Waccamaw, South Carolina

Back to Waccamaw, SC housing info, Georgetown County, South Carolina, SC smaller cities, SC small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Georgetown County Population in July 2007: 17,969. Males: 8,686   (48.3%) Females: 9,283   (51.7%) Median resident age:   48.6 years South Carolina median age:   35.4 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,490 (it was $48,714 in 2000) Waccamaw:   $56,490 South Carolina:   $43,329 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $38,431 Waccamaw:   $38,431 South Carolina:   $23,137 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $279,129 (it was $175,600 in 2000) Waccamaw:   $279,129 South Carolina:   $133,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $377,466; Detached houses: $461,217; Townhouses or other attached units: $233,809; In 2-unit structures: $472,425; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $267,043; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $215,773; Mobile homes: $50,981; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000 Waccamaw, SC residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Waccamaw: White Non-Hispanic (87.5%) Black (11.4%) American Indian (11.4%) Hispanic (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Waccamaw: 94.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 20 feet Land area: 89.5 square miles. Population density: 201 people per square mile   (very low).

Waccamaw-area historical tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.9 miles away from the Waccamaw 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 32.0 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Waccamaw-area historical earthquake activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 93% 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 71.9 miles away from Waccamaw 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 65.2 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 88.3 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 66.4 miles away from Waccamaw center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 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 87.7 miles away from Waccamaw center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Notable locations in Waccamaw: Heritage Plantation (A), Clifton Plantation (B), Bellefield Plantation (C), Hobcaw Plantation (D), Richmond Hill Plantation (E), River Golf Club (F), Little River Winyah Bay Light One Hundred Fifty (G), Little River Winyah Bay Light One Hundred Forty-eighT (H), Hagley Plantation (I), Hagley Landing (J), Huntington Estate (K), Rossdhu Plantation (L), Sea Gull Golf Course (M), Rabbit Island Light Twenty-eight (N), Friendship Plantation (O), Litchfield Golf and Country Club (P), Eastern Channel Light 24 (Q), Litchfield Plantation (R), Alliston Estate (S), Caledonia Plantation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Inlet Crossing Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Waccamaw include: Browns Church (A), Jerusalem Church (B), Gordons Church (C), All Saints Church (D), Marysville Church (E), Belin Memorial Methodist Church (F), Friendship Presbyterian Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: All Saints Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and swamps: Flagg Pond (A), Jessamine Pond (B), Weston Flat (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Springfield Creek (A), Still Creek (B), Great Pee Dee River (C), Crab Haul Creek (D), Cottonpatch Creek (E), Collins Creek (F), Sampit River (G), Debidue Creek (H), Oatland Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Waccamaw include: Baruch-North Island Reserve (1), Huntington Beach State Park (2), Murrells Inlet Park (3), Murrells Inlet Historic District (4), Brookgreen Gardens (5), Pawleys Island Historic District (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Debidue Beach (A), Litchfield Beach (B), Magnolia Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	62.6%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

This place:	7.9%
Whole state:	14.1%

This place:	4.2%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waccamaw, SC

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8.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,998 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.25%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($414 average AGI)

Georgetown County:	0.12%
South Carolina average:	0.15%

from Horry County, SC	1.65% ($39,877 average AGI)
from Charleston County, SC	0.31% ($38,838)
from Williamsburg County, SC	0.30% ($28,000)

7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,031 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($255 average AGI)

Georgetown County:	0.06%
South Carolina average:	0.11%

to Horry County, SC	1.98% ($36,553 average AGI)
to Charleston County, SC	0.35% ($53,427)
to Richland County, SC	0.28% ($30,322)