Allendale County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

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

Type of workers:

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

Races in Allendale County, South Carolina:

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

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

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Allendale County:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$24,418
South Carolina:	$43,329

This county:	$230
State:	$498

Allendale County:	$71,194
South Carolina:	$133,900

Detached houses: $110,949

Here:	$110,949
State:	$214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $242,876

Here:	$242,876
State:	$195,928

In 2-unit structures: $162,360

Here:	$162,360
State:	$168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $41,831

Here:	$41,831
State:	$191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $96,029

Here:	$96,029
State:	$198,924

Mobile homes: $37,557

Here:	$37,557
State:	$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500

Here:	$32,500
State:	$45,615

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

This county:	34.5%
Whole state:	14.1%

This county:	17.1%
Whole state:	6.5%

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

Here:	22.1%
South Carolina:	11.6%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

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

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

Here:	45.0% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

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.

Allendale County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 89% 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 90.5 miles away from Allendale County center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from the county 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 70.2 miles away from the county 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 90.5 miles away from Allendale County 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 73.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from Allendale County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

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

Here:	3.2%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	9.7%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	2.5%
South Carolina:	20.3%

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