Laurens County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.1%
(27.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.0% for Black residents, 14.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.4% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people | | South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 65.7% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Joanna, SC
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Joanna compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above 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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Banks with branches in Joanna (2011 data):
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Joanna Branch at 110 Regnery Plaza, branch established on 1948/11/22. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $8,104.0 mil, Deposits: $6,880.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 197 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Laurens County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Joanna (based on Laurens County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.00%
| Here |  | 47.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| Adherents | 66.1% | 12.3% | 6.8% | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Congregations | 37.2% | 16.3% | 12.4% | 7.0% | 4.7% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church in America | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 3.6% |
| Congregations | 4.7% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 12.4% |
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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: 10 | Laurens County: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 19 | Laurens County: | 2.73 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32 | Laurens County: | 4.60 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 26 | Here: | 3.74 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 12.0% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Laurens County: | 32.9% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.7% | | State: | 13.4% |
5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,584 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.68% | | 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:
5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,430 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.84% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Joanna:
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WPCC (1410 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, SC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WLBG (860 AM; 1 kW; LAURENS, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN B/CAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WCZZ (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
- WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
Strongest FM radio stations in Joanna:
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHZQ (94.1 FM; CROSS HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
- WGVC (106.3 FM; SIMPSONVILLE, SC; Owner: SIMPSONVILLE BROADCASTING LLC)
- W274AE (102.7 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W290AE (105.9 FM; LAURENS, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WJES-FM (92.1 FM; SALUDA, SC; Owner: BRECKENRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WPCX-LP (97.1 FM; CLINTON, SC; Owner: PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Joanna:
- WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
Joanna fatal accident list:
Jun 21, 1983 11:40 PM, 76, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 20, 1980 03:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 22, 1980 07:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Joanna)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 4.48 Km At 41 Deg (Lat: 34.444583 Lon: -81.779000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 110 m, Overall height: 116 m, Call Sign: WPKK992
Assigned Frequencies: 929.787 MHz Grant Date: 03/28/1997, Expiration Date: 03/28/2007, Cancellation Date: 07/06/2001, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- 2.8 Mi At 41 Degrees (Lat: 34.444861 Lon: -81.779278), Structure height: 151 m, Call Sign: WNZW801, Licensee ID: L00005009
Assigned Frequencies: 863.012 MHz, 864.012 MHz, 865.012 MHz Grant Date: 06/19/2007, Expiration Date: 07/30/2017
Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 1 Inc, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142 - 2.8 Mi At 41 Degrees (Lat: 34.444861 Lon: -81.779278), Structure height: 151 m, Call Sign: WNZX422, Licensee ID: L00005009
Assigned Frequencies: 863.287 MHz, 864.287 MHz, 865.287 MHz Grant Date: 06/05/2007, Expiration Date: 07/17/2017
Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 1 Inc, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - CLINTON, 2.8 Mi At 41 Degrees (Lat: 34.444833 Lon: -81.779250), Overall height: 112.8 m, Call Sign: WLV529, Licensee ID: L00000722
Assigned Frequencies: 2168.40 MHz, 2171.60 MHz Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/10/2001
Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 180 Washington Valley Rd, Bedminster, NJ 07921
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 4.51 Kilometers At 41 Degrees (Lat: 34.444833 Lon: -81.779250), Type: Nntann, Structure height: 80 m, Overall height: 151 m, Call Sign: KNKG723
Assigned Frequencies: 931.087 MHz Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Cancellation Date: 05/13/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: N4TJY
Grant Date: 02/01/1999, Expiration Date: 02/01/2009
Registrant: Ronald G Phipps, 113 Reeder St, Joanna, SC 29351 - Call Sign: W4GWM, Previous Call Sign: KF4MTD, Licensee ID: L00512770
Grant Date: 10/05/1998, Expiration Date: 10/05/2008, Certifier: George Wm Merchant
Registrant: George Wm Merchant, 216 Hampton St, Joanna, SC 29351 - Call Sign: KG4NQY, Licensee ID: L00360501
Grant Date: 05/23/2001, Expiration Date: 05/23/2011, Cancellation Date: 08/07/2001, Certifier: Charles W Crowder
Registrant: Charles W Crowder, 305 Byrnes St, Joanna, SC 29351 - Call Sign: W4CWC, Previous Call Sign: KG4NQY, Licensee ID: L00360501
Grant Date: 08/07/2001, Expiration Date: 08/07/2011, Certifier: Charles W Crowder
Registrant: Charles W Crowder, 305 Byrnes St, Joanna, SC 29351 - Call Sign: KG4PFK, Licensee ID: L00398298
Grant Date: 09/10/2001, Expiration Date: 09/10/2011, Cancellation Date: 06/11/2002, Certifier: James L Crowder
Registrant: James L Crowder, 305 Byrnes St, Joanna, SC 29351-1301 - Call Sign: W4CLC, Previous Call Sign: KG4PFK, Licensee ID: L00398298
Grant Date: 06/11/2002, Expiration Date: 06/11/2012, Certifier: James L Crowder
Registrant: James L Crowder, 305 Byrnes St, Joanna, SC 29351-1301
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $114,290 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $45,920 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $42,520 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $33,590 | 1 | $98,880 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $23,400 | 1 | $71,830 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $37,740 | 2 | $63,875 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $51,140 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $48,430 | 2 | $51,860 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $29,060 | 2 | $86,990 | 1 | $21,950 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $88,190 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $68,880 | 2 | $53,905 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $85,360 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $69,130 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $77,120 | 1 | $80,510 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $48,500 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $78,310 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $29,690 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $42,080 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Joanna, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 29 | 70.9 years |
| William | 28 | 69.9 years |
| John | 27 | 75.6 years |
| Mary | 19 | 75.6 years |
| George | 18 | 67.2 years |
| Thomas | 15 | 70.7 years |
| Robert | 10 | 76.6 years |
| Louise | 8 | 78.6 years |
| Mildred | 8 | 75.1 years |
| Willie | 8 | 78.0 years |
| Most common last names in Joanna, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 17 | 71.4 years |
| Prater | 12 | 72.8 years |
| Smith | 11 | 76.3 years |
| Thomas | 10 | 77.2 years |
| Brown | 9 | 77.9 years |
| Tucker | 9 | 70.2 years |
| Clark | 8 | 70.6 years |
| Fulmer | 8 | 76.7 years |
| Abrams | 7 | 79.3 years |
| Kinard | 7 | 67.3 years |
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