Allendale County, South Carolina (SC)

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County population in 2005: 10,917 (60% urban, 40% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,839
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,076

% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

Land area: 408 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 27 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	34.5%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This county:	17.1%
Whole state:	6.5%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.1%), Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Retail trade (13.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 69%
Government: 24%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Allendale County, South Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Allendale County, South Carolina:

Black (71.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (27.0%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Other race (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	35.1 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 5,837	(52.1%)
Females: 5,374	(47.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,482
County population in 2003: 11,013
Jobs in 2003: 3,927

Total labor force in 2004: 3,381
Unemployment rate in 2004: 9.8%

Average household size:

Allendale County:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,157 ($20,898 in 2000)

This county	$22,157
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,831

Allendale County	$63,831
South Carolina:	$113,100

Median monthly rent in 2000: $305
Institutionalized population: 1,164
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Allendale County in 2000: $586

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 20
Burglaries: 26
Thefts: 24
Auto thefts: 5

Allendale County races chart

Allendale County, SC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,200

2004 Presidential Election results in Allendale County South Carolina:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 71.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 27.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $390 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Allendale 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 $597 a month.

Cities in this county include: Allendale, Fairfax, Sycamore, Ulmer, Millett.

Neighboring counties: Bamberg County , Barnwell County , Colleton County , Burke County, Georgia , Hampton County , Screven County, Georgia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Allendale County: Stinson Bridge (A), Stillwood Plantation (B), Gill Crossroads (C), Gravel Hill Plantation (D), Grotan Plantation (E), Milbury (F), Erwinton Plantation (G), Willingham Plantation (H), Dunbar Store (I), Cave (J), Venison Hunt Club (K), Martin-Millett Community Center (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Allendale County include: Pleasant Mountain Church (A), Lower Three Runs Church (B), New Zion Church (C), Cave Church (D), New Hope Church (E), Near River Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Mount Sinai Church (H), Mount Pleasant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Concord Cemetery (1), New Home Cemetery (2), Cohen Cemetery (3), Mount Calvary Cemetery (4), Miller Creek Cemetery (5), Brown Cemetery (6), Harter Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Echee Pond (A), Blue Lake (B), Ferguson Lake (C), Billinger Pond (D), Terry Pond (E), Dead River Lake (F), Mount Lake (G), Harters Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Miller Swamp (A), Miller Creek (B), Spring Run (C), Log Branch (D), Fiddle Pond Creek (E), Stony Creek (F), Pretty Creek (G), Swift Gut (H), Pipe Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	10.3%
South Carolina:	5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 439
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 160 (6% naturalized citizens)

Allendale County:	1.4%
Whole state:	2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 46
1990 to 1994: 34
1985 to 1989: 32
1980 to 1984: 10
1975 to 1979: 22
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 11
1965 to 1969: 5

Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.1%

Allendale County marital status for males

Allendale County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,969
One, attached: 36
Two: 21
3 or 4: 134
5 to 9: 32
20 or more: 186
Mobile homes: 1,175
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Allendale County with a mortgage: 830 (60 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,015

Agriculture in Allendale County
Average size of farms: 690 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $66534
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $225.16
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.78%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $100399
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.33%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $82469
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.13
Corn for grain: 10244 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 9191 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 2593 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 13031 harvested acres
Vegetables: 743 harvested acres

Allendale County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/22/2000, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 5 people and caused $290,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Textile mills and textile products (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Construction (8%)
Wood products (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Health care (12%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Apparel (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Cashiers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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

Mexico (79%)
Ireland (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Korea (4%)
Philippines (4%)
Jamaica (3%)
Trinidad and Tobago (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Allendale County:

United States or American (13%)
English (2%)
German (2%)
Irish (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
African (1%)
Scottish (1%)

Allendale County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,463 (72%)
Carpooled: 666 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 55 (2%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 118 (3%)
Other means: 42 (1%)
Worked at home: 63 (2%)

People in group quarters in Allendale County, South Carolina

1070 people in state prisons
59 people in nursing homes
19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
16 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
16 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $28,965.

5.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.36%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.72% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($14,777 average AGI)
1.65% relocated from other states ($7,855 average AGI)
Allendale County: 1.65%
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 Hampton County, SC	0.97% ($25,500 average AGI)
from Barnwell County, SC	0.81% ($23,080)
from Aiken County, SC	0.48% ($16,400)
from Bamberg County, SC	0.32% ($24,800)

7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,534 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.34%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.82% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($23,853 average AGI)
1.52% relocated to other states ($3,681 average AGI)
Allendale County: 1.52%
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 Barnwell County, SC	1.14% ($24,889 average AGI)
to Hampton County, SC	1.04% ($17,758)
to Beaufort County, SC	0.60% ($59,789)
to Richland County, SC	0.54% ($16,059)
to Aiken County, SC	0.47% ($11,267)
to Lexington County, SC	0.35% ($22,545)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.9

Births per 1000 population in Allendale County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Allendale County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Allendale County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,636 (1,266 aged, 370 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,052

In family households: 8,585 (1,418 male householders, 1,216 female householders)
1,384 spouses, 3,369 children (3,084 natural, 77 adopted, 208 stepchildren), 595 grandchildren, 156 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 221 other relatives, 152 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,467 (491 male householders (435 living alone)), 805 female householders (749 living alone)), 171 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,159 (1,142 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,065 2-persons, 628 3-persons, 479 4-persons, 268 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 103 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,184 1-person, 87 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

97.3% of residents of Allendale County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $87,955,000 ($7952 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,908,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,885,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,565,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,205,000
Federal grants: $38,954,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,256,000 ($1,914,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,091,000 ($834,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,039,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $205,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,318,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 936

Here:	86 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 633

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +43

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -628

Here:	-58 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Allendale County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.20 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 85
1995 to 1998: 414
1990 to 1994: 285
1980 to 1989: 771
1970 to 1979: 918
1960 to 1969: 653
1950 to 1959: 632
1940 to 1949: 377
1939 or earlier: 433

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Allendale County, South Carolina:

1 room: 17
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 163
4 rooms: 219
5 rooms: 780
6 rooms: 883
7 rooms: 366
8 rooms: 170
9 or more rooms: 227

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allendale County, South Carolina:

1 room: 40
2 rooms: 106
3 rooms: 106
4 rooms: 230
5 rooms: 324
6 rooms: 142
7 rooms: 80
8 rooms: 13
9 or more rooms: 35

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Allendale County:

no bedroom: 63
1 bedroom: 69
2 bedrooms: 403
3 bedrooms: 1,873
4 bedrooms: 347
5 or more bedrooms: 84

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allendale County:

no bedroom: 58
1 bedroom: 180
2 bedrooms: 366
3 bedrooms: 368
4 bedrooms: 77
5 or more bedrooms: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Allendale County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 410
1 vehicle: 1,042
2 vehicles: 889
3 vehicles: 414
4 vehicles: 76
5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Allendale County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 445
1 vehicle: 423
2 vehicles: 167
3 vehicles: 14
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 27

73% of Allendale County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in South Carolina.

Allendale County:	72.5%
State average:	56.8%

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

This state: 9243
Northeast: 595
Midwest: 154
South: 939
West: 88

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (55%)
Utility gas (28%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (63%)
Utility gas (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47

Here:	3.2%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 89

Here:	9.7%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	2.5%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Allendale County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Air Transportation: $67,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,500,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $10,215,000
All Other: $327,000

Solid Waste Management: $37,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $9,751,000
General - Other: $1,350,000

Corrections - Other: $529,000

Central Staff Services: $479,000

Police Protection: $429,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $408,000

General Public Buildings: $388,000

Health Services - Other: $293,000

Financial Administration: $279,000

Solid Waste Management: $252,000

Parks & Recreation: $126,000

Fire Protection: $98,000

Air Transportation: $76,000

Welfare - Other: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $52,000
General - Interest on Debt: $69,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $80,000
Welfare: $61,000

Health: $35,000

Transit Utilities: $23,000

Parks & Recreation: $19,000

Judicial and Legal: $13,000

Central Staff Services: $12,000
Intergovernmental to State - Higher Education: $41,000
Welfare: $22,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $439,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,237,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,660,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,214,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,233,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $450,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $510,000
Interest Earnings: $18,000

Rents: $11,000
Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $196,000
Solid Waste Management: $47,000

Police Protection: $19,000

Fire Protection: $19,000

Air Transportation: $15,000

General Public Building: $14,000

Judicial: $5,000

General - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,336,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $594,000
Health & Hospitals: $349,000

All Other: $179,000
Tax - Property: $3,777,000
Total General Sales: $200,000

Other Selective Sales: $37,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,754,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 782
2000: 802
2001: 798
2002: 791
2003: 752
2004: 737
2005: 751
2006: 732

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 143
2000: 136
2001: 124
2002: 116
2003: 105
2004: 99
2005: 96
2006: 91

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

1999: 639
2000: 666
2001: 674
2002: 675
2003: 647
2004: 638
2005: 655
2006: 641

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

1999: 144
2000: 149
2001: 144
2002: 151
2003: 139
2004: 136
2005: 134
2006: 126

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

1999: 377
2000: 401
2001: 410
2002: 406
2003: 398
2004: 397
2005: 406
2006: 400

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

1999: 261
2000: 252
2001: 244
2002: 234
2003: 215
2004: 204
2005: 211
2006: 206

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

1999: 324
2000: 324
2001: 324
2002: 308
2003: 293
2004: 279
2005: 291
2006: 287

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

1999: 299
2000: 293
2001: 331
2002: 326
2003: 307
2004: 335
2005: 331
2006: 311

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