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Oconee County

Population in July 2007: 9,163.
Males: 4,651  (50.8%)
Females: 4,512  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,914 (it was $39,144 in 2000)
Oakway:  $42,914
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,143
Oakway:  $22,143
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,311 (it was $73,600 in 2000)
Oakway:  $119,311
South Carolina:  $133,900

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Races in Oakway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Oakway: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 91.0 square miles.

Population density: 101 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Oakway

  • High school or higher: 73.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakway CCD

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
South Carolina:  2.9%

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

Oakway:  0.5% ($343)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
Oakway satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (41.6 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (96.2 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (562.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gumlog, GA (2.4 miles ), Westminster, SC (2.8 miles ), Rock Creek, GA (3.0 miles ), Fork, SC (3.0 miles ), Seneca, SC (3.1 miles ), Lavonia, GA (3.1 miles ), Utica, SC (3.1 miles ), Avalon, GA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 34.56 N, Longitude: 83.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

Oakway household income distribution Oakway home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)



Oakway-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Oakway place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 19.8 miles away from the place center injured 37 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Oakway-area historical earthquake activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.1 miles away from Oakway center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from Oakway center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/18/2006 at 08:34:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from Oakway center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakway:
  • OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SENECA, SC)
  • STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TOCCOA, GA)
  • HART COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HARTWELL, GA)

Amtrak stations near Oakway:
  • 15 miles: CLEMSON (U.S. 123 & STATE HWY. 133). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 18 miles: TOCCOA (47 N. ALEXANDER ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Oakway:
  • 10 miles: Oconee 1 and 2 in Seneca, SC.
  • 10 miles: Oconee 3 in Seneca, SC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakway:
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 47 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)

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Notable locations in Oakway: Simpson Store (A), Knox Store (B), Old Retreat (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Oakway include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Oakway Church (B), Center Church (C), Mount Pleasant Church (D), Cross Roads Baptist Church (E), Earles Grove Baptist Church (F), Tugaloo Church (G), Saint Annes Church (H), Fair Play Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakway Cemetery (1), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (2), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (3), Kesse Cemetery (4), Hays Cemetery (5), Marit Cemetery (6), South Union Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Prater Pond (A), Beaverdam Watershed Five Lake (B), Beaverdam Watershed Four Lake (C), Smith Pond (D), Broom Pond (E), Mitchells Lake (F), Keaslers Pond (G), Sanders Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Speeds Creek (A), Mud Creek (B), Cleveland Creek (C), Choestoea Creek (D), Harbin Creek (E). 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:  67.9%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.5%
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 2007:
This place:  8.6%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oakway, SC


People in group quarters in Oakway
  • 13 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents


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


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Oconee County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (62%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Oakway

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents68.2%7.1%6.4%4.7%3.1%
Congregations49.6%9.4%12.2%1.4%4.3%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of God of ProphecyOther religions
Adherents2.1%1.6%1.3%0.9%4.5%
Congregations4.3%0.7%1.4%5.8%10.8%
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.


6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,827 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($162 average AGI)
Oconee County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pickens County, SC  0.80% ($41,223 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC  0.58% ($28,214)
from Greenville County, SC  0.33% ($69,341)


5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,479 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
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 Pickens County, SC  0.87% ($34,645 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC  0.81% ($33,254)
to Greenville County, SC  0.43% ($47,944)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oakway:
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WLET (1420 AM; 5 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
  • WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oakway:
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Oakway:
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Edward G Roach, Mt. Pleasant Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Jay A Panozzo, 2.5 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 63.4 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Hwy 24 At Oakway Community, Call Sign: KLP772
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.130 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/12/2002, Expiration Date: 06/08/2012
    Registrant: Oconee County Communications/911, 415 South Pine Street, Walhalla, SC 29691, Phone: (864) 718-1010, Fax: (864) 638-4116
  • Lookout Tower Cr Ce17 .1 Mi Int Sc Hwy 24, Call Sign: KIG476, Licensee ID: L00135262
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.270 MHz, 159.300 MHz, 159.360 MHz, 159.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/24/1997, Expiration Date: 03/11/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/12/2002
    Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • OAKWAY, 2.5 Miles Se Of, Overall height: 63.4 m, Call Sign: WLB591
    3730.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 3890.00 MHz, 3970.00 MHz, 4050.00 MHz, 4130.00 MHz, 3730.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 3890.00 MHz, 3970.00 MHz... (+14 more)
    Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 04/12/2005, Certifier: Dennis W Guard Jr.
    Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services, Inc., 2400 North Glenville, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 729-6406, Fax: (972) 729-2690, Email:


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