Berkeley County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	28%

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Races in Berkeley County, South Carolina:

Median resident age:	32.0 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 72,462	(50.8%)
Females: 70,189	(49.2%)

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Berkeley County:	2.8 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$49,048
South Carolina:	$43,329

This county:	$629
State:	$498

Berkeley County:	$162,500
South Carolina:	$133,900

Detached houses: $215,933

Here:	$215,933
State:	$214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $292,563

Here:	$292,563
State:	$195,928

In 2-unit structures: $95,000

Here:	$95,000
State:	$168,372

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $244,303

Here:	$244,303
State:	$198,924

Mobile homes: $41,498

Here:	$41,498
State:	$45,713

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

• Murders: 8
• Rapes: 55
• Robberies: 92
• Assaults: 480
• Burglaries: 1018
• Thefts: 1763
• Auto thefts: 475

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 41
• Robberies: 60
• Assaults: 432
• Burglaries: 874
• Thefts: 1673
• Auto thefts: 301

Berkeley County:	8.7%
South Carolina:	15.0%

Area name: Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Berkeley County is $586 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $663 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $864 a month.

Cities in this county include: Goose Creek, Hanahan, Moncks Corner, Monarch Mill, St. Stephen, Bonneau, Jamestown, Cordesville, Cross, Wando.

2005 air pollution in Berkeley County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.069 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Charleston County , Clarendon County , Dorchester County , Georgetown County , Orangeburg County , Williamsburg County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Berkeley County: Bates Store (A), Spring Hill Plantation (B), Spring Grove Plantation (C), Flag Plantation (D), South Pinckney Plantation (E), Lewisfield Plantation (F), Belle Isle Plantation (G), Limerick plantation (H), Rice Hope Plantation (I), Berefords Bounty (J), Herberta Siding (K), Oakland Club (L), Nonneau Ferry Plantation (M), Oakley Lookout (N), Gippy Plantation (O), Richmond Plantation (P), Glen Camp Plantation (Q), Hollion Hill Plantation (R), Cote Bas (S), Blessing Plantation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Berkeley County include: Providence Church (A), Promised Land Church (B), Biggins Church (C), Black Creek Church (D), Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church (E), Hickory Hill Church (F), Poplar Hill Church (G), Pompion Hill Chapel (H), Pinopolis United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Blaco Creek Cemetery (1), Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery (2), Blanton Cemetery (3), Gravel Hill Cemetery (4), Appii Cemetery (5), Apple Old Field Cemetery (6), Bluefield Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mattassee Lake (A), Cordes Lake (B), Flanders Hole (C), Solomon Lake (D), Maham Lake (E), Couturier Lake (F), Guilliard Lake (G), Raccoon Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kutz Creek (A), Lachicotte Creek (B), Pinckney Reserve Branch (C), Quarterman Branch (D), Persimmon Branch (E), Quimby Creek (F), Mingo Branch (G), Devils Lodge Branch (H), Mattassee Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Berkeley County include: Cypress Gardens (1), Bushy Park (2), Huger Recreation Area (3), Pinopolis Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: White Point Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Shulerville Post Office (A), Russellville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.6%
South Carolina:	11.6%

Current college students: 6,897
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,443 (54% naturalized citizens)

Berkeley County:	3.1%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 32,634
• One, attached: 1,860
• Two: 902
• 3 or 4: 1,325
• 5 to 9: 2,250
• 10 to 19: 1,362
• 20 or more: 711
• Mobile homes: 13,562
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 111

Housing units in Berkeley County with a mortgage: 19,143 (3,142 second mortgage, 1,549 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,491

Here:	74.7% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

Berkeley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 2.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 17 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 7 people and caused $5 million in damages.

Berkeley County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 18.4 miles away from Berkeley 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 9.5 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 50.1 miles away from the 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 13.4 miles away from Berkeley County center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/13/1990 at 15:22:13, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 2.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.4 miles away from Berkeley County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 51,883 (79%) Carpooled: 8,950 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 169 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 29 (0%) Subway or elevated: 54 (0%) Railroad: 7 (0%) Taxi: 32 (0%) Motorcycle: 84 (0%) Bicycle: 175 (0%) Walked: 3,162 (5%) Other means: 584 (1%) Worked at home: 861 (1%)

12.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,488 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.84%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($600 average AGI)

Berkeley County:	0.22%
South Carolina average:	0.15%

6.79% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($19,569 average AGI)
5.83% relocated from other states ($18,319 average AGI)

Berkeley County:	5.83%
South Carolina average:	4.33%

from Charleston County, SC	4.15% ($38,053 average AGI)
from Dorchester County, SC	1.44% ($35,025)
from Richland County, SC	0.15% ($38,940)
from Orangeburg County, SC	0.13% ($28,527)
from Virginia Beach city, VA	0.11% ($39,034)
from Colleton County, SC	0.09% ($26,451)
from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.08% ($46,341)

11.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.71%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.38% of residents moved to foreign countries ($961 average AGI)

Berkeley County:	0.38%
South Carolina average:	0.11%

5.73% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($16,464 average AGI)
5.60% relocated to other states ($17,394 average AGI)

Berkeley County:	5.60%
South Carolina average:	3.21%

to Charleston County, SC	3.04% ($32,650 average AGI)
to Dorchester County, SC	1.56% ($36,994)
to Saratoga County, NY	0.43% ($20,991)
to Kitsap County, WA	0.21% ($41,646)
to Virginia Beach city, VA	0.19% ($35,624)
to New London County, CT	0.17% ($33,543)
to Richland County, SC	0.16% ($25,954)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,457 (10,303 aged, 3,154 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 122,233 (28,359 male householders, 9,533 female householders)

  28,973 spouses, 45,559 children (40,587 natural, 1,189 adopted, 3,783 stepchildren), 3,645 grandchildren, 820 brothers or sisters, 754 parents, 1,966 other relatives, 2,624 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 14,964 (6,108 male householders (4,682 living alone)), 5,868 female householders (5,030 living alone)), 2,988 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 5,454 (2,421 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 14,016 2-persons, 9,773 3-persons, 8,376 4-persons, 3,748 5-persons, 1,392 6-persons, 587 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,712 1-person, 1,797 2-persons, 313 3-persons, 125 4-persons, 29 5-persons.

94.1% of residents of Berkeley County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $619,324,000 ($4138 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $97,325,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $339,518,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $97,158,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,650,000
Federal grants: $125,478,000
Federal procurement contracts: $18,074,000 ($15,340,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $37,446,000 ($16,644,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,778,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $115,096,000
Federal Government insurance: $444,390,000

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	34 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 65.46 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

54% of Berkeley County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in South Carolina.

Berkeley County:	53.6%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 78883
• Northeast: 13926
• Midwest: 10572
• South: 26489
• West: 6235

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,600

Here:	8.3%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	7.2%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	19.4%
South Carolina:	20.3%

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