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Chester County

Population in July 2007: 312. Population change since 2000: -5.1%
 

Males: 136  (43.7%)
Females: 176  (56.3%)
Median resident age:  40.3 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29729.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,700 (it was $31,875 in 2000)
Richburg  $28,700
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $44,400 (it was $44,600 in 2000)
Richburg  $44,400
South Carolina:  $133,900

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Races in Richburg:

  • Black (74.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (23.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Richburg: 94.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), German (3.0%), French (1.5%), Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 584 feet

Land area: 0.83 square miles.

Population density: 376 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Richburg

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richburg town

  • Never married: 47.7%
  • Now married: 33.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Richburg, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Richburg to the number of sex offenders is 78 to 1.

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

Richburg:  0.5% ($245)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charlotte, NC (36.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (544.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Landsford, SC (6.7 miles ), Fort Lawn, SC (8.5 miles ), Eureka Mill, SC (12.3 miles ), Lesslie, SC (12.6 miles ), Great Falls, SC (13.0 miles ), Chester, SC (13.2 miles ), Irwin, SC (14.3 miles ), Gayle Mill, SC (14.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.72 N, Longitude: 81.02 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -74 (-18.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Textile mills and textile products (16%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)


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Richburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Richburg town center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 26.9 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Richburg:
  • CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CHESTER, SC)
  • PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; ROCK HILL, SC)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITAITON HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ROCK HILL, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Richburg, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richburg:
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 34 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 58 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Richburg:
  • LANCASTER COUNTY-MC WHIRTER FIELD (about 12 miles; LANCASTER, SC; ID: LKR)
  • CHESTER MUNI (about 13 miles; CHESTER, SC; ID: 9A6)
  • ROCK HILL/YORK CO/BRYANT FIELD (about 19 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; ID: UZA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richburg:
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 44 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 46 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
Public elementary/middle schools in Richburg:

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Hotels: Comfort Inn Richburg (3041 Lancaster Highway), Econo Lodge Richburg (3190 Lancaster Highway).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.1%
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: 1.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.6%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  6.5%

Richburg compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage 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.
  • Number of college students 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 Richburg (2007 data):
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Lewisville Branch at 3551 Lancaster Hwy, branch established on 1983-10-03. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, 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
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$200
Totals for Government 0$0 1$200



Richburg government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $0
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $156,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.03%
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 York County, SC  1.85% ($31,493 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, SC  0.58% ($24,691)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.31% ($46,162)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,354 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
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 York County, SC  2.30% ($28,891 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, SC  0.84% ($24,950)
to Fairfield County, SC  0.24% ($25,586)


Strongest AM radio stations in Richburg:
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Richburg:
  • WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRHM (107.1 FM; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W232AX (94.3 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Richburg:
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

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