U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Irwin, South Carolina

Back to Irwin, SC housing info, Lancaster County, South Carolina, SC smaller cities, SC small cities, All Cities.

We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

Irwin, SC map Current weather forecast for Irwin, SC

Lancaster County

Population in July 2007: 1,605.
Males: 756  (47.1%)
Females: 849  (52.9%)
Median resident age:  37.2 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29720.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,400 (it was $42,083 in 2000)
Irwin  $43,400
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $95,400 (it was $63,800 in 2000)
Irwin  $95,400
South Carolina:  $133,900

Irwin, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Irwin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.5%)
  • Black (21.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Irwin: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Irwin, SC forum
Discuss Irwin, South Carolina on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users

Latest news from Irwin, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: United States (17.6%), English (5.1%), Irish (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), German (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.98 square miles.

Population density: 538 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Irwin,SC real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City
State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Irwin, South Carolina map

For population 25 years and over in Irwin

  • High school or higher: 67.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Irwin CDP

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

90 residents are foreign born (5.7% Latin America).

This place:  6.7%
South Carolina:  2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Irwin:  0.4% ($261)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
Irwin satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charlotte, NC (35.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (535.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Springdale, SC (2.0 miles ), Lancaster Mill, SC (2.3 miles ), Lancaster, SC (3.3 miles ), Fort Lawn, SC (5.8 miles ), Elgin, SC (5.9 miles ), Landsford, SC (8.4 miles ), Great Falls, SC (10.4 miles ), Heath Springs, SC (11.8 miles ).

Latitude: 34.69 N, Longitude: 80.81 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 803

Irwin household income distribution Irwin home values distribution

This place's Wikipedia profile



Most common industries for males:
  • Textile mills and textile products (21%)
  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Textile mills and textile products (27%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (21%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (21%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


Irwin races chart

Average climate in Irwin, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Irwin, South Carolina average temperatures Irwin, South Carolina average precipitation
 
Irwin, South Carolina humidity		  
Irwin, South Carolina wind speed
 
Irwin, South Carolina snowfall		  
Irwin, South Carolina sunshine
 
Irwin, South Carolina clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

Irwin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the Irwin place center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 16.9 miles away from the place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Irwin topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Irwin:
  • SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LANCASTER, SC)
  • PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; ROCK HILL, SC)
  • CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CHESTER, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Irwin:
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 36 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 54 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
  • SHAW AFB (about 56 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Irwin:
  • LANCASTER COUNTY-MC WHIRTER FIELD (about 4 miles; LANCASTER, SC; ID: LKR)
  • KIRK AIR BASE (about 11 miles; LANCASTER, SC; ID: T73)
  • JAARS-TOWNSEND (about 13 miles; WAXHAW, NC; ID: N52)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Irwin:
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 43 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 51 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)

Irwin map

Click to draw/clear place borders

Churches in Irwin include: Grace Church (A), White Springs Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.8%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.5%
Whole state:  6.5%

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


Back to the top



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Irwin travel time to work
Irwin mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Lancaster County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,101 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
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 Mecklenburg County, NC  0.95% ($53,784 average AGI)
from York County, SC  0.62% ($33,451)
from Chester County, SC  0.47% ($24,950)


4.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.94%
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 York County, SC  1.14% ($32,490 average AGI)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.54% ($53,474)
to Chester County, SC  0.32% ($24,691)


Strongest AM radio stations in Irwin:
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Irwin:
  • WRHM (107.1 FM; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRCM (91.9 FM; WINGATE, NC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE BROADCASTING CO)

TV broadcast stations around Irwin:
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

Back to Irwin, SC housing info, Lancaster County, South Carolina, SC smaller cities, SC small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2008 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.