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Gifford, SC map Population (year 2000): 370. Estimated population in July 2006: 365 (-1.4% change)
 

Males: 172  (46.5%)
Females: 198  (53.5%)

Hampton County

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

Zip codes: 29923.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $15,200 (it was $18,375 in 2000)
Gifford  $15,200
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $39,600 (it was $48,300 in 2000)
Gifford  $39,600
South Carolina:  $113,100

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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%)

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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: 387 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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 364 to 1.

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

Gifford:  0.7% ($344)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (56.8 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (164.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (647.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Luray, SC (3.3 miles) , Brunson, SC (5.8 miles ), Fairfax, SC (6.7 miles ), Estill, SC (7.4 miles ), Hampton, SC (8.8 miles ), Varnville, SC (11.0 miles ), Allendale, SC (11.3 miles ), Sycamore, SC (12.3 miles) .

Latitude: 32.86 N, Longitude: 81.24 W


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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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Gifford-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the Gifford town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 tornado 43.8 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gifford:
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)
  • HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; VARNVILLE, SC)
  • BARNWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BARNWELL, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gifford:
  • BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 46 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: NBC)
  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)
  • HILTON HEAD (about 59 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; ID: HXD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gifford:
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY (about 9 miles; ALLENDALE, SC; ID: 88J)
  • HAMPTON-VARNVILLE (about 12 miles; HAMPTON, SC; ID: 3J0)
  • PLANTATION ARPK (about 29 miles; SYLVANIA, GA; ID: JYL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gifford:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 58 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 63 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)

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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 1999:
This town:  37.9%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.0%
Whole state:  6.5%

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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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.)
  • WDOG (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Gifford:
  • WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

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