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Lancaster County

Population in 2010: 1,405. Population change since 2000: +4.6%
Males: 659  (46.9%)
Females: 746  (53.1%)

Median resident age:  37.2 years
South Carolina median age:  40.2 years

Zip codes: 29720.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,381 (it was $42,083 in 2000)
Irwin:

$49,381
South Carolina:

$42,442
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,190

Irwin CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $91,884 (it was $62,600 in 2000)
Irwin:

$91,884
South Carolina:

$137,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $80,448; Detached houses: $83,668; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $63,371; Mobile homes: $6,074

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,069.

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  • White alone - 935 (66.5%)
  • Black alone - 406 (28.9%)
  • Hispanic - 51 (3.6%)
  • Two or more races - 8 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 4 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.07%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Irwin: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 471 people per square mile 
 
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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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $304 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $363 (0.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charlotte, NC (35.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (481.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Springdale, SC (1.3 miles ), Lancaster Mill, SC (1.4 miles ), Lancaster, SC (1.7 miles ), Fort Lawn, SC (2.2 miles ), Elgin, SC (2.2 miles ), Landsford, SC (2.7 miles ), Great Falls, SC (3.1 miles ), Heath Springs, SC (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.69 N, Longitude: 80.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

12.4%
South Carolina:

9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (56%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (3%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Retail trade (37%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Wholesale trade (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

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Tornado activity:

Irwin-area historical tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Irwin place center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 14.7 miles away from the place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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

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 20.6 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 53.4 miles away from Irwin center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.9 miles away from Irwin center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.4 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 Lancaster County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 2, Flood: 1, Drought: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Irwin:

  • SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
  • PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; ROCK HILL, SC)
  • CHESTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 21 miles away; CHESTER, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Irwin:

  • York Technical College (about 21 miles; Rock Hill, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,970)
  • Winthrop University (about 22 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 4,937)
  • Central Piedmont Community College (about 37 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 7,630)
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (about 38 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,428)
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte (about 43 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 18,379)
  • Gaston College (about 47 miles; Dallas, NC; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • Benedict College (about 49 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 2,942)

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Notable location: Gooch's Crossroads Fire Department Station 8 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 
Lancaster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00085. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00085
U.S.:

0.06353
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 25.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

25.9
U.S.:

25.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.6%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.2% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.5%
Whole state:  68.2%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Irwin, SC


Irwin compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic 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.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lancaster County South Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in Lancaster County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Irwin (based on Lancaster County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.40%
Here57.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Association Reformed Presbyterian ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents66.7%16.6%3.7%3.1%2.2%
Congregations48.2%15.8%7.9%4.4%3.5%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsBaha'iOther
Adherents2.0%1.2%0.9%0.8%2.9%
Congregations4.4%1.8%4.4%-9.6%
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: 14
Lancaster County:

1.90 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
Lancaster County:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
Lancaster County:

4.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 35
Here:

4.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

13.0%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Lancaster County:

32.1%
South Carolina:

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

9.8%
State:

13.4%

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.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, 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)
  • WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, 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)
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)

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.)
  • 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.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, 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.)

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