Slater, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 5,764.

Males: 2,930	(50.8%)
Females: 2,834	(49.2%)

Median resident age:	36.8 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip code: 29683

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,970 (it was $35,293 in 2000)

Slater:	$40,970
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,628

Slater:	$20,628
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,763 (it was $69,100 in 2000)

Slater:	$97,763
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $142,574; Detached houses: $178,121; Townhouses or other attached units: $160,871; In 2-unit structures: $36,085; Mobile homes: $38,160

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Races in Slater:

White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
Hispanic (4.4%)
Black (4.1%)
American Indian (4.1%)
Other race (1.4%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Slater: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 87.1 square miles.

Population density: 66 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Slater

High school or higher: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 8.9%
Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Slater CCD

Never married: 20.4%
Now married: 60.8%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 10.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.4%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Slater, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Slater to the number of sex offenders is 5764 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Slater:	0.5% ($321)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (17.6 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (97.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (530.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Slater-Marietta, SC (1.9 miles ), Tigerville, SC (2.7 miles ), Travelers Rest, SC (3.0 miles ), Forest, SC (3.4 miles ), Berea, SC (3.7 miles ), Sans Souci, SC (3.8 miles ), Flat Rock, NC (3.9 miles ), City View, SC (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.06 N, Longitude: 82.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Textile mills and textile products (8%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Utilities (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Textile mills and textile products (14%)
Health care (13%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Slater-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.8 miles away from the Slater place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.3 miles away from the place center injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Slater-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from Slater center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from Slater center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.1 miles away from Slater center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Slater:

NORTH GREENVILLE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; TRAVELERS REST, SC)
SPRINGBROOK BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 8 miles; TRAVELERS REST, SC)
CAROLINA CTR FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,THE (about 13 miles; GREER, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Slater, SC

Amtrak station near Slater:

17 miles: GREENVILLE (1120 W. WASHINGTON ST.). 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 taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Slater:

FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 34 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)

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Notable locations in Slater: Civitan Camp (A), Hide-A-Way Camp (B), Camp Greenville (C), Camp Marietta (D), Camp Parker (E), Camp Stanley Harris (F), Wabak Camp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Slater include: Cox Chapel (A), Middle River Church (B), Walnut Grove Church (C), Symmes Chapel (D), South Saluda Church (E), Shiloh Church (F), Friendship Church (G), Gap Creek Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hall Cemetery (1), Moody Cemetery (2), Hardin Cemetery (3), Mullinax Cemetery (4), Cox Chapel Cemetery (5), Middle River Cemetery (6), Hart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Pinnacle Lake (A), Friddle Lake (B), Lawton Lake (C), Lake Sudy (D), Lake Rotary (E), Mountain Lake (F), Tall Pine Lakes (G), Methodist Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Peters Branch (A), Little Table Rock Creek (B), Flatrock Creek (C), Spout Spring Branch (D), Robinson Branch (E), Wolf Creek (F), Matthews Creek (G), Laurel Creek (H), Middle Saluda River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Slater: Caesars Head State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Slater and their reported violations in the past:

SLATER W/S (Population served: 480, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	55.1%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	15.4%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	5.2%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Slater, SC

People in group quarters in Slater

62 people in nursing homes
33 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in homes for the mentally ill

Slater compared to South Carolina state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Greenville County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) Utility gas (12%) Wood (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Slater

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	49.7%	11.4%	8.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Congregations	37.4%	14.3%	1.6%	4.5%	6.9%

Name	Episcopal Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	3.0%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	10.8%
Congregations	2.0%	1.3%	3.6%	1.3%	27.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

7.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,357 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.48%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($490 average AGI)
Greenville County: 0.09%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Spartanburg County, SC	0.74% ($35,933 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC	0.50% ($34,473)
from Pickens County, SC	0.49% ($35,834)

5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,283 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.95%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($617 average AGI)
Greenville County: 0.07%
South Carolina average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Spartanburg County, SC	0.78% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC	0.54% ($39,806)
to Pickens County, SC	0.51% ($33,694)

Strongest AM radio stations in Slater:

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.)
WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
WDAB (1580 AM; 5 kW; TRAVELERS REST, SC; Owner: DABNEY-ADAMSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
WGVL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMUU (1260 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
WYRD (1330 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Slater:

WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
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)
WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Slater:

WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WNTV (Channel 29; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WGGS-TV (Channel 16; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
W68DM (Channel 68; BREVARD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

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