Abbeville County, South Carolina (SC)

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County population in July 2007: 25,457 (23% urban, 77% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,146
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,985

% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

Land area: 508 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 52 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	13.7%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	6.1%
Whole state:	6.5%

2008 cost of living index in Abbeville County: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (39.4%), Educational,health and social services (18.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Abbeville County, South Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Abbeville County, South Carolina:

White Non-Hispanic (68.0%)
Black (30.3%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.9 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 12,544	(47.9%)
Females: 13,623	(52.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,199
County population in 2003: 26,371
Jobs in 2003: 7,479

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Abbeville County,SC real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 11,971
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.2%

Average household size:

Abbeville County:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,601 ($32,635 in 2000)

This county	$34,601
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $96,087

Abbeville County	$96,087
South Carolina:	$113,100

Median monthly rent in 2000: $367
Institutionalized population: 229
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Abbeville County in 2000: $722

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 47
Burglaries: 83
Thefts: 198
Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 21
Burglaries: 140
Thefts: 204
Auto thefts: 22

Abbeville County races chart

Abbeville County, SC map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Abbeville County South Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $283 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Abbeville County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $584 a month.

Cities in this county include: Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Due West, Lake Secession, Donalds, Lowndesville, Antreville.

2005 air pollution in Abbeville County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Greenville County , Greenwood County , Laurens County , McCormick County , Elbert County, Georgia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Abbeville County: Fell Hunt Campground (A), Parsons Mountain Lake Campground (B), Abbeville County Farm (C), Abbeville Pumping Station (D), Calhoun Falls Country Club (E), Midway Hunt Campground (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Abbeville County include: Poplar Grove Chapel (A), Broadmouth Church (B), Brown Oaks Church (C), Calvary Church (D), Campfield Church (E), Canaan Church (F), Jacobs Chapel (G), Johns Creek Church (H), Jones Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ashley Cemetery (1), Calhoun Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Saint John Cemetery (4), Long Cane Cemetery (5), Little River Cemetery (6), Rocky River Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sherard Lake (A), American Legion Lake (B), Four H Club Lake (C), C F Saver Company Farm Lake (D), Calhoun Falls Country Club Lake (E), Parsons Mountain Lake (F), Legion Lake (G), Parson Mountain Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Morrow Creek (A), Morrison Branch (B), Gypsy Creek (C), Murray Creek (D), Flagreed Creek (E), Penny Creek (F), Spur Creek (G), Stillhouse Branch (H), Fell Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Abbeville County include: Cedar Springs Historic District (1), Long Cane Scenic Area (2), Calhoun Falls Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.3%
South Carolina:	5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,241
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 268 (49% naturalized citizens)

Abbeville County:	1.0%
Whole state:	2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 91 1990 to 1994: 58 1985 to 1989: 18 1980 to 1984: 12 1975 to 1979: 43 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 46

Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.0%

Abbeville County marital status for males

Abbeville County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,509
One, attached: 14
Two: 210
3 or 4: 337
5 to 9: 211
10 to 19: 23
20 or more: 139
Mobile homes: 3,191
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Abbeville County with a mortgage: 2,590 (220 second mortgage, 353 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,980

Agriculture in Abbeville County
Average size of farms: 177 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20735
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $211.45
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 74.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24212
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.64%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40932
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.09
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.47%
Corn for grain: 58 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 595 harvested acres
Vegetables: 15 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 55 acres

Abbeville County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 63 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Textile mills and textile products (18%)
Construction (11%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Educational services (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Textile mills and textile products (17%)
Educational services (15%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (3%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (19%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Canada (8%)
Germany (7%)
India (7%)
Russia (6%)
Colombia (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Abbeville County:

United States or American (22%)
Irish (10%)
English (7%)
German (5%)
Scotch-Irish (5%)
Scottish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Abbeville County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,061 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,655 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 60 (1%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 279 (2%)
Other means: 65 (1%)
Worked at home: 193 (2%)

People in group quarters in Abbeville County, South Carolina

429 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
181 people in nursing homes
48 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
14 people in other group homes
12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,824.

5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.45%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.55% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($18,259 average AGI)
1.90% relocated from other states ($10,091 average AGI)
Abbeville County: 1.90%
South Carolina average: 4.33%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Greenwood County, SC	1.22% ($28,144 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC	0.93% ($26,165)
from Greenville County, SC	0.34% ($27,379)
from Laurens County, SC	0.22% ($18,842)
from McCormick County, SC	0.22% ($26,421)

5.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.97%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.55% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($22,471 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($7,210 average AGI)
Abbeville County: 1.42%
South Carolina average: 3.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Greenwood County, SC	1.66% ($29,127 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC	1.26% ($29,528)
to Greenville County, SC	0.44% ($34,289)
to McCormick County, SC	0.22% ($20,263)
to Laurens County, SC	0.21% ($26,278)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Births per 1000 population in Abbeville County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Abbeville County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Abbeville County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,899 (3,141 aged, 758 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.8
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4496.730
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 152.050
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35597.54

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1151.800
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 994.910
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.65

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12.18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 57.4

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.83

Household type by relationship

Households: 25,457

In family households: 22,322 (5,348 male householders, 1,969 female householders)
5,416 spouses, 7,698 children (7,161 natural, 168 adopted, 369 stepchildren), 797 grandchildren, 269 brothers or sisters, 184 parents, 262 other relatives, 379 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,135 (1,211 male householders (1,054 living alone)), 1,605 female householders (1,513 living alone)), 319 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 710 (217 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,232 2-persons, 1,791 3-persons, 1,381 4-persons, 607 5-persons, 200 6-persons, 106 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,567 1-person, 220 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 17 4-persons.

96.2% of residents of Abbeville County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $129,637,000 ($4928 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,286,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $60,613,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,530,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $484,000
Federal grants: $39,877,000
Federal procurement contracts: $632,000 ($25,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,501,000 ($3,289,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $50,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,389,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,130,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,771

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,383

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +79

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -447

Here:	-17 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Abbeville County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.87 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 352
1995 to 1998: 1,098
1990 to 1994: 1,085
1980 to 1989: 1,867
1970 to 1979: 2,008
1960 to 1969: 1,571
1950 to 1959: 1,598
1940 to 1949: 728
1939 or earlier: 1,349

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Abbeville County, South Carolina:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 33 3 rooms: 322 4 rooms: 1,064 5 rooms: 2,190 6 rooms: 2,227 7 rooms: 1,278 8 rooms: 595 9+ rooms: 434

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Abbeville County, South Carolina:
	1 room: 21 2 rooms: 104 3 rooms: 313 4 rooms: 623 5 rooms: 513 6 rooms: 161 7 rooms: 162 8 rooms: 58 9+ rooms: 30

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Abbeville County:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 187 2 bedrooms: 2,130 3 bedrooms: 4,738 4 bedrooms: 891 5+ bedrooms: 197

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Abbeville County:
	no bedroom: 21 1 bedroom: 506 2 bedrooms: 876 3 bedrooms: 464 4 bedrooms: 105 5+ bedrooms: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Abbeville County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 378 1 vehicle: 2,238 2 vehicles: 3,245 3 vehicles: 1,641 4 vehicles: 484 5+ vehicles: 160

Cars and other vehicles available in Abbeville County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 476 1 vehicle: 814 2 vehicles: 463 3 vehicles: 152 4 vehicles: 25 5+ vehicles: 55

64% of Abbeville County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in South Carolina.

Abbeville County:	64.5%
State average:	56.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 20498
Northeast: 997
Midwest: 767
South: 3242
West: 258

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (44%) Utility gas (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Wood (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (37%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Wood (5%) No fuel used (2%) Solar energy (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 412

Here:	13.4%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73

Here:	4.6%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 487

Here:	44.0%
South Carolina:	20.3%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Abbeville County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $871,000
All Other: $510,000
Construction - Corrections - Other: $1,408,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,666,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,556,000

Water Utilities: $1,000,000

Corrections - Other: $906,000

Police Protection: $871,000

Health Services - Other: $757,000

Regular Highways: $716,000

General - Other: $602,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $557,000

Fire Protection: $270,000

General Public Buildings: $221,000

Financial Administration: $177,000

Libraries: $126,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $100,000

Parks & Recreation: $95,000

Welfare - Other: $7,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $256,000
General - Interest on Debt: $199,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $50,000
Health: $6,000
Intergovernmental to State - Higher Education: $66,000
Welfare: $46,000

Health: $18,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $40,000
All Other: $30,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,320,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,170,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $150,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $138,000
Interest Earnings: $57,000

Rents: $45,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $100,000
Police Protection: $45,000

Solid Waste Management: $32,000

Fire Protection: $31,000

Health - Other: $30,000

Corrections - Other: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,735,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $740,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,476,000
All Other: $662,000

Highways: $510,000

Health & Hospitals: $48,000

Public Welfare: $32,000
Tax - Property: $3,055,000
Total General Sales: $315,000

Motor Vehicle License: $238,000

NEC: $153,000

Other Selective Sales: $67,000

Public Utilities: $12,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,069,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Abbeville County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)