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Population (year 2000): 14,295
Males: 7,217  (50.5%)
Females: 7,078  (49.5%)

Horry County

Median resident age:  34.2 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29575.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,000 (it was $40,436 in 2000)
Socastee  $43,000
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $123,600 (it was $109,500 in 2000)
Socastee  $123,600
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Socastee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.6%)
  • Black (7.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (14.5%), Irish (13.8%), German (12.8%), English (10.2%), Italian (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 14 feet

Land area: 13.4 square miles.

Population density: 1069 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Socastee

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Socastee CDP

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

777 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.9% Europe).

This place:  5.4%
South Carolina:  2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Socastee:  0.4% ($454)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (83.0 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (149.4 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (510.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Forestbrook, SC (3.1 miles ), Surfside Beach, SC (5.5 miles ), Garden City, SC (6.9 miles ), Red Hill, SC (7.2 miles ), Myrtle Beach, SC (8.1 miles ), Bucksport, SC (8.4 miles ), Murrells Inlet, SC (10.1 miles ), Conway, SC (11.4 miles ).

Latitude: 33.69 N, Longitude: 78.99 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,060 (-35.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 709 (9.6%)


88 people in nursing homes

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Historical population



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Average climate in Socastee, South Carolina

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Socastee-area historical tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.6 miles away from the Socastee place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Alvin Green - College basketball player (Coastal Carolina Chanticleers).


Hospitals/medical centers near Socastee:
  • GRAND STRAND REG MED CENTER (about 7 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC)
  • CONWAY HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; CONWAY, SC)
  • LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LORIS, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Socastee:
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 6 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: MYR)
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 61 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID: FLO)
  • WILMINGTON INTL (about 86 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; ID: ILM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Socastee:
  • CONWAY-HORRY COUNTY (about 13 miles; CONWAY, SC; ID: HYW)
  • GRAND STRAND (about 21 miles; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: CRE)
  • TWIN CITY (about 30 miles; LORIS, SC; ID: 5J9)

Amtrak stations near Socastee:
  • 5 miles: MYRTLE BEACH (1100 JETPORT RD.) - Bus Station
  • 11 miles: CONWAY (1101 3RD AVE.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Socastee:
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 72 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 84 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)

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Church in Socastee: Socastee United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Peachtree Lake (A), Mills Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Socastee Creek (A), Negro Field Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.3%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.3%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  6.5%

Socastee compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Horry County South Carolina:




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10.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.43%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Horry County:  0.10%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Georgetown County, SC  0.47% ($36,553 average AGI)
from Florence County, SC  0.18% ($51,126)
from Brunswick County, NC  0.17% ($41,477)


6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,960 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($137 average AGI)
Horry County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Georgetown County, SC  0.42% ($39,877 average AGI)
to Charleston County, SC  0.17% ($36,056)
to Brunswick County, NC  0.15% ($33,810)


Strongest AM radio stations in Socastee:
  • WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
  • WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Socastee:
  • WRNN (99.5 FM; SOCASTEE, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMYB (92.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WGTR (107.9 FM; BUCKSPORT, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYEZ (94.5 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWXM (97.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYAK-FM (103.1 FM; SURFSIDE BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDAI (98.5 FM; PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJXY-FM (93.9 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMBJ (88.3 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WKZQ-FM (101.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSYN (106.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSEA (100.3 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEZV (105.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLGI (90.9 FM; HEMINGWAY, SC; Owner: LOUIS G. GREGORY BAHA'I INSTITUTE)
  • WVCO (94.9 FM; LORIS, SC; Owner: CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W244AY (96.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE)
  • W242AJ (96.3 FM; BUCKSPORT, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Socastee:
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • W34CQ (Channel 34; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WWSC-LP (Channel 28; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: WWSC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W49AN (Channel 49; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGSI-CA (Channel 11; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: BEACH TV OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • W51AT (Channel 51; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGSC-CA (Channel 8; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: BEACH TV OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)

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