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Laurens County

Population in July 2007: 1,476.
Males: 775  (52.5%)
Females: 701  (47.5%)

Median resident age:  31.1 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29360.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,182 (it was $25,046 in 2000)
Watts Mills:  $25,182
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,465
Watts Mills:  $13,465
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,704 (it was $43,000 in 2000)
Watts Mills:  $54,704
South Carolina:  $133,900

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Races in Watts Mills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.7%)
  • Hispanic (16.4%)
  • Black (16.2%)
  • Other race (9.3%)
  • American Indian (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Watts Mills: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.7%), Irish (7.6%), English (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), German (2.9%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 2.29 square miles.

Population density: 646 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Watts Mills

  • High school or higher: 46.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watts Mills CDP

  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 43.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

176 residents are foreign born (11.5% Latin America).

This place:  11.9%
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:

Watts Mills:  0.5% ($206)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (31.8 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (81.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (534.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Laurens, SC (1.3 miles ), Clinton, SC (2.7 miles ), Gray Court, SC (3.1 miles ), Mountville, SC (3.3 miles) , Enoree, SC (3.4 miles ), Waterloo, SC (3.4 miles ), Joanna, SC (3.5 miles ), Cross Hill, SC (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 34.52 N, Longitude: 81.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (18%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)



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Watts Mills-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Watts Mills place center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1973, a category 4 tornado 23.2 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Watts Mills-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 87% 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 52.7 miles away from Watts Mills center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from Watts Mills center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.2 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 51.4 miles away from Watts Mills center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Watts Mills:
  • LAURENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CLINTON, SC)
  • B J WORKMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WOODRUFF, SC)
  • HILLCREST HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SIMPSONVILLE, SC)

Operable nuclear power plant near Watts Mills:
  • 20 miles: Virgil C. Summer in Jenkinsville, SC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watts Mills:
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 33 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)

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Churches in Watts Mills include: Lucas Avenue Baptist Church (A), Northside Church (B), Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church (C), Wattsville Pentecostal Holiness Church (D), Eastside Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.9%
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: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  25.3%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.4%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Watts Mills, SC



Watts Mills compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Laurens County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Watts Mills

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents66.1%12.3%6.8%3.7%3.3%
Congregations37.2%16.3%12.4%7.0%4.7%
NamePresbyterian Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.0%0.8%0.7%3.6%
Congregations4.7%1.6%2.3%1.6%12.4%
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.


5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.68%
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 Greenville County, SC  1.89% ($30,141 average AGI)
from Greenwood County, SC  0.48% ($26,963)
from Spartanburg County, SC  0.48% ($39,123)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,430 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
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 Greenville County, SC  2.07% ($28,688 average AGI)
to Greenwood County, SC  0.57% ($28,192)
to Spartanburg County, SC  0.47% ($29,981)


Strongest AM radio stations in Watts Mills:
  • WLBG (860 AM; 1 kW; LAURENS, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN B/CAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • 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.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WPCC (1410 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, SC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCZZ (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Watts Mills:
  • W290AE (105.9 FM; LAURENS, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHZQ (94.1 FM; CROSS HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • W274AE (102.7 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W201CZ (88.1 FM; CLINTON, SC; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WPCX-LP (97.1 FM; CLINTON, SC; Owner: PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Watts Mills:
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • W65DS (Channel 65; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$75,0502$80,5601$43,870
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$72,9750$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$66,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9805.00

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