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Population (year 2000): 2,966. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,067 (+3.4% change)
 

Males: 1,346  (45.4%)
Females: 1,620  (54.6%)

Anderson County

Median resident age:  37.4 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29670.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,900 (it was $28,052 in 2000)
Pendleton  $28,900
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,600 (it was $75,800 in 2000)
Pendleton  $88,600
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Pendleton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.8%)
  • Black (33.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.5%)


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Ancestries: United States (11.5%), Irish (9.3%), German (9.2%), English (9.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), Scottish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 859 feet

Land area: 3.57 square miles.

Population density: 854 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pendleton

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pendleton town

  • Never married: 33.3%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

79 residents are foreign born (0.8% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% North America).

This town:  2.7%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Pendleton, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pendleton to the number of sex offenders is 169 to 1.

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

Pendleton:  0.6% ($491)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (30.3 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (127.4 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (600.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clemson, SC (3.3 miles ), Central, SC (5.1 miles ), Norris, SC (8.1 miles ), Northlake, SC (8.7 miles ), Centerville, SC (10.0 miles ), Utica, SC (10.3 miles ), Six Mile, SC (10.8 miles ), Fork, SC (11.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.65 N, Longitude: 82.78 W


7 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code: 864

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Population change in the 1990s: -406 (-12.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (14%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)
  • Public administration (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Postsecondary teachers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Pendleton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 20200
    per 100,000 66.60.066.10.00.0
Rapes 04220
    per 100,000 0.0131.866.166.00.0
Robberies 62211
    per 100,000 199.765.966.133.032.6
Assaults 131281112
    per 100,000 432.8395.3264.3362.9390.8
Burglaries 1424172726
    per 100,000 466.0790.5561.6890.8846.6
Thefts 5687639598
    per 100,000 1864.22865.62081.33134.33191.1
Auto thefts 34577
    per 100,000 99.9131.8165.2230.9227.9
Arson 1N/A000
    per 100,000 33.3N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 394.8384.7393.5341.5293.1

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Pendleton-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Pendleton town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 21.5 miles away from the town center injured 37 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Pendleton:
  • PATRICK B HARRIS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ANDERSON, SC)
  • OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SENECA, SC)
  • ANDERSON AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; ANDERSON, SC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pendleton:
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 13 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 30 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 43 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pendleton:
  • OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 8 miles; CLEMSON, SC; ID: CEU)
  • PICKENS COUNTY (about 12 miles; PICKENS, SC; ID: LQK)
  • GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 33 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GMU)

Amtrak station near Pendleton:
  • 5 miles: CLEMSON (U.S. 123 & STATE HWY. 133). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

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

Local government website: WWW.TOWNOFPENDLETON.ORG

College/University in Pendleton:
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,343; Location: U.S. Hwy 76; Public; Website: www.tricounty.tec.sc.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Pendleton:
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
Public high school in Pendleton:
  • PENDLETON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 806; Location: 7324 HWY. 187; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Pendleton:
  • PENDLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 648; Location: 902 E. QUEEN STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
  • RIVERSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 644; Location: 458 RIVERSIDE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)

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

Church in Pendleton: Pendleton Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Park in Pendleton: Veterans Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Pendleton District Historical Rtnl and TRSM Cmmsso (Historical Places & Services; 125 East Queen Street), High Adventure Travel (Recreational Trips & Guides; 99 Welpine Road).

Court: Anderson County - Court Coordinator (Courthouse).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pendleton and their reported violations in the past:

PENDLETON TOWN OF (Population served: 3883, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between MAY-15-2000 and JUL-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2000)

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  57.2%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  20.8%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  6.5%

Pendleton compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with branches in Pendleton (2007 data):
  • Carolina First Bank: Pendleton Branch at 1001 S. Mechanic Street, branch established on 1987-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,711.7 mil, Deposits: $5,846.7 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Pendleton Branch at 182 East Queen Street, branch established on 1950-10-23. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • The Palmetto Bank: Pendleton Branch at 7721 Clemson Boulevard, branch established on 1994-06-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,153.9 mil, Deposits: $1,016.4 mil, headquarters in Laurens, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 1$1,546$18,5521$476
Sewerage 8$17,030$25,5450$0
Solid Waste Management 9$12,875$17,1670$0
Water Supply 4$6,298$18,8940$0
Financial Administration 1$2,015$24,1800$0
Other Government Administration 3$7,419$29,6764$850
Judicial and Legal 1$1,710$20,5200$0
Police Protection - Officers 11$24,802$27,0570$0
Totals for Government 38$73,694$23,2725$1,326


Pendleton government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,024,000
    Central Staff Services: $328,000
    General - Other: $296,000
    Regular Highways: $150,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $382,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $341,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $41,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $185,000
    Rents: $9,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $132,000
    Water Utilities: $129,000
    General - Other: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $533,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,169,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $86,000
    All Other: $22,000
  • Tax - Property: $559,000
    NEC: $199,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $917,000

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Anderson County:  0.04%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Greenville County, SC  1.25% ($39,806 average AGI)
from Pickens County, SC  0.75% ($34,009)
from Oconee County, SC  0.33% ($33,254)


4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($454 average AGI)
Anderson County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Greenville County, SC  1.20% ($34,473 average AGI)
to Pickens County, SC  0.61% ($34,196)
to Oconee County, SC  0.24% ($28,214)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pendleton:
  • 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.)
  • WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WAHT (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLEMSON, SC)
  • WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WGVL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pendleton:
  • WSBF-FM (88.1 FM; CLEMSON, SC; Owner: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCCP-FM (104.9 FM; CLEMSON, SC; Owner: GOLDEN CORNERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, 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)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Pendleton:
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W50CL (Channel 50; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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