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Aiken County

Population in July 2008: 239. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 106  (44.7%)
Females: 133  (55.3%)

Median resident age:  32.6 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29124.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,535 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Perry:  $28,535
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,399
Perry:  $17,399
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,348 (it was $31,500 in 2000)
Perry:  $46,348
South Carolina:  $133,900

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Races in Perry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.3%)
  • Black (44.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Perry: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: English (9.3%), United States (6.8%), Irish (3.0%), Dutch (2.1%), Polish (1.7%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 439 feet

Land area: 1.19 square miles.

Population density: 200 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Perry

  • High school or higher: 71.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 16.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 49.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perry town

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 44.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 17.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Perry, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Perry to the number of sex offenders is 120 to 1.

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

Perry:  1.1% ($344)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
Perry satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (32.0 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (112.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (557.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wagener, SC (1.9 miles ), Salley, SC (2.1 miles ), Springfield, SC (3.1 miles ), Pelion, SC (3.2 miles ), Woodford, SC (3.4 miles) , North, SC (3.5 miles ), Livingston, SC (3.5 miles) , Neeses, SC (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 33.63 N, Longitude: 81.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+10.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (41%)
  • Personal and laundry services (14%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Leather and allied products (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction laborers (24%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (10%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)



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Average climate in Perry, South Carolina

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Perry-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Perry town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/16/1994, a category 3 tornado 20.5 miles away from the town center .


Perry-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 87% 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 69.8 miles away from Perry center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the city center
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 83.4 miles away from Perry center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 85.9 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 16.4 miles away from Perry center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Perry:
  • AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; AIKEN, SC)
  • LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; WEST COLUMBIA, SC)
  • THREE RIVERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE LLC (about 24 miles; WEST COLUMBIA, SC)

Airports located in Perry:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perry:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 23 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 31 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 35 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)

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

PERRY TOWN OF (Population served: 832, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-30-2004 to NOV-30-2004), St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2005)
  • 22 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-24-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.0%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  30.4%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  19.8%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Perry, SC



Perry compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



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2004 Presidential Election results in Aiken County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)


Religion statistics for Perry

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents59.4%10.7%7.9%3.8%3.4%
Congregations44.0%10.3%2.2%1.6%7.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.7%2.4%2.1%1.3%6.4%
Congregations2.2%3.3%5.4%1.1%22.8%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,714
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,086$25,0320$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$709
Totals for Government 1$2,086$25,0327$2,423



Perry government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $53,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,000
    Police Protection: $19,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $259,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $223,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $36,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $11,000
    General - Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $184,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $75,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000
  • Tax - NEC: $8,000
    Property: $7,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $57,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,224 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($404 average AGI)
Aiken County:  0.10%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Richmond County, GA  0.91% ($30,446 average AGI)
from Edgefield County, SC  0.47% ($31,866)
from Columbia County, GA  0.29% ($39,569)


5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.94%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($316 average AGI)
Aiken County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Richmond County, GA  0.85% ($29,020 average AGI)
to Edgefield County, SC  0.41% ($35,304)
to Lexington County, SC  0.35% ($37,033)


Strongest AM radio stations in Perry:
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBLR (1430 AM; 5 kW; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Perry:
  • WAAW (94.7 FM; WILLISTON, SC; Owner: FRANK NEELY)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZMJ (93.1 FM; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIGL (102.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLXC (98.5 FM; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFMV (95.3 FM; SOUTH CONGAREE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAJY (102.7 FM; NEW ELLENTON, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKSX-FM (92.7 FM; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: EDGEFIELD-SALUDA RADIO COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Perry:
  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W67DP (Channel 67; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W55CQ (Channel 55; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Perry fatal accident list:
Sep 24, 1982 09:20 AM, 389, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Wagener Tower S Side Of Secondary Hwy 50 Approx 3.50 Mi W, Call Sign: KIG685
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.270 MHz, 159.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/05/1999, Expiration Date: 07/20/2004, Cancelation Date: 09/13/2002
    Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 896-8800

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, 2.2 Mi Ese Of Int Of Sc 39 & Sc 389 On N Side Of Hwy Sc 389, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WAP274
    Assigned Frequencies : 6345.49 MHz, 6256.54 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/22/1999, Expiration Date: 09/22/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (843) 761-8000

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KD4JFP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00132038
    Grant Date: 02/25/1992, Expiration Date: 02/25/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/04/2000
    Registrant: Joseph C Collins Jr, Perry, SC 29124
  • Call Sign: KD4MHU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00305061
    Grant Date: 02/13/2002, Expiration Date: 04/07/2012
    Registrant: Sandra D Collins, 1002 Shealy Dr, Perry, SC 29137
  • Call Sign: W4JFP, Previous Call Sign: KD4JFP, Licensee ID: L00132038
    Grant Date: 01/04/2000, Expiration Date: 01/04/2010, Certifier: Joseph C Collins Jr
    Registrant: Joseph C Collins Jr, 1002 Shealy Dr, Perry, SC 29137
  • Call Sign: KI4JCG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00989740
    Grant Date: 03/14/2005, Expiration Date: 03/14/2015, Certifier: Benjamin J Collins
    Registrant: Benjamin J Collins, 1002 Shealy Dr, Perry, SC 29137



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$20,410
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0218.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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