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Population (year 2000): 2,107. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,009 (-4.7% change)
 

Males: 888  (42.1%)
Females: 1,219  (57.9%)

Calhoun County

Median resident age:  42.9 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29135.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,700 (it was $24,969 in 2000)
St. Matthews  $20,700
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,800 (it was $63,100 in 2000)
St. Matthews  $51,800
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in St. Matthews:

  • Black (61.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (7.4%), German (6.9%), United States (5.5%), Irish (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Subsaharan African (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 287 feet

Land area: 1.93 square miles.

Population density: 1044 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in St. Matthews

  • High school or higher: 66.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Matthews town

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 44.0%
  • Separated: 6.2%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

27 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
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. Matthews:  0.6% ($398)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (29.1 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (106.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (584.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cameron, SC (8.6 miles ), Fort Motte-Lone Star, SC (10.1 miles ), Brookdale, SC (11.3 miles ), Wilkinson Heights, SC (12.6 miles ), Orangeburg, SC (12.9 miles ), Sandy Run-Staley, SC (13.2 miles ), Hopkins, SC (14.7 miles ), Edisto, SC (15.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $179,000

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Latitude: 33.66 N, Longitude: 80.78 W


121 people in nursing homes
20 people in homes for the mentally retarded

St. Matthews household income distribution St. Matthews home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -294 (-12.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in St. Matthews by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1100
    per 100,000 46.447.20.00.0
Robberies 3411
    per 100,000 139.1188.747.248.0
Assaults 13162232
    per 100,000 602.7754.71038.21536.2
Burglaries 16161720
    per 100,000 741.8754.7802.3960.2
Thefts 66416777
    per 100,000 3059.81934.03161.93696.6
Auto thefts 3125
    per 100,000 139.147.294.4240.0
Arson N/A000
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.8) 384.8379.2412.0555.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.47
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in St. Matthews, South Carolina

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St. Matthews-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/10/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the St. Matthews town center injured one person.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 tornado 24.0 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near St. Matthews:
  • TRMC OF ORANGEBURG & CALHOUN (about 14 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC)
  • INTERMEDICAL HOSPITAL OF SC (about 27 miles; BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, SC)
  • INTERMEDICAL HOSPITAL OF SC (about 27 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Matthews:
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 18 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 30 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
  • SHAW AFB (about 30 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
Other public-use airports nearest to St. Matthews:
  • ORANGEBURG MUNI (about 16 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; ID: OGB)
  • LEXINGTON COUNTY (about 23 miles; GASTON, SC; ID: 7J1)
  • COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN (about 26 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CUB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Matthews:
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 29 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 30 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 64 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
Public high school in St. Matthews:
  • CALHOUN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 150 SAINTS AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Library in St. Matthews:
  • CALHOUN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $173,721; Location: 208 HARRY C. RAYSOR DRIVE N; 27,471 books; 88 audio materials; 63 video materials; 125 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Calhoun County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: West End Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Lake Inspiration (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Saint Mathews 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:  66.8%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  24.0%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.4%
Whole state:  6.5%

St. Matthews compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in St. Matthews (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: St. Matthews Branch at 702 North Fr Huff Drive, branch established on 1963-06-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County South Carolina:




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7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,355 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.22%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orangeburg County, SC  2.23% ($25,522 average AGI)
from Lexington County, SC  1.18% ($39,082)
from Richland County, SC  0.74% ($31,737)


7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,616 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.09%
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 Orangeburg County, SC  2.35% ($28,694 average AGI)
to Lexington County, SC  1.40% ($32,542)
to Richland County, SC  0.93% ($28,813)


Strongest AM radio stations in St. Matthews:
  • WQKI (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WQXL (1470 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INCORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Matthews:
  • WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WIGL (102.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSSB-FM (90.3 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WORG (100.3 FM; ELLOREE, SC; Owner: GARRIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WGFG (105.1 FM; BRANCHVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPX (94.5 FM; BOWMAN, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around St. Matthews:
  • W55CQ (Channel 55; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W21CA (Channel 21; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)

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