Sampit-Santee, South Carolina
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| Males: 2,061 |  (48.9%) |
| Females: 2,158 |  (51.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 33.3 years |
| South Carolina median age: | 35.4 years |
Zip code: 29440
| Sampit-Santee: | $49,286 |
| SC: | $64,115 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,232 (it was $14,451 in 2000)
Sampit-Santee CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $178,898 (it was $54,200 in 2000)
| Sampit-Santee: | $178,898 |
| SC: | $254,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $355,982; detached houses: $451,381; townhouses or other attached units: $237,430; in 2-unit structures: $869,059; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $234,512; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $183,731; mobile homes: $71,440
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sampit-Santee, SC
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- 2,54464.9%Black alone
- 1,27932.6%White alone
- 782.0%Hispanic
- 60.2%Asian alone
- 80.2%Two or more races
- 30.08%American Indian alone
Races in Sampit-Santee detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 233.2 square miles.
Population density: 18 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Sampit-Santee CCD: | 0.6% ($350) |
| South Carolina: | 0.6% ($510) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC 
(42.8 miles , pop. 79,641).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (156.0 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (522.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Andrews, SC (3.8 miles ),
), Jamestown, SC (3.9 miles),
Trio, SC (4.3 miles ),
), Cordesville, SC (4.4 miles ),
), Pawleys Island, SC (4.6 miles),
Plantersville, SC (4.7 miles )
)Latitude: 33.27 N, Longitude: 79.44 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 843
| Here: | 3.6% |
| South Carolina: | 3.1% |
- Health care (8.5%)
- Construction (8.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
- Paper (6.1%)
- Metal & metal products (5.2%)
- Educational services (4.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.6%)
- Construction (14.0%)
- Metal & metal products (10.3%)
- Paper (9.9%)
- Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (8.1%)
- Utilities (8.0%)
- Chemicals (8.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.7%)
- Health care (16.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.8%)
- Educational services (9.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
- Public administration (4.7%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Cashiers (4.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Carpenters (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15.6%)
- Cashiers (7.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
Average climate in Sampit-Santee, South Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 36.9. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 36.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 17.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 17.8 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00285. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00285 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Sampit-Santee-area historical tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/4/1979, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Sampit-Santee place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 10/11/2002, a category F2 tornado 10.5 miles away from the place center injured 8 people and caused $750,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sampit-Santee-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.3 miles away from the city 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 42.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 331.9 miles away from Sampit-Santee center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 180.7 miles away from Sampit-Santee center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 240.9 miles away from Sampit-Santee center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Georgetown County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sampit-Santee:
- PRINCE GEORGE HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GEORGETOWN, SC)
- FMC WINYAH (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; GEORGETOWN, SC)
- MARYVILLE COMMUNITY RESIDENCE (Hospital, about 10 miles away; GEORGETOWN, SC)
- GEORGETOWN HEALTHCARE AND REHAB, INC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GEORGETOWN, SC)
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF GEORGETOWN (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; GEORGETOWN, SC)
- FMC OF GEORGETOWN INC (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; GEORGETOWN, SC)
- JESSAMINE COMM. RES. (Hospital, about 14 miles away; GEORGETOWN, SC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sampit-Santee:
- Charleston Southern University (about 42 miles; Charleston, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,012)
- Trident Technical College (about 42 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 13,125)
- Coastal Carolina University (about 44 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 8,881)
- Horry-Georgetown Technical College (about 45 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 5,772)
- College of Charleston (about 45 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 10,974)
- Medical University of South Carolina (about 45 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 2,138)
- Citadel Military College of South Carolina (about 45 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 3,683)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Sampit-Santee: Black Out Plantation (A), Hide Out Plantation (B), Ravenel Plantation (C), Dorien Station (D), Doar Plantation (E), Cat Island Plantation (F), Annandale Plantation (G), Kinloch Plantation (H), Hopsewee Plantation (I), Cat Island Plantation (J), Rice Hope Plantation (K), Georgetown County Rural Fire Department Station 2 (L), Georgetown County Rural Fire Department Station 7 (M), Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sampit-Santee include: Mount Zion Church (A), Mount Olive Church (B), Friendship Church (C), Galilee Church (D), Cumberland Church (E), Cedar Creek Church (F), Rice Hope Church (G), Saint Marys Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Mount Zion Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and swamps: Dawhoo Lake (A), Pine Ridge Pond (B), Mosquito Creek (C), Mackey Bay (D), Cherry Hill Swamp (E), Big Kilsock Bay (F), Boety Bay (G), Bino Bay (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Garfish Creek (A), Spring Gully (B), Wilkes Branch (C), White Oak Creek (D), Santee River (E), Sixmile Creek (F), The Cutoff (G), Summons Swamp (H), Pole Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sampit-Santee include: Yawkey-South Island Reserve (1), Sampit Park (2), Santee Coastal Reserve (3), Santee Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.8 people |
| South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 70.1% |
| Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 24.9% |
| Whole state: | 14.1% |
| This place: | 8.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
For population 15 years and over in Sampit-Santee:
- Never married: 31.0%
- Now married: 52.8%
- Separated: 4.0%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 7.2%
For population 25 years and over in Sampit-Santee:
- High school or higher: 61.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
- Unemployed: 8.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.5 |
| South Carolina average: | 13.2 |
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Religion statistics for Sampit-Santee, SC (based on Georgetown County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 13,340 | 77 |
| Mainline Protestant | 9,784 | 22 |
| Black Protestant | 8,614 | 38 |
| Catholic | 3,990 | 3 |
| Other | 1,031 | 5 |
| None | 23,399 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 14
| This county: | 2.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Georgetown County: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Georgetown County: | 0.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
| Georgetown County: | 5.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 81
| Georgetown County: | 13.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 12.1% |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 30.3% |
| South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Georgetown County: | 11.3% |
| South Carolina: | 13.4% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sampit-Santee:
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: R.J. STALVEY)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WLMC (1470 AM; 1 kW; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CUMBERLAND A & A CORPORATION)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WTMA (1250 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sampit-Santee:
- WWBZ (98.9 FM; MCCLELLANVILLE, SC; Owner: 98.9, INC.)
- WGTN-FM (100.7 FM; ANDREWS, SC; Owner: COASTLINE COMMUNICATIONS OF CAROLINA INC.)
- WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXJY (93.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WMYB (92.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WSYN (106.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSEA (100.3 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGTR (107.9 FM; BUCKSPORT, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WDAI (98.5 FM; PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WEZL (103.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSSX-FM (95.1 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXLY (102.5 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWXM (97.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WYEZ (94.5 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W260AK (99.9 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)
- WYAK-FM (103.1 FM; SURFSIDE BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Sampit-Santee:
- 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)
- WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W51AT (Channel 51; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W22CJ (Channel 22; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 78.8%Electricity
- 9.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.6%Wood
- 67.1%Electricity
- 14.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.4%Wood
Sampit-Santee compared to South Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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 rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage 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.
Sampit-Santee on our top lists:
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in unknown juvenile institutions (population 1,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"