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Population (year 2000): 2,837. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,786 (-1.8% change)
 

Males: 1,294  (45.6%)
Females: 1,543  (54.4%)

Hampton County

Median resident age:  37.7 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29924.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,400 (it was $30,650 in 2000)
Hampton  $25,400
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,700 (it was $71,600 in 2000)
Hampton  $58,700
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Hampton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.3%)
  • Black (42.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (14.1%), English (8.4%), German (7.7%), Irish (5.1%), French (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 95 feet

Land area: 4.53 square miles.

Population density: 612 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hampton

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hampton town

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

16 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Hampton, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hampton to the number of sex offenders is 555 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Hampton:  0.6% ($417)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (56.5 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (163.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (641.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Varnville, SC (2.4 miles ), Brunson, SC (6.6 miles ), Gifford, SC (8.8 miles ), Luray, SC (9.5 miles) , Fairfax, SC (10.7 miles ), Estill, SC (11.7 miles ), Furman, SC (13.9 miles ), Sycamore, SC (14.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.87 N, Longitude: 81.11 W


10 people in other group homes

Area code: 803

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Population change in the 1990s: -310 (-9.9%).


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Paper (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Paper (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Crime in Hampton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 113220
    per 100,000 34.834.4105.970.070.60.0
Robberies 531176
    per 100,000 174.0103.335.335.0247.1211.0
Assaults 838131024
    per 100,000 278.5103.3282.4455.0353.0844.2
Burglaries 589650639897
    per 100,000 2018.83305.81764.92205.13459.23411.9
Thefts 123139112149135186
    per 100,000 4281.24786.53953.45215.34765.36542.4
Auto thefts 1364151411
    per 100,000 452.5206.6141.2525.0494.2386.9
Arson 100100
    per 100,000 34.80.00.035.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 484.5518.6444.8562.5673.5763.6

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Hampton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.3 miles away from the Hampton town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1999, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the town center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hampton:
  • HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; VARNVILLE, SC)
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)
  • BAMBERG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BAMBERG, SC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hampton:
  • BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 39 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: NBC)
  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)
  • HILTON HEAD (about 54 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; ID: HXD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hampton:
  • HAMPTON-VARNVILLE (about 4 miles; HAMPTON, SC; ID: 3J0)
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY (about 14 miles; ALLENDALE, SC; ID: 88J)
  • RIDGELAND (about 28 miles; RIDGELAND, SC; ID: 3J1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hampton:
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 62 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 63 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
Public elementary/middle schools in Hampton:
  • HAMPTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 454; Location: 505 HOOVER ST.; Grades: 03 - 06)
  • BEN HAZEL PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 628 RAILROAD AVE. WEST; Grades: PK - 02)

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Notable location: Hampton County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Sky City Plaza Shopping Center (1), West End Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Hampton: Bethlehem Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Hampton County Museum (702 1st Street West), Hampton Museum (99 Elm Street East), Wildlife Enhancements & Securities (Recreation Areas; 203 2nd Street East).

Hotels: Carolina Lodge (Highway 601), Days Inn of Hampton (1235 Elm Street West).

Court: Hampton County - Clerk of Court (Elm Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hampton that have no violations reported:
  • HAMPTON TOWN OF (Population served: 2887, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.8%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  18.9%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.6%
Whole state:  6.5%

Hampton compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hampton (2007 data):
  • Palmetto State Bank: at 601 First Street, West, branch established on 1907-01-01; West End Branch at U.S. Highway 278 & S.C. Highway 363, branch established on 1973-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $301.0 mil, Deposits: $260.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Palmetto State Bankshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Hampton Branch at 406 First Street, branch established on 1951-12-17. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Hampton Branch at 402 Elm Street East, branch established on 1965-08-12. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 1$2,954$35,4480$0
Financial Administration 2$5,736$34,4160$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,990$35,8800$0
Police Protection - Officers 9$23,611$31,4812$1,377
Police - Other 1$1,904$22,8480$0
Fire - Other 0$0 1$1,107
Solid Waste Management 6$7,582$15,1640$0
Sewerage 3$6,648$26,5921$1,949
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$456
Water Supply 7$15,674$26,8700$0
Totals for Government 30$67,099$26,8405$4,890


Hampton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $255,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,084,000
    Police Protection: $495,000
    Regular Highways: $479,000
    Financial Administration: $159,000
    Fire Protection: $115,000
    Central Staff Services: $42,000
    Parks & Recreation: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $197,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,282,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $410,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,760,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $112,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $143,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $83,000
    Police Protection: $59,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $733,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $909,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $90,000
  • Tax - NEC: $384,000
    Property: $226,000
    Other Selective Sales: $25,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $732,000

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 Hampton:
  • 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.)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WDOG (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hampton:
  • WBHC-FM (92.1 FM; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDOG-FM (93.5 FM; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIIZ (97.9 FM; BLACKVILLE, SC; Owner: NICWILD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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

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