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County population in July 2011: 187,282 (58% urban, 42% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 50,067
Renter-occupied apartments: 15,582
% of renters here:

24%
State:

26%

Land area: 718 sq. mi.
Water area: 39.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 261 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Anderson County: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.4%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Anderson County, South Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (79.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (15.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Males: 80,076  (48.3%)
Females: 85,664  (51.7%)

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Anderson County,SC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Anderson County:

2.5 people
South Carolina:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,246 ($36,807 in 1999)
This county:

$41246
South Carolina:

$42442

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $451 (lower quartile is $330, upper quartile is $565)
This county:

$451
State:

$545


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $122,600 (it was $81,400 in 2000)
Anderson County:

$122,600
South Carolina:

$137,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,000 - $194,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $175,603
Here:

$175,603
State:

$217,639

Townhouses or other attached units: $144,384
Here:

$144,384
State:

$164,785

In 2-unit structures: $113,544
Here:

$113,544
State:

$197,041

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $138,301
Here:

$138,301
State:

$191,373

Mobile homes: $51,208
Here:

$51,208
State:

$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $46,287
Here:

$46,287
State:

$45,615
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $994
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $287

Institutionalized population: 1,577

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

  • Murders: 13
  • Rapes: 51
  • Robberies: 114
  • Assaults: 635
  • Burglaries: 1607
  • Thefts: 4169
  • Auto thefts: 611

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

  • Murders: 13
  • Rapes: 34
  • Robberies: 121
  • Assaults: 780
  • Burglaries: 1554
  • Thefts: 3644
  • Auto thefts: 541

Anderson County, SC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 952 buildings, average cost: $112,900
  • 2001: 995 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2002: 1150 buildings, average cost: $113,900
  • 2003: 1092 buildings, average cost: $130,100
  • 2004: 1212 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2007: 1156 buildings, average cost: $176,100
  • 2008: 561 buildings, average cost: $190,700
  • 2009: 280 buildings, average cost: $168,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Anderson County South Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Anderson County South Carolina:

McCain (Republican): 66.3%
Obama (Democratic): 32.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $772 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $527 (0.5%)


Anderson County household income distribution in 2009 Anderson County home values distribution


Anderson County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.9%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.1% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.9%
Anderson County:

16.9%
South Carolina:

17.1%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.1% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 39 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 35 years old, Asian residents: 40 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old)

Area name: Anderson, SC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Anderson County is $467 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $531 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $672 a month.

Cities in this county include: Anderson, Homeland Park, Powderville, Centerville, Piedmont, Belton, Williamston, Northlake, Honea Path, Pendleton.

Anderson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Anderson County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.098 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.


Local government website:www.andersoncountysc.org

Click to draw/clear Anderson County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Anderson County: Starkey Swine Center (A), Cobbs Glen Country Club (B), Callaham Orchards (C), Cedar Ridge Farm (D), Hardy Berry Farm (E), Portman Marina (F), Wistagaman Girl Scout Camp (G), Anderson Speedway (H), East Park Speedway (I), Pine Lake Golf Club (J), Anderson County Fire Protection Service Rock Springs (K), Lodge's Greenhouses and Nursery (L), Anderson County Jail (M), Anderson County Fire Protection Service Three and Twenty (N), Anderson County Fire Department Double Springs (O), T Ed Garrison Livestock Arena (P), Anderson County Fire Protection Service Slabtown Substation (Q), Anderson County Fire Protection Service Williford (R), Anderson County Fire Protection Service Cheddar (S), Anderson County Fire Protection Service Walker McElmoyle (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lakeside Mall Shopping Center (1), Pelzer Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Anderson County include: Refuge Church (A), Rocky River Church (B), Saint James Church (C), Shiloh Church (D), Six and Twenty Church (E), White Plains Church (F), Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (G), Wren Church (H), Zion United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Willis Chapel Cemetery (1), Mountain View Cemetery (2), Leverett Cemetery (3), Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery (4), Hodges Cemetery (5), Garden of Memories (6), Poplar Spring Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Stoneybrook Lake (A), Hartwell Lake (B), Anderson Reservoir (C), Broadway Lake (D), Campbells Lake (E), Cox Ponds (F), McGee Pond (G), Three and Twenty Creek Watershed One Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coneross Creek (A), Corner Creek (B), Craven Creek (C), Cuffie Creek (D), Devil Fork Creek (E), Fair Play Creek (F), Fivemile Creek (G), Big Garvin Creek (H), Steel Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Anderson County include: Allen Park (1), Sadlers Creek State Park (2), District 5 Stadium (3), Equinox Park (4), Honea Path Park (5), Orr Mill Park (6), Muldrow Park (7), White City Park (8), White Street Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Abbeville County , Greenville County , Laurens County , Oconee County , Pickens County , Pickens County , Elbert County, Georgia , Hart County, Georgia .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.2%
South Carolina:

9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 6,724
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,516 (44% naturalized citizens)

Anderson County:

1.5%
Whole state:

2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 792
  • 1990 to 1994: 394
  • 1985 to 1989: 286
  • 1980 to 1984: 161
  • 1975 to 1979: 184
  • 1970 to 1974: 182
  • 1970 to 1974: 98
  • 1965 to 1969: 419

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.5%

Anderson County marital status for males
Anderson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 49,972
  • One, attached: 1,038
  • Two: 1,616
  • 3 or 4: 1,847
  • 5 to 9: 1,957
  • 10 to 19: 712
  • 20 or more: 1,123
  • Mobile homes: 14,842
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 106

Housing units in Anderson County with a mortgage: 22,601 (2,677 second mortgage, 2,736 home equity loan, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13,057

Here:

63.4% with mortgage
State:

66.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.15%
Here57.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 94,725
Total congregations: 250

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents63,575 (67.1%)8,962 (9.5%)5,674 (6.0%)4,626 (4.9%)2,796 (3.0%)
Congregations105 (42.0%)36 (14.4%)20 (8.0%)18 (7.2%)14 (5.6%)
NameAssemblies of GodCatholic Church The Wesleyan ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents1,517 (1.6%)1,426 (1.5%)958 (1.0%)648 (0.7%)4,543 (4.8%)
Congregations9 (3.6%)2 (0.8%)6 (2.4%)2 (0.8%)38 (15.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Anderson County - Anderson, Homeland Park, Powderville, Centerville, Piedmont

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 34
This county:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Anderson County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Anderson County:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 116
This county:

6.45 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 122
Anderson County:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.8%
South Carolina:

10.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.7%
South Carolina:

29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Anderson County:

12.9%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Anderson County:

Average size of farms: 108 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,534
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $384.38
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 32.85%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.74%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,748
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.93%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.24%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,010
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.47%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.89
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.36%
Corn for grain: 448 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2784 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 585 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1911 harvested acres
Vegetables: 283 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 314 acres

Tornado activity:

Anderson 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 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/13/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Anderson 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 46.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.5 miles away from Anderson County center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 15, 2005 to December 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1625): January 20, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1625, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3233): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Drought, Incident Period: August 4, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3047): August 4, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3047, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Anderson County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

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



  • Mexico (15%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • India (9%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Anderson County (%):



  • United States or American (27%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • English (11%)
  • German (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (5%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Anderson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 63,407 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 9,557 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 132 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 18 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 88 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 64 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 61 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,070 (1%)
  • Other means: 447 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,248 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Anderson County, South Carolina:

  • 1,110 people in nursing homes
  • 600 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 279 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 233 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 125 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 106 people in other group homes
  • 71 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 52 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 44 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 23 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 11 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 8 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,910.

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.11%
South Carolina average:

8.00%


0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Anderson County:

0.04%
South Carolina average:

0.15%

3.33% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($20,097 average AGI)
2.74% relocated from other states ($21,177 average AGI)
Anderson County:

2.74%
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 Greenville County, SC  1.25% ($39,806 average AGI)
from Pickens County, SC  0.75% ($34,009)
from Oconee County, SC  0.33% ($33,254)
from Abbeville County, SC  0.18% ($29,528)
from Spartanburg County, SC  0.14% ($32,893)
from Greenwood County, SC  0.12% ($31,882)
from Laurens County, SC  0.08% ($27,250)


4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.97%
South Carolina average:

6.88%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($454 average AGI)
Anderson County:

0.05%
South Carolina average:

0.11%

3.08% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($21,172 average AGI)
1.84% relocated to other states ($14,666 average AGI)
Anderson County:

1.84%
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 Greenville County, SC  1.20% ($34,473 average AGI)
to Pickens County, SC  0.61% ($34,196)
to Oconee County, SC  0.24% ($28,214)
to Spartanburg County, SC  0.15% ($40,066)
to Abbeville County, SC  0.13% ($26,165)
to Charleston County, SC  0.10% ($29,574)
to Richland County, SC  0.09% ($25,839)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Anderson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Anderson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Anderson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 28,369 (22,133 aged, 6,236 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.58
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10705.85
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 237.4
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35498.7

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1256.310
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1036.380
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.12

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27.99
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 88.31

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.67
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 89.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 55.0
  • Other - 34.2

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 165.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 100.0
  • Suffocation - 28.3
  • Poisoning - 25.0
  • Other - 11.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 163,059
  • In family households: 142,153 (36,005 male householders, 11,513 female householders)
    36,723 spouses, 47,174 children (42,875 natural, 1,244 adopted, 3,055 stepchildren), 3,965 grandchildren, 1,169 brothers or sisters, 1,114 parents, 2,143 other relatives, 2,347 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 20,906 (7,777 male householders (6,474 living alone)), 10,395 female householders (9,496 living alone)), 2,734 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,681 (1,478 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 21,274 2-persons, 11,853 3-persons, 9,387 4-persons, 3,438 5-persons, 1,083 6-persons, 483 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,970 1-person, 1,955 2-persons, 155 3-persons, 64 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

96.7% of residents of Anderson County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $801,074,000 ($4616 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $37,072,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $440,938,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $169,633,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,162,000
Federal grants: $150,780,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,187,000 ($1,244,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $31,375,000 ($9,313,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $736,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $31,372,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,873,000

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

Births: 11,648
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 9,425
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +668
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +7,086
Here:

+40 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Anderson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 19.91 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 2,573
  • 2000 to 2004: 10,139
  • 1990 to 1999: 16,829
  • 1980 to 1989: 11,876
  • 1970 to 1979: 14,582
  • 1960 to 1969: 9,652
  • 1950 to 1959: 7,988
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,891
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,796
Rooms in houses/apartments in Anderson County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 33
  • 2 rooms: 280
  • 3 rooms: 904
  • 4 rooms: 6,039
  • 5 rooms: 14,027
  • 6 rooms: 13,425
  • 7 rooms: 7,620
  • 8 rooms: 4,218
  • 9+ rooms: 3,521
  • 1 room: 189
  • 2 rooms: 737
  • 3 rooms: 2,399
  • 4 rooms: 5,396
  • 5 rooms: 4,081
  • 6 rooms: 1,757
  • 7 rooms: 607
  • 8 rooms: 274
  • 9+ rooms: 142
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Anderson County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 96
  • 1 bedroom: 1,030
  • 2 bedrooms: 11,590
  • 3 bedrooms: 30,306
  • 4 bedrooms: 6,027
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,018
  • no bedroom: 209
  • 1 bedroom: 3,125
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,676
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,914
  • 4 bedrooms: 580
  • 5+ bedrooms: 78
Cars and other vehicles available in Anderson County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,974
  • 1 vehicle: 12,662
  • 2 vehicles: 22,202
  • 3 vehicles: 9,260
  • 4 vehicles: 3,042
  • 5+ vehicles: 927
  • no vehicle: 3,104
  • 1 vehicle: 7,536
  • 2 vehicles: 3,825
  • 3 vehicles: 887
  • 4 vehicles: 187
  • 5+ vehicles: 43

59% of Anderson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in South Carolina.

Anderson County:

59.2%
State average:

56.8%


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

  • This state: 121889
  • Northeast: 7461
  • Midwest: 7005
  • South: 24003
  • West: 2035

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Anderson County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (50.3%)
  • Utility gas (36.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.0%)
  • Wood (1.4%)
  • Electricity (48.9%)
  • Utility gas (34.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.8%)
  • Wood (1.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,295
Here:

6.8%
South Carolina:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 481
Here:

5.8%
South Carolina:

8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,566
Here:

27.4%
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.)


Anderson County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,681,000
  • Charges - All Other: $6,269,000
    Sewerage: $4,128,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,696,000
    Air Transportation: $1,043,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $8,326,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,220,000
    Health - Other: $951,000
    Regular Highways: $425,000
    Parks and Recreation: $201,000
    Police Protection: $83,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $17,391,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,976,000
    General - Other: $6,671,000
    Regular Highways: $6,625,000
    Health - Other: $6,009,000
    Financial Administration: $5,223,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,370,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,332,000
    Sewerage: $2,922,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,738,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,262,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,228,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,668,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,096,000
    Air Transportation: $1,046,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $841,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $11,000,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $672,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $945,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $3,514,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $13,600,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,600,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,285,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,256,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,131,000
    Rents: $27,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,632,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,091,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,826,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,786,000
    General - Other: $1,213,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,363,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,940,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,413,000
    General Local Government Support: $9,071,000
    Public Welfare: $341,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $41,358,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,538,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,679,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,134,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $700,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $31,852,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,662
  • Number of aged recipients: 340
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,322
  • Number of recipients under 18: 721
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,283
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 658
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,480
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,625


Anderson County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Anderson County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 34 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED687$124,576695$141,3962,959$160,246142$65,6279$572,000375$144,008133$59,211
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED57$100,31664$136,000257$143,81322$39,4090$018$127,16726$39,731
APPLICATIONS DENIED172$109,326205$101,5661,295$147,18593$44,8391$500,000109$125,862101$51,990
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN85$116,647111$146,622862$150,59227$108,1111$98,00044$143,77323$67,652
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS27$128,48120$110,900194$160,29414$93,7860$010$186,0009$48,222
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 31 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED167$175,760147$179,2113$161,6670$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED50$164,88050$202,5002$82,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED28$214,82131$203,8393$282,3331$77,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN17$143,47111$197,2730$01$55,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$211,2505$268,2001$333,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Anderson County, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,94770.7 years
William1,49272.8 years
John1,31673.2 years
Mary1,07777.8 years
Robert74271.1 years
Charles61869.8 years
George52373.2 years
Thomas46072.1 years
Annie45579.5 years
Willie43775.4 years
Most common last names in Anderson County, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith90974.3 years
Brown56273.4 years
Williams51872.9 years
Davis48073.2 years
Martin40774.6 years
Jones38073.5 years
Johnson36871.7 years
Campbell32976.2 years
Wilson31875.1 years
Thompson31274.4 years
Businesses in Anderson County, SC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Marriott1
Ace Hardware4MasterBrand Cabinets2
Aeropostale1McDonald's7
American Eagle Outfitters1Microtel1
Applebee's1New Balance1
Arby's5New York & Co1
Ashley Furniture1Nike8
AutoZone2Office Depot1
Bath & Body Works1Old Navy1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Olive Garden1
Blockbuster1Outback2
Burger King7Outback Steakhouse2
CVS8Pac Sun1
Catherines1Panera Bread1
Chick-Fil-A3Payless1
Church's Chicken1Penske2
Comfort Suites1PetSmart1
Cracker Barrel1Pier 1 Imports1
Curves3Pizza Hut2
DHL1Publix Super Markets2
Days Inn1Quality1
Dennys1Quiznos1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack3
Dunkin Donuts2Red Lobster1
Express1Rite Aid3
FedEx11Rue211
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Ryan's Grill2
Foot Locker1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
GNC4SAS Shoes1
GameStop3SONIC Drive-In3
Goodwill1Sam's Club1
H&R Block6Sears2
Hardee's3Shoe Carnival1
Hobby Lobby1Staples1
Holiday Inn3Subway11
Hollister Co.1Super 81
Home Depot1T-Mobile3
Hot Topic1T.J.Maxx1
IHOP1Taco Bell5
JCPenney1Talbots1
Jack In The Box1Target1
Jones New York2The Room Place1
Journeys1Toys"R"Us2
KFC6U-Haul12
Kmart1UPS21
Kohl's1Vans1
La Quinta1Verizon Wireless2
La-Z-Boy2Victoria's Secret1
Lane Bryant1Waffle House4
Lane Furniture2Walgreens5
LensCrafters2Walmart3
Little Caesars Pizza2Wendy's5
Long John Silver's2Wet Seal1
Lowe's1YMCA4
Browse common businesses in Anderson County, SC


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