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Hampton County

Population in July 2008: 355. Population change since 2000: -4.1%
 

Males: 165  (46.5%)
Females: 190  (53.5%)

Median resident age:  27.2 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29923.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,787 (it was $18,375 in 2000)
Gifford:  $21,787
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,690
Gifford:  $9,690
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,164 (it was $42,300 in 2000)
Gifford:  $69,164
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,473; Detached houses: $102,307; Townhouses or other attached units: $110,779; Mobile homes: $32,050

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Races in Gifford:

  • Black (92.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Gifford: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 139 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 377 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gifford

  • High school or higher: 49.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 17.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 63.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gifford town

  • Never married: 36.9%
  • Now married: 37.6%
  • Separated: 11.1%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 3.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gifford, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gifford to the number of sex offenders is 355 to 1.

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

Gifford:  0.8% ($344)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (56.6 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (164.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (598.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Luray, SC (1.8 miles) , Brunson, SC (2.3 miles ), Fairfax, SC (2.6 miles ), Estill, SC (2.7 miles ), Hampton, SC (2.7 miles ), Varnville, SC (3.0 miles ), Allendale, SC (3.3 miles ), Sycamore, SC (3.5 miles) .

Latitude: 32.86 N, Longitude: 81.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

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Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+18.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Paper (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
  • Religious workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (4%)



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Average climate in Gifford, South Carolina

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Gifford-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the Gifford town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 tornado 39.6 miles away from the town center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Gifford-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 88% 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 63.6 miles away from Gifford 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 66.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 82.2 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from Gifford center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from Gifford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gifford:
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)
  • HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; VARNVILLE, SC)
  • SCREVEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SYLVANIA, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Gifford, SC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gifford:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 55 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 63 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)

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Church in Gifford: Saint Peters Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

GIFFORD TOWN OF (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-05-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-09-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-02-2001)

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.5%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  37.9%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.0%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gifford, SC



Gifford compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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 significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Gifford travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hampton County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Utility gas (5%)


Religion statistics for Gifford

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)United Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents66.0%11.3%10.1%3.3%1.8%
Congregations35.2%7.4%18.5%5.6%5.6%
NameChurch of God of ProphecyChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.6%1.4%1.4%1.5%
Congregations5.6%3.7%1.9%1.9%14.8%
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.


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 0$0 1$886
Water Supply 1$1,019$12,2281$487
Totals for Government 1$1,019$12,2282$1,373



5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Beaufort County, SC  0.91% ($32,817 average AGI)
from Allendale County, SC  0.50% ($17,758)
from Colleton County, SC  0.44% ($33,379)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Beaufort County, SC  0.77% ($41,157 average AGI)
to Jasper County, SC  0.58% ($20,921)
to Allendale County, SC  0.46% ($25,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gifford:
  • WHGS (1270 AM; 1 kW; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDOG (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gifford:
  • WBHC-FM (92.1 FM; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDOG-FM (93.5 FM; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WIIZ (97.9 FM; BLACKVILLE, SC; Owner: NICWILD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
  • WZBX (106.5 FM; SYLVANIA, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gifford:
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)


Gifford fatal accident list:
Dec 6, 2004 12:12 AM, Us-321, Sr-41, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 1, 1993 03:10 AM, Phyllis Bl, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 4, 1990 02:50 AM, 41, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 120
Total average daily truck traffic: 7
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 209

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5

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