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Laurens County

Population in July 2007: 64.
Males: 36  (56.9%)
Females: 28  (43.1%)
Median resident age:  49.3 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 29654


Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,041 (it was $53,750 in 2000)
Princeton:  $54,041
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,012 (it was $45,600 in 2000)
Princeton:  $58,012
South Carolina:  $133,900

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Races in Princeton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.0%)
  • Black (16.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Princeton: 66.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (40.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 751 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 86 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Princeton

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Princeton CDP

  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 38.6%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
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:

Princeton:  0.8% ($350)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (25.0 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (111.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (620.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ware Shoals, SC (7.5 miles ), Woodville, SC (7.9 miles ), Honea Path, SC (8.2 miles ), Donalds, SC (9.4 miles ), Due West, SC (13.4 miles ), Gray Court, SC (14.1 miles ), Belton, SC (14.6 miles ), Fountain Inn, SC (14.8 miles ).

Latitude: 34.50 N, Longitude: 82.29 W

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Princeton-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Princeton place center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1973, a category 4 tornado 28.5 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Princeton:
  • HILLCREST HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SIMPSONVILLE, SC)
  • GREENVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 22 miles; GREENVILLE, SC)
  • ABBEVILLE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ABBEVILLE, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Princeton:
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 19 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 27 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 29 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Princeton:
  • GREENWOOD COUNTY (about 21 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; ID: GRD)
  • GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GMU)
  • LAURENS COUNTY (about 25 miles; LAURENS, SC; ID: 34A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Princeton:
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.3%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  6.5%


Princeton compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above 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 significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Laurens County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
  • Electricity (38%)

5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.68%
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 Greenville County, SC  1.89% ($30,141 average AGI)
from Greenwood County, SC  0.48% ($26,963)
from Spartanburg County, SC  0.48% ($39,123)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,430 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
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 Greenville County, SC  2.07% ($28,688 average AGI)
to Greenwood County, SC  0.57% ($28,192)
to Spartanburg County, SC  0.47% ($29,981)


Strongest AM radio stations in Princeton:
  • 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.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCZZ (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WYRD (1330 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
  • WMUU (1260 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WGVL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Princeton:
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRIX-FM (103.1 FM; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: FM 103, INC.)
  • WEPC (88.5 FM; BELTON, SC; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WTBI-FM (91.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • WZSN (103.5 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • W274AE (102.7 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Princeton:
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W65DS (Channel 65; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W50CL (Channel 50; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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