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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Manufacturing (17.5%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.5%), Retail trade (11.2%).
Detached houses: $194,301Here:$194,301State:$217,639 Townhouses or other attached units: $119,608Here:$119,608State:$164,785 In 2-unit structures: $46,489Here:$46,489State:$197,041 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,990Here:$120,990State:$210,002 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $92,786Here:$92,786State:$191,373 Mobile homes: $56,781Here:$56,781State:$45,713 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $51,671Here:$51,671State:$45,615
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.3%
McCain (Republican): 61.6% Obama (Democratic): 37.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $651 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $386 (0.4%)
Area name: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Aiken County is $500 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $562 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.
Cities in this county include: Aiken, North Augusta, Belvedere, Clearwater, Gloverville, Burnettown, New Ellenton, Jackson, Wagener, Salley.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 21 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 38 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 32 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Aiken County: Sand Bar Ferry Landing (A), Substation Number 2 (B), Substation Number 1 (C), Savannah River Forest Station (D), Hawthorne Fire Tower (E), Cassels Fire Tower (F), Camp NeKia (G), Midland Country Club (H), North Augusta Industrial Park (I), Trinity Poultry Farm (J), Jumping Branch Farm (K), Walling Poultry Farm (L), Pine Log Community House (M), Aiken Waterworks (N), Montmorenci Fire Department (O), Hollow Creek Fire Department (P), Silver Bluff Fire Department (Q), Sage Mill Station Fire Department (R), Graniteville - Vaucluse - Warrenville Fire Department Station 3 (S), Sandy Ridge Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Masonic Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Aiken County include: Ridge Hill Church (A), Rock Hill Church (B), Rosa Hill Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Sanctified Church (E), Smyrna Church (F), Piney Heights Church (G), Pine Forest Baptist Church (H), Summer Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Scott Cemetery (1), Wrights Cemetery (2), Fields Cemetery (3), Aiken Memorial Cemetery (4), Plunkett Cemetery (5), Montmorenci Cemetery (6), Needham Brown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wasteway Pond (A), Ascauga Lake (B), Richardsons Lake (C), Riley Pond (D), Gantts Pond (E), Mathis Lake (F), White Pond (G), Lake Josephine (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chavous Creek (A), Dry Branch (B), Fox Creek (C), Badger Branch (D), Wildcat Branch (E), Spring Branch (F), Smith Branch (G), Shirley Branch (H), Sandy Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Aiken County include: Aiken State Park (1), Redcliffe State Park (2), Gregg Park (3), Aiken Wayside Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Aiken County: Sand Bar Ferry Landing (A), Substation Number 2 (B), Substation Number 1 (C), Savannah River Forest Station (D), Hawthorne Fire Tower (E), Cassels Fire Tower (F), Camp NeKia (G), Midland Country Club (H), North Augusta Industrial Park (I), Trinity Poultry Farm (J), Jumping Branch Farm (K), Walling Poultry Farm (L), Pine Log Community House (M), Aiken Waterworks (N), Montmorenci Fire Department (O), Hollow Creek Fire Department (P), Silver Bluff Fire Department (Q), Sage Mill Station Fire Department (R), Graniteville - Vaucluse - Warrenville Fire Department Station 3 (S), Sandy Ridge Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Masonic Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Aiken County include: Ridge Hill Church (A), Rock Hill Church (B), Rosa Hill Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Sanctified Church (E), Smyrna Church (F), Piney Heights Church (G), Pine Forest Baptist Church (H), Summer Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Scott Cemetery (1), Wrights Cemetery (2), Fields Cemetery (3), Aiken Memorial Cemetery (4), Plunkett Cemetery (5), Montmorenci Cemetery (6), Needham Brown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wasteway Pond (A), Ascauga Lake (B), Richardsons Lake (C), Riley Pond (D), Gantts Pond (E), Mathis Lake (F), White Pond (G), Lake Josephine (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chavous Creek (A), Dry Branch (B), Fox Creek (C), Badger Branch (D), Wildcat Branch (E), Spring Branch (F), Smith Branch (G), Shirley Branch (H), Sandy Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Aiken County include: Aiken State Park (1), Redcliffe State Park (2), Gregg Park (3), Aiken Wayside Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Barnwell County , Burke County, Georgia , Edgefield County , Lexington County , Orangeburg County , Saluda County , Richmond County, Georgia .
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Current college students: 6,691 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,252 (43% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.4%
Housing units in Aiken County with a mortgage: 19,399 (1,729 second mortgage, 2,687 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,243
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6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,224 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($404 average AGI)Aiken County:0.10%South Carolina average:0.15% 1.84% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($8,935 average AGI) 4.77% relocated from other states ($34,885 average AGI)Aiken County:4.77%South Carolina average:4.33%
5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,671 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($316 average AGI)Aiken County:0.05%South Carolina average:0.11% 2.07% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($13,138 average AGI) 3.82% relocated to other states ($29,218 average AGI)Aiken County:3.82%South Carolina average:3.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 22,135 (18,339 aged, 3,796 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 61.5. This is less than state average.
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Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 136.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
29,913 spouses, 42,968 children (39,402 natural, 970 adopted, 2,596 stepchildren), 3,112 grandchildren, 1,137 brothers or sisters, 927 parents, 1,893 other relatives, 2,275 non-relatives
Size of family households: 16,855 2-persons, 9,566 3-persons, 7,997 4-persons, 3,458 5-persons, 1,172 6-persons, 496 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 13,968 1-person, 1,736 2-persons, 206 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 8 6-persons.
95.7% of residents of Aiken County speak English at home. 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
Population growth in Aiken County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.95 millions of gallons per day (25% from ground, 75% from surface)
Year house built
60% of Aiken County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in South Carolina.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Sewerage: $5,276,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,926,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,143,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $509,000
Financial Administration: $13,038,000
Central Staff Services: $11,300,000
Police Protection: $6,742,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,241,000
Sewerage: $5,647,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,895,000
Health - Other: $4,629,000
Regular Highways: $4,484,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,292,000
Libraries: $1,936,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,300,000
Housing and Community Development: $456,000
Public Welfare - Other: $317,000
Corrections - Other: $260,000
General Public Buildings: $218,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $131,000
Natural Resources - Other: $37,000
Interest Earnings: $1,073,000
Sale of Property: $215,000
Fines and Forfeits: $128,000
Donations From Private Sources: $17,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,760,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,350,000
All Other: $3,885,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,481,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,408,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,321,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $746,000
Other License: $198,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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