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Population in July 2007: 2,285. Population change since 2000: +4.6%
 

Males: 1,097  (48.0%)
Females: 1,188  (52.0%)
Median resident age:  35.2 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29470.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,800 (it was $33,021 in 2000)
Ravenel  $41,800
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $175,000 (it was $93,300 in 2000)
Ravenel  $175,000
South Carolina:  $133,900

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Races in Ravenel:

  • Black (50.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ravenel: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (7.6%), United States (6.7%), Irish (4.9%), German (4.7%), Italian (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 38 feet

Land area: 12.3 square miles.

Population density: 185 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ravenel

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ravenel town

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

51 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This town:  2.3%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Ravenel, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ravenel to the number of sex offenders is 163 to 1.

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

Ravenel:  0.6% ($565)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (15.9 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (173.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (609.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hollywood, SC (2.2 miles ), Meggett, SC (5.8 miles ), Wadmalaw Island, SC (9.2 miles ), Bear Swamp, SC (10.5 miles ), Johns Island, SC (11.2 miles ), Rockville, SC (12.2 miles) , Seabrook Island, SC (14.1 miles ), Kiawah Island, SC (14.4 miles ).

Latitude: 32.78 N, Longitude: 80.22 W


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Area code commonly used in this area: 843

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Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+0.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (20%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Ravenel-area historical tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/11/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the Ravenel town center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 7 people and caused $5 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ravenel:
  • BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF CHARLESTON (about 17 miles; N CHARLESTON, SC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ravenel:
  • CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 15 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; ID: CHS)
  • BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 41 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: NBC)
  • HILTON HEAD (about 51 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; ID: HXD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ravenel:
  • CHARLESTON EXECUTIVE (about 17 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; ID: JZI)
  • SUMMERVILLE (about 19 miles; SUMMERVILLE, SC; ID: DYB)
  • LOWCOUNTRY RGNL (about 31 miles; WALTERBORO, SC; ID: RBW)

Amtrak station near Ravenel:
  • 17 miles: CHARLESTON (N. CHARLESTON, 4565 GAYNOR AVE.). 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, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ravenel:
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,191)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
  • MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 19 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 20 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
  • CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 26 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 81 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
Public elementary/middle school in Ravenel:

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Notable location: Capwells Crossroads (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Ravenel include: Pentecostal Church (A), Saint Marks Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Red Hill Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.8%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  18.3%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.5%
Whole state:  6.5%

Ravenel compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ravenel (2007 data):
  • Bank of Walterboro: Savannah Highway Branch at 6225 Savannah Highway, branch established on 1997-10-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $158.0 mil, Deposits: $140.8 mil, headquarters in Walterboro, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Communitycorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$554
Financial Administration 1$2,663$31,9560$0
Other Government Administration 2$5,108$30,6487$1,700
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,000
Totals for Government 3$7,771$31,0849$3,254



Ravenel government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $96,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $57,000
  • Tax - NEC: $91,000
    Public Utilities: $52,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $78,000

10.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,436 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.12%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
Charleston County:  0.20%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Berkeley County, SC  1.38% ($32,650 average AGI)
from Dorchester County, SC  0.88% ($34,264)
from Richland County, SC  0.28% ($44,270)


9.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,236 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.59%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($737 average AGI)
Charleston County:  0.20%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Berkeley County, SC  1.93% ($38,053 average AGI)
to Dorchester County, SC  1.49% ($37,150)
to Richland County, SC  0.23% ($33,870)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ravenel:
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXTC (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • WTMA (1250 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WAZS (980 AM; 1 kW; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
  • WQSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC,)
  • WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
  • WQNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTMZ (910 AM; 1 kW; DORCHESTER TERR.-BRE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ravenel:
  • WMGL (101.7 FM; RAVENEL, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYFH (90.7 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYBB (98.1 FM; FOLLY BEACH, SC; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCOO (105.5 FM; KIAWAH ISLAND, SC; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS II OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSSX-FM (95.1 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLY (102.5 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEZL (103.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJNI (106.3 FM; LADSON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
  • WALC (100.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRFQ (104.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWWZ (93.3 FM; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSSP (94.3 FM; GOOSE CREEK, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W205BJ (88.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ravenel:
  • WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
  • WITV (Channel 7; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WCIV (Channel 4; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCIV, LLC)
  • WMMP (Channel 36; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WMMP LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WTAT-TV (Channel 24; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WTAT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJNI-LP (Channel 57; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
  • WTBD-LP (Channel 22; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
  • WJEA-LP (Channel 12; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • W26CF (Channel 26; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W21BX (Channel 21; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJRB-LP (Channel 18; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: RAUL INFANTE, JR.)

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