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Pontiac: A view down Town Center Place in the Village at Sandhill mall, 18:26 September 14th, 2009.

Pontiac: Cars wait for the light to change at the corner of Bookman Road and Two Notch Road in the cool of the evening.

Pontiac: The grade crossing of Bookman Road and the CSX tracks in Pontiac, South Carolina at dusk. The building in the background is UTI Integrated Logistics.ı

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Richland County

Population in July 2007: 49,247.

Males: 23,873	(48.5%)
Females: 25,374	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	35.0 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $69,016 (it was $60,414 in 2000)

Pontiac:	$69,016
South Carolina:	$42,442

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $32,703

Pontiac CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $198,237 (it was $121,500 in 2000)

Pontiac:	$198,237
South Carolina:	$137,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $225,205; Detached houses: $241,417; Townhouses or other attached units: $123,873; In 2-unit structures: $166,313; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,940; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,010; Mobile homes: $55,294

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White alone - 25,877 (58.8%)
Black alone - 14,453 (32.9%)
Hispanic - 1,523 (3.5%)
Asian alone - 1,333 (3.0%)
Two or more races - 533 (1.2%)
American Indian alone - 116 (0.3%)
Other race alone - 83 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 54 (0.1%)

Races in Pontiac detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Pontiac: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 50.7 square miles.

Population density: 972 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Pontiac:

High school or higher: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pontiac CCD:

Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 67.1%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 3.1%
Divorced: 7.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
South Carolina:	2.9%

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

Pontiac CCD:	0.8% ($961)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (10.4 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (75.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (515.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dentsville, SC (2.3 miles ), Woodfield, SC (2.3 miles ), Elgin, SC (2.5 miles ), Arcadia Lakes, SC (2.6 miles ), Forest Acres, SC (2.8 miles ), Blythewood, SC (3.0 miles) , Columbia, SC (3.2 miles ), Horrell Hill, SC (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 34.12 N, Longitude: 80.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	9.0%
South Carolina:	9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Public administration (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Construction (7%)
Health care (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Health care (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Public administration (11%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Engineers (4%)
Business operations specialists (3%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Work and jobs in Pontiac: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Pontiac, South Carolina average temperatures

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Tornado activity:

Pontiac-area historical tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the Pontiac place center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 31.7 miles away from the place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pontiac-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 89% 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 93.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from Pontiac 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 86.3 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 41.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from Pontiac center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Richland County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Pontiac:

SISTERS OF CHARITY PROVIDENCE HOSPITALS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; COLUMBIA, SC)
PALMETTO HEALTH RICHLAND (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; COLUMBIA, SC)
PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; COLUMBIA, SC)

Amtrak stations near Pontiac:

13 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.
18 miles: CAMDEN (1060 W. DEKALB ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pontiac:

Benedict College (about 11 miles; Columbia, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,942)
University of South Carolina-Columbia (about 13 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 23,969)
Midlands Technical College (about 18 miles; West Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 5,564)
South Carolina State University (about 43 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,851)
York Technical College (about 58 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 2,970)
Winthrop University (about 58 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 4,937)
Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 62 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 3,088)

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Notable locations in Pontiac: Spring Valley Country Club (A), Bells Camp (B), Gray Shadow Farm (C), Clemson University Sandhill Experiment Station (D), Richland Northeast Industrial Park (E), Carolina Research Park (F), Columbia - Richland Fire Department Northeast Columbia (G), Columbia - Richland Fire Department Jackson Creek (H), Columbia - Richland Fire Department Sandhills (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: North Pointe Shopping Center (1), Columbia Northeast Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pontiac include: Spears Creek Church (A), The Old Country Church (B), Oak Grove Church (C), Mount Pilgrim Church (D), Killian Church (E), Jacob Mission Church (F), Holly Hill Church (G), Ebenezer Church (H), Progressive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sesquicentennial Pond (A), Legion Lake (B), Wildewood Pond Number Five (C), North Spring Lake (D), Bells Pond (E), Bruners Pond (F), Elders Pond (G), F Coopers Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sorghum Branch (A), Tenmile Branch (B), Cumbess Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Pontiac: Sesquicentennial State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Richland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI PM₁₀ Pb SO₂ PM_2.5 NO₂ Ozone

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.0. This is about average.

City:	34.0
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 18.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	18.5
U.S.:	22.1

Lead (Pb) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 0.00282. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.00282
U.S.:	0.02218

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.05. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	1.05
U.S.:	2.43

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.4
U.S.:	9.6

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.04. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	5.04
U.S.:	9.39

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	25.5
U.S.:	28.3

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.1%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.4%
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 2009:

This place:	6.4%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	3.0%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pontiac, SC

People in group quarters in Pontiac:

239 people in homes for the mentally retarded
236 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
50 people in nursing homes
46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
43 people in other nonhousehold living situations
28 people in homes for the mentally ill
15 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Pontiac compared to South Carolina 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (71%)
Utility gas (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County South Carolina:

2008 Presidential Election results in Richland County South Carolina:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Pontiac (based on Richland County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.60%

Here		41.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	32.5%	16.8%	9.5%	7.4%	6.5%
Congregations	24.4%	15.0%	2.8%	5.5%	8.3%

Name	Episcopal Church	Association Reformed Presbyterian Church	Presbyterian Church in America	Jewish	Other
Adherents	5.8%	3.2%	3.0%	2.1%	13.3%
Congregations	4.7%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	32.7%

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: 53

Richland County:	1.48 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:	1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3

This county:	0.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14

Richland County:	0.39 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:	0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 145

Richland County:	4.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 252

Here:	7.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	10.1%
South Carolina:	10.6%

Adult obesity rate:

Richland County:	30.0%
South Carolina:	29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	9.3%
State:	13.4%

9.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.71%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,226 average AGI)
Richland County:
0.43%
South Carolina average:
0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lexington County, SC	1.91% ($35,506 average AGI)
from Kershaw County, SC	0.26% ($30,517)
from Charleston County, SC	0.23% ($33,870)

8.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.58%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,009 average AGI)
Richland County:
0.23%
South Carolina average:
0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lexington County, SC	2.21% ($41,622 average AGI)
to Kershaw County, SC	0.32% ($40,959)
to Charleston County, SC	0.28% ($44,270)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pontiac:

WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQXL (1470 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INCORP.)
WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WGCV (620 AM; 1 kW; CAYCE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCOS (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOIC (1230 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pontiac:

WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
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)
W240AX (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOMG (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WXBT (100.1 FM; WEST COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMFX (102.3 FM; ST. ANDREWS, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WUSC-FM (90.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA)
WPUB-FM (102.7 FM; CAMDEN, SC; Owner: KERSHAW RADIO CORPORATION)
WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WFMV (95.3 FM; SOUTH CONGAREE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLXC (98.5 FM; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Pontiac:

WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
W21CA (Channel 21; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
W39CL (Channel 39; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
W67DP (Channel 67; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

Tim McDougall, 4260 Percival Road (Lat: 34.096333 Lon: -80.850472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 72.5 m, Overall height: 72.5 m, Licensee ID: L00132178
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
Vielka M Gabriel, 4260 Percival Road (Lat: 34.096333 Lon: -80.850472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 72.5 m, Overall height: 72.5 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc., 100 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 400, Cary, NC 27511, Phone: (919) 465-6649, Email:
VIELKA M GABRIEL, 4260 Percival Road (Lat: 34.096333 Lon: -80.850472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 72.5 m, Overall height: 72.5 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc., 100 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 400, Cary, NC 27511, Phone: (919) 465-6649, Email:
Lisa M Minney, 130 Joseph Walker Rd (Lat: 34.130278 Lon: -80.858333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
Lisa M Minney, 130 Joseph Walker Rd (Lat: 34.130278 Lon: -80.858333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
B B CARTER, 4260 Percival Road (Lat: 34.096333 Lon: -80.850472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 72.5 m, Overall height: 72.5 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30339, Phone: (770) 308-1986
b b carter, 4260 Percival Road (Lat: 34.096333 Lon: -80.850472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 72.5 m, Overall height: 72.5 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770

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