadors Rd, Florence, SC 29502 , Phone: (843) 669-4171, Fax: (843) 669-4261
  • Heritage Place, 309 S Irby St, Florence, SC 29501 , Phone: (843) 662-0461
  • Baymont Inn & Suites, 1826 W Lucas St, Florence, SC 29501 , Phone: (843) 468-9994, Fax: (843) 468-9993
  • The Tree Top Inn, 3932 W Palmetto St, Florence, SC 29501 , Phone: (843) 662-7712
  • 22 other hotels and motels
All 30 fire-safe hotels and motels in Florence, South Carolina

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Florence travel time to work - commute


Florence mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (58%)
  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Florence County South Carolina:




2008 Presidential Election results in Florence County South Carolina:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Florence:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.75%
Here43.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents39.0%23.1%5.6%4.9%4.4%
Congregations20.7%17.8%12.7%1.9%4.2%
NameBaha'iNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchOther
Adherents4.2%3.4%3.4%1.7%10.3%
Congregations0.5%14.1%6.6%1.4%20.2%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 37
Florence County:

2.81 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Florence County:

1.06 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 98
Florence County:

7.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 94
Here:

7.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.1%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Florence County:

31.7%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.3%
State:

13.4%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 12$42,002$42,0020$0
Other Government Administration 15$56,417$45,1344$6,042
Judicial and Legal 6$19,001$38,0021$3,700
Police Protection - Officers 111$383,885$41,5010$0
Police - Other 11$26,566$28,98116$8,896
Firefighters 66$187,497$34,0900$0
Fire - Other 2$4,844$29,0641$1,280
Streets and Highways 28$64,474$27,6320$0
Solid Waste Management 23$49,961$26,0670$0
Sewerage 58$170,544$35,2850$0
Parks and Recreation 29$66,865$27,66829$10,302
Housing and Community Development(Local) 11$36,910$40,2650$0
Water Supply 56$141,634$30,3500$0
Other and Unallocable 8$21,141$31,7120$0
Totals for Government 436$1,271,741$35,00251$30,220

Florence government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,489,000 ($46.27)
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,418,000 ($44.06)
    Parks and Recreation: $229,000 ($7.12)
    All Other: $165,000 ($5.13)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $10,808,000 ($335.86)
    Police Protection: $7,748,000 ($240.77)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,774,000 ($117.28)
    General - Other: $3,254,000 ($101.12)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,285,000 ($71.01)
    Regular Highways: $1,685,000 ($52.36)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,394,000 ($43.32)
    Central Staff Services: $1,101,000 ($34.21)
    Financial Administration: $657,000 ($20.42)
    Housing and Community Development: $589,000 ($18.30)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $518,000 ($16.10)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $719,000 ($22.34)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,314,000 ($102.98)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,091,000 ($64.98)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $689,000 ($21.41)
    General Revenue, NEC: $657,000 ($20.42)
    Interest Earnings: $446,000 ($13.86)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,550,000 ($1229.02)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,641,000 ($1169.70)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,000,000 ($124.30)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $172,000 ($5.34)
    General - Other: $107,000 ($3.33)
    Solid Waste Management: $95,000 ($2.95)
    Parks and Recreation: $30,000 ($0.93)
    Regular Highways: $16,000 ($0.50)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,075,000 ($282.01)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,507,000 ($699.41)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $867,000 ($26.94)
    General Local Government Support: $829,000 ($25.76)
  • Tax - Property: $7,814,000 ($242.82)
    Public Utility License: $6,218,000 ($193.23)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,709,000 ($53.11)
    Other License: $201,000 ($6.25)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,795,000 ($459.76)

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.11%
South Carolina average:

8.00%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)
Florence County:

0.05%
South Carolina average:

0.15%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Darlington County, SC  1.21% ($26,172 average AGI)
from Williamsburg County, SC  0.33% ($20,360)
from Richland County, SC  0.23% ($55,827)


5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.83%
South Carolina average:

6.88%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Florence County:

0.04%
South Carolina average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Darlington County, SC  1.08% ($26,542 average AGI)
to Richland County, SC  0.38% ($39,234)
to Horry County, SC  0.35% ($51,126)

Strongest AM radio stations in Florence:

  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOLS (1230 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: WOLS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYNN (540 AM; 0 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
  • WPFM (1400 AM; 1 kW; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Florence:

  • W237AS (95.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • W283AB (104.5 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WDAR-FM (105.5 FM; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHLZ (100.5 FM; MARION, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQSD (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF ACRES, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W206AR (89.1 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Florence:

  • WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Florence fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 55 meters (180ft)
Total average daily traffic: 123,710
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,681

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Florence)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 393 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Florence, SC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 73 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 195 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Florence)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Florence)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 63 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 8 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 ORIGINATED127$120,335131$142,905417$160,93516$70,5342$333,84549$104,1511$27,190
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$116,4455$135,93435$131,7401$30,8100$00$01$5,120
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$120,98117$115,159145$140,21314$72,7750$011$64,0341$45,940
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN19$122,09617$161,45884$159,8164$90,5930$05$63,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$158,2033$247,91716$179,4060$00$01$103,5100$0

Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Florence, SC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 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 ORIGINATED29$180,18230$174,8461$76,280
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$109,1304$137,2631$61,270
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$293,1430$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$151,2904$221,1200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 214
  • Hazardous Condition: 222
  • Service Call: 12
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Florence


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Florence, SC

Most common first names in Florence, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James62067.4 years
Mary48777.2 years
John46571.4 years
William39070.7 years
Robert32767.9 years
Willie22570.4 years
Annie21977.2 years
Charles20668.8 years
George19670.3 years
Elizabeth17478.4 years
Most common last names in Florence, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brown26970.3 years
Johnson26668.5 years
Williams23271.5 years
Smith22472.4 years
Davis21371.3 years
James17369.9 years
Robinson16968.1 years
Jones14772.0 years
Thomas11771.3 years
Anderson11673.5 years
Businesses in Florence, SC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Microtel1
Aeropostale1Motel 61
Arby's3Office Depot1
Ashley Furniture1Outback Steakhouse1
AutoZone1Papa John's Pizza1
Bath & Body Works1Payless2
Baymont Inn1Penske1
Bed Bath & Beyond1PetSmart1
Best Western1Pizza Hut3
Blockbuster2Popeyes2
Budget Car Rental1Quality1
Burger King5Quiznos2
CVS5RadioShack2
Chick-Fil-A4Ramada2
Cinnabon 1Rite Aid2
Comfort Suites1Ruby Tuesday3
Days Inn2Rue211
Decora Cabinetry2Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In2
Dunkin Donuts1Sam's Club1
Econo Lodge1Sears3
FedEx12Sleep Inn1
Foot Locker1Spencer Gifts1
GNC2Sprint Nextel1
GameStop3Starbucks1
Gymboree1Suburban1
H&R Block5Subway9
Hardee's3Super 81
Havertys Furniture1T-Mobile5
Holiday Inn2T.J.Maxx1
Home Depot1Taco Bell1
Howard Johnson2Target1
IHOP1Toys"R"Us1
JCPenney1Travelodge1
KFC3U-Haul7
Kincaid3UPS16
Kmart1Verizon Wireless1
Kohl's1Victoria's Secret1
LENSCRAFTERS1Waffle House4
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens2
Lane Furniture3Walmart2
Lowes2Wendy's5
Marriott4Wingate1
MasterBrand Cabinets5YMCA1
McDonald's8
Browse common businesses in Florence, SC


Florence on our top lists:

  • #55 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #53 (29501) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most hotels or motels in 2005"
  • #75 (29505) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #83 (29505) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of South African first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"

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