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Population (year 2000): 8,183
Males: 3,958  (48.4%)
Females: 4,225  (51.6%)

Calhoun County

Median resident age:  36.1 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29073.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,100 (it was $42,338 in 2000)
Oak Grove  $35,100
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,500 (it was $89,600 in 2000)
Oak Grove  $73,500
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Oak Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.3%)
  • Black (8.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (17.8%), German (13.2%), Irish (7.9%), English (7.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), French (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 6.74 square miles.

Population density: 1214 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Oak Grove

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Grove CDP

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

180 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

This place:  2.2%
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:

Oak Grove:  0.6% ($493)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dutch Fork, SC (7.8 miles , pop. 59,332).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (87.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (585.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Springdale, SC (2.5 miles ), West Columbia, SC (4.2 miles ), Seven Oaks, SC (4.8 miles ), South Congaree, SC (5.0 miles ), Cayce, SC (5.2 miles ), St. Andrews, SC (5.3 miles ), Pine Ridge, SC (5.3 miles ), Lexington, SC (6.2 miles ).

Latitude: 33.98 N, Longitude: 81.14 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,679 (-32.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 353 (7.7%)


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)


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Oak Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Oak Grove place center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/16/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the place center injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Grove:
  • LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
  • THREE RIVERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE LLC (about 4 miles; WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
  • G WERBER BRYAN PSYCH HOSP (about 10 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oak Grove:
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 4 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 26 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
  • SHAW AFB (about 47 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oak Grove:
  • COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN (about 11 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CUB)
  • LEXINGTON COUNTY (about 15 miles; GASTON, SC; ID: 7J1)
  • CORPORATE (about 15 miles; PELION, SC; ID: 6J0)

Amtrak station near Oak Grove:
  • 7 miles: COLUMBIA (850 PULASKI ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Grove:
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 9 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 13 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 49 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)

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Shopping Center: Woodberry Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Oak Grove include: Mount Pleasant Church (A), Mount Hermon Church (B), Davis Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mount Hermon Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Graves Pond (A), Price Ponds (B), Martin Pond (C), Huffstetler Pond (D), Fisher Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.9%
Whole state:  69.9%

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: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  6.5%

Oak Grove compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County South Carolina:




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7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,355 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.22%
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 Orangeburg County, SC  2.23% ($25,522 average AGI)
from Lexington County, SC  1.18% ($39,082)
from Richland County, SC  0.74% ($31,737)


7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,616 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.09%
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 Orangeburg County, SC  2.35% ($28,694 average AGI)
to Lexington County, SC  1.40% ($32,542)
to Richland County, SC  0.93% ($28,813)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Grove:
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WQXL (1470 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INCORP.)
  • WGCV (620 AM; 1 kW; CAYCE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOIC (1230 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WCOS (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Grove:
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXBT (100.1 FM; WEST COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFMV (95.3 FM; SOUTH CONGAREE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLXC (98.5 FM; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WMFX (102.3 FM; ST. ANDREWS, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WUSC-FM (90.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA)
  • W240AX (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYFV (88.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOMG (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WZMJ (93.1 FM; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W222AD (92.3 FM; IRMO, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Grove:
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W67DP (Channel 67; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • W39CL (Channel 39; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W21CA (Channel 21; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)

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