Bamberg County, South Carolina (SC)

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County population in July 2007: 15,452 (46% urban, 54% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,580
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,543

% of renters here:	25%
State:	28%

Land area: 393 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 42 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	27.8%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This county:	12.4%
Whole state:	6.5%

2008 cost of living index in Bamberg County: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.6%), Manufacturing (22.7%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 70%
Government: 23%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Bamberg County, South Carolina:

Black (62.5%)
White Non-Hispanic (36.3%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	35.2 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 7,831	(47.0%)
Females: 8,827	(53.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,351
County population in 2003: 16,016
Jobs in 2003: 5,592

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Total labor force in 2004: 6,492
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.3%

Average household size:

Bamberg County:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,453 ($24,007 in 2000)

This county	$25,453
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $84,110

Bamberg County	$84,110
South Carolina:	$113,100

Median monthly rent in 2000: $299
Institutionalized population: 131
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Bamberg County in 2000: $610

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 59
Burglaries: 71
Thefts: 95
Auto thefts: 33

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 68
Burglaries: 82
Thefts: 92
Auto thefts: 17

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $127,200

2004 Presidential Election results in Bamberg County South Carolina:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 63.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 35.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $370 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bamberg County is $401 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $642 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bamberg, Denmark, Ehrhardt, Olar, Govan.

Neighboring counties: Allendale County , Barnwell County , Colleton County , Hampton County , Orangeburg County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bamberg County: Stares Lake Landing (A), Hutto Landing (B), Kittrell Landing (C), Denmark Country Club (D), Bamberg County Correction Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bamberg County include: Prospect Church (A), Hickory Hill Church (B), Piney Grove Church (C), Pilgrim Church (D), Holy Temple (E), Honeyford Church (F), Orange Grove Church (G), Hunters Chapel (H), Capernaum Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Carter Cemetery (1), Bamberg County Memory Gardens (2), Kirkland Cemetery (3), Breland Cemetery (4), Honeyford Cemetery (5), Capernaum Cemetery (6), McMillian Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Flat Pond (A), Little Clear Pond (B), Crooked Pond (C), Clear Pond (D), Fish Pond (E), Hightower Pond (F), Edisto Pond (G), Horsepen Bay (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch (A), Stout Creek (B), Meadow Branch (C), McMillian Branch (D), Grapevine Branch (E), Sykes Swamp (F), Colt Branch (G), Colston Branch (H), Ghents Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bamberg County include: Rivers Bridge State Park (1), Vorhees College Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	9.2%
South Carolina:	5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,135
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 153 (57% naturalized citizens)

Bamberg County:	0.9%
Whole state:	2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 58 1990 to 1994: 27 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 1 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 50

Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.9%

Bamberg County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,190
One, attached: 64
Two: 159
3 or 4: 281
5 to 9: 94
10 to 19: 36
20 or more: 66
Mobile homes: 2,240

Housing units in Bamberg County with a mortgage: 1,295 (106 second mortgage, 61 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,404

Agriculture in Bamberg County
Average size of farms: 310 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $44297
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $342.13
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 32.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43289
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.33%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.54%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49441
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.11
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 17.70%
Corn for grain: 5207 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2233 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 11005 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3539 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3520 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 267 acres

Bamberg County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/16/1994, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Machinery (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Textile mills and textile products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Health care (15%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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

United Kingdom (26%)
Germany (18%)
Mexico (14%)
Jamaica (10%)
Philippines (8%)
Cuba (8%)
Trinidad and Tobago (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bamberg County:

United States or American (12%)
English (4%)
German (4%)
Irish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
European (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Bamberg County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,174 (72%)
Carpooled: 1,212 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
Railroad: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 172 (3%)
Other means: 116 (2%)
Worked at home: 116 (2%)

People in group quarters in Bamberg County, South Carolina

634 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
218 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
82 people in nursing homes
39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
20 people in other nonhousehold living situations
15 people in other group homes
14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
10 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
4 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,623.

5.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,981 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.23%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.39% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($19,816 average AGI)
1.84% relocated from other states ($9,165 average AGI)
Bamberg County: 1.84%
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 Orangeburg County, SC	1.00% ($25,840 average AGI)
from Barnwell County, SC	0.62% ($17,194)
from Lexington County, SC	0.34% ($19,941)
from Colleton County, SC	0.28% ($29,643)
from Richland County, SC	0.22% ($19,273)

6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,532 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.58%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.80% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($25,832 average AGI)
1.78% relocated to other states ($6,700 average AGI)
Bamberg County: 1.78%
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 Orangeburg County, SC	1.42% ($48,958 average AGI)
to Barnwell County, SC	0.81% ($30,073)
to Richland County, SC	0.55% ($40,393)
to Lexington County, SC	0.34% ($41,412)
to Aiken County, SC	0.24% ($27,250)
to Colleton County, SC	0.22% ($20,364)
to Allendale County, SC	0.20% ($24,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Births per 1000 population in Bamberg County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Bamberg County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bamberg County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,561 (2,029 aged, 532 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.27
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10199.35
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 802.410
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28485.46

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1114.610
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1108.310

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24.25
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81.86

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.3

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,589

In family households: 13,586 (2,524 male householders, 1,745 female householders)
2,656 spouses, 4,966 children (4,722 natural, 34 adopted, 210 stepchildren), 673 grandchildren, 232 brothers or sisters, 188 parents, 362 other relatives, 240 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,003 (871 male householders (780 living alone)), 964 female householders (913 living alone)), 168 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,069 (128 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,721 2-persons, 1,061 3-persons, 852 4-persons, 385 5-persons, 168 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,693 1-person, 136 2-persons, 6 4-persons.

98.0% of residents of Bamberg County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $130,702,000 ($8193 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,573,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $38,490,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,827,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,618,000
Federal grants: $45,074,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,834,000 ($18,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,859,000 ($4,611,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $716,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $476,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,478,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,093

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

Deaths: 881

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +50

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,018

Here:	-64 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Bamberg County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.27 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:	4.2
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 240
1995 to 1998: 702
1990 to 1994: 769
1980 to 1989: 1,218
1970 to 1979: 1,437
1960 to 1969: 969
1950 to 1959: 808
1940 to 1949: 437
1939 or earlier: 550

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bamberg County, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 89 3 rooms: 298 4 rooms: 395 5 rooms: 1,249 6 rooms: 998 7 rooms: 830 8 rooms: 375 9+ rooms: 346

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bamberg County, South Carolina:
	1 room: 53 2 rooms: 111 3 rooms: 406 4 rooms: 276 5 rooms: 343 6 rooms: 147 7 rooms: 147 8 rooms: 53 9+ rooms: 7

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bamberg County:
	no bedroom: 42 1 bedroom: 116 2 bedrooms: 908 3 bedrooms: 2,767 4 bedrooms: 628 5+ bedrooms: 119

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bamberg County:
	no bedroom: 61 1 bedroom: 409 2 bedrooms: 532 3 bedrooms: 426 4 bedrooms: 100 5+ bedrooms: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Bamberg County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 332 1 vehicle: 1,694 2 vehicles: 1,734 3 vehicles: 573 4 vehicles: 200 5+ vehicles: 47

Cars and other vehicles available in Bamberg County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 596 1 vehicle: 694 2 vehicles: 176 3 vehicles: 51 4 vehicles: 26 5+ vehicles: 0

66% of Bamberg County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in South Carolina.

Bamberg County:	66.4%
State average:	56.8%

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

This state: 14026
Northeast: 900
Midwest: 219
South: 1209
West: 46

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,800

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 houses and condos:
	Electricity (56%) Utility gas (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Wood (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (53%) Utility gas (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 177

Here:	9.0%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 81

Here:	6.8%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 436

Here:	41.9%
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.)

Bamberg County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $324,000
Solid Waste Management: $81,000
Construction - Corrections - Other: $1,897,000
General Public Buildings: $292,000
Current Operations - Fire Protection: $688,000
General - Other: $650,000

Solid Waste Management: $594,000

Corrections - Other: $446,000

Police Protection: $414,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $310,000

Financial Administration: $240,000

Regular Highways: $192,000

General Public Buildings: $178,000

Central Staff Services: $155,000

Health Services - Other: $120,000

Libraries: $112,000

Housing & Community Development: $50,000

Natural Resources - Other: $18,000

Parks & Recreation: $15,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $50,000
General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $66,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $445,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $370,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $75,000
Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $179,000
Interest Earnings: $85,000

General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $266,000
Regular Highways: $47,000

Police Protection: $34,000

Solid Waste Management: $26,000

Financial Administration: $19,000

General Public Building: $7,000

Judicial: $5,000

Corrections - Other: $4,000

Central Staff: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,020,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,487,000
All Other: $664,000

Highways: $135,000
Tax - Property: $2,728,000
NEC: $5,000

Public Utilities: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,757,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bamberg County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)