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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.4%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Retail trade (11.7%).
Detached houses: $175,603Here:$175,603State:$217,639 Townhouses or other attached units: $144,384Here:$144,384State:$164,785 In 2-unit structures: $113,544Here:$113,544State:$197,041 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $138,301Here:$138,301State:$191,373 Mobile homes: $51,208Here:$51,208State:$45,713 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $46,287Here:$46,287State:$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): 67.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.0%
McCain (Republican): 66.3% Obama (Democratic): 32.8%
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%)
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.
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.
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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
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 .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.5%
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
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6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,387 average adjusted gross income)
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%
4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,293 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 89.2. This is more than state average.
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Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 165.0. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
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)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Sewerage: $4,128,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,696,000
Air Transportation: $1,043,000
Central Staff Services: $3,220,000
Health - Other: $951,000
Regular Highways: $425,000
Parks and Recreation: $201,000
Police Protection: $83,000
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
Interest Earnings: $1,131,000
Rents: $27,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,091,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,826,000
General - Other: $1,213,000
General Local Government Support: $9,071,000
Public Welfare: $341,000
Health and Hospitals: $30,000
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
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