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Ruby, SC map Population (year 2000): 348. Estimated population in July 2006: 344 (-1.1% change)
 

Males: 163  (46.8%)
Females: 185  (53.2%)

Chesterfield County

Median resident age:  40.3 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29741.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,300 (it was $35,313 in 2000)
Ruby  $29,300
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,800 (it was $60,700 in 2000)
Ruby  $49,800
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Ruby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.5%)
  • Black (13.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)


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Ancestries: Scotch-Irish (6.3%), United States (6.0%), English (4.9%), German (4.9%), Irish (1.7%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 381 feet

Land area: 3.11 square miles.

Population density: 111 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ruby

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ruby town

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 1.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Ruby, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ruby to the number of sex offenders is 115 to 1.

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

Ruby:  0.4% ($233)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Concord, NC (54.1 miles , pop. 55,977).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (55.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (501.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mount Croghan, SC (3.7 miles) , Chesterfield, SC (6.0 miles ), McFarlan, NC (14.5 miles) , Morven, NC (14.6 miles ), Patrick, SC (14.9 miles ), Pageland, SC (14.9 miles ), Jefferson, SC (16.1 miles ), Wadesboro, NC (17.0 miles ).

Latitude: 34.75 N, Longitude: 80.18 W


Area code: 843

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Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+19.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Printing workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Ruby-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Ruby town center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 tornado 28.9 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ruby:
  • ANSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WADESBORO, NC)
  • CHESTERFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CHERAW, SC)
  • CAROLINA PINES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; HARTSVILLE, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ruby:
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID: FLO)
  • SHAW AFB (about 58 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 61 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ruby:
  • PAGELAND (about 11 miles; PAGELAND, SC; ID: PYG)
  • CHERAW MUNI/LYNCH BELLINGER FIELD (about 16 miles; CHERAW, SC; ID: 47J)
  • ANSON COUNTY (about 21 miles; WADESBORO, NC; ID: AFP)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ruby:
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 55 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
Public elementary/middle school in Ruby:
  • RUBY ELEMENTARY (Students: 255; Location: 249 THURMAN AVE.; Grades: PK - 05)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.4%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.7%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  6.5%

Ruby compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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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 Government Administration 0$0 6$165
Totals for Government 0$0 6$165


Ruby government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $14,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $33,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $138,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,000
  • Tax - NEC: $17,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

4.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.70%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($198 average AGI)
Chesterfield County:  0.07%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marlboro County, SC  0.57% ($25,119 average AGI)
from Union County, NC  0.56% ($33,301)
from Darlington County, SC  0.48% ($22,757)


4.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.82%
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 Union County, NC  0.54% ($25,975 average AGI)
to Darlington County, SC  0.48% ($25,629)
to Marlboro County, SC  0.38% ($23,946)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ruby:
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ruby:
  • WVSZ (107.3 FM; CHESTERFIELD, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRML (102.3 FM; PAGELAND, SC; Owner: ROBERT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Ruby:
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)

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