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Dorchester County

Population in July 2008: 2,121. Population change since 2000: +1.4%
 

Males: 1,014  (47.8%)
Females: 1,107  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29477.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,683 (it was $24,651 in 2000)
St. George:  $30,683
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,687
St. George:  $16,687
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,224 (it was $60,600 in 2000)
St. George:  $110,224
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $120,227; Detached houses: $135,547; Townhouses or other attached units: $221,495; Mobile homes: $23,125

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Races in St. George:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.0%)
  • Black (47.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in St. George: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (8.7%), German (6.4%), English (6.0%), Irish (3.6%), Scottish (2.4%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 102 feet

Land area: 2.68 square miles.

Population density: 791 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in St. George

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. George town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

10 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
South Carolina:  2.9%


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

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

St. George:  1.0% ($601)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (38.7 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (140.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (559.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Reevesville, SC (2.0 miles ), Harleyville, SC (2.8 miles ), Bowman, SC (3.6 miles ), Holly Hill, SC (3.7 miles ), Branchville, SC (3.8 miles ), Smoaks, SC (3.9 miles) , Ridgeville, SC (4.1 miles ), Cottageville, SC (4.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $102,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $109,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $172,600
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $195,600
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $195,600
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $195,600
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $195,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.19 N, Longitude: 80.58 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-2.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electricians (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Crime in St. George by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 001010
    per 100,000 0.00.047.10.046.50.0
Robberies 124234
    per 100,000 46.794.7188.494.2139.4188.3
Assaults 241222251217
    per 100,000 1121.0567.91036.31177.0557.6800.4
Burglaries 252636392236
    per 100,000 1167.71230.51695.71836.21022.31694.9
Thefts 477481699775
    per 100,000 2195.23502.13815.43248.64507.43531.1
Auto thefts 476131411
    per 100,000 186.8331.3282.6612.1650.6517.9
Arson N/A00201
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.094.20.047.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 422.7394.7595.4571.1494.4517.9

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Average climate in St. George, South Carolina

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St. George-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the St. George town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/10/2004, a category 3 tornado 30.2 miles away from the town center injured one person.


St. George-area historical earthquake activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 75% 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 32.0 miles away from St. George 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 28.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from the city 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 33.9 miles away from St. George center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from St. George center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

St. George topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near St. George:
  • COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; WALTERBORO, SC)
  • BAMBERG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BAMBERG, SC)
  • TRMC OF ORANGEBURG & CALHOUN (about 27 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in St. George, SC

Airports located in St. George:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. George:
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
  • MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 46 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 47 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
  • CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 48 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 62 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
Library in St. George:
  • DORCHESTER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,389,616; Location: 506 N. PARLER AVENUE; 120,855 books; 3,750 audio materials; 5,515 video materials; 237 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in St. George: Saint George City Hall (A), Dorchester County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint George Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Saint George Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.4%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  18.7%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.2%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. George, SC


107 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
84 people in nursing homes


St. George compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


St. George travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Dorchester County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for St. George

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic Church Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents30.6%27.9%11.2%6.8%3.3%
Congregations17.8%35.6%2.0%1.0%2.0%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents3.2%3.2%2.3%2.0%9.4%
Congregations2.0%1.0%3.0%5.9%29.7%
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.


St. George government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $53,000
    All Other: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $413,000
    Water Utilities: $367,000
    Regular Highways: $152,000
    Central Staff Services: $111,000
    Parks & Recreation: $50,000
    Solid Waste Management: $45,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $955,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $780,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $175,000
    Other, NEC: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $29,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $26,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $47,000
    Central Staff: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $491,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $810,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $144,000
    All Other: $23,000
  • Tax - Property: $408,000
    NEC: $309,000
    Public Utilities: $98,000
    Other Selective Sales: $87,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $816,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $57,000

13.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.99%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($744 average AGI)
Dorchester County:  0.25%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Charleston County, SC  4.21% ($37,150 average AGI)
from Berkeley County, SC  2.02% ($36,994)
from Colleton County, SC  0.24% ($26,626)


9.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.98%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,046 average AGI)
Dorchester County:  0.18%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Charleston County, SC  2.63% ($34,264 average AGI)
to Berkeley County, SC  1.98% ($35,025)
to Colleton County, SC  0.24% ($37,198)


Strongest AM radio stations in St. George:
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
  • WJBS (1440 AM; 1 kW; HOLLY HILL, SC; Owner: EUGENE SCHOEBINGER)
  • WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WTMA (1250 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. George:
  • WSHG-LP (105.9 FM; SAINT GEORGE, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL RADIO OF ST GEORGE, INC.)
  • WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGFG (105.1 FM; BRANCHVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSPX (94.5 FM; BOWMAN, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WPAL-FM (100.9 FM; RIDGEVILLE, SC; Owner: GRESHAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYFH (90.7 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIGL (102.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WORG (100.3 FM; ELLOREE, SC; Owner: GARRIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around St. George:
  • WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
  • WITV (Channel 7; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, 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)
  • W55CQ (Channel 55; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W26CF (Channel 26; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

St. George, South Carolina:
  • Fatal accident count: 10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
South Carolina average:
  • Fatal accident count: 82
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 125
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 90
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of St. George fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in St. George)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • SGR, Site Is Located 1.1 Mi South U.S. 15 & U.S. 78, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80 m, Overall height: 81 m, Call Sign: WPXV999
    Assigned Frequencies : 6912.50 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/19/2003, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012, Certifier: Leslie W Griffin Jr.
    Registrant: South Carolina Educational Television Commission, 1101 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 737-3486, Fax: (803) 737-3531, Email:
  • SGR, Site Is Located 1.1 Mi South U.S. 15 & U.S. 78, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80 m, Overall height: 81 m, Call Sign: WPXW201
    Assigned Frequencies : 6887.50 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/19/2003, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012, Certifier: Leslie W Griffin Jr.
    Registrant: South Carolina Educational Television Commission, 1101 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 737-3486, Fax: (803) 737-3531, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$105,8804$96,1451$25,1401$90,7001$76,080
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$67,9902$115,0351$36,3200$01$54,980
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$131,7600$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$57,510
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2002

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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