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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.1%), Manufacturing (15.4%), Retail trade (12.4%), Construction (10.9%).
Detached houses: $181,733Here:$181,733State:$217,639 Townhouses or other attached units: $61,986Here:$61,986State:$164,785 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $205,253Here:$205,253State:$210,002 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $32,914Here:$32,914State:$191,373 Mobile homes: $53,622Here:$53,622State:$45,713 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,938Here:$9,938State:$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
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.0%
McCain (Republican): 56.1% Obama (Democratic): 43.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $719 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $455 (0.4%)
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.
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.
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Notable locations in Berkeley County: Richmond Plantation (A), Swamp Fox Ranger Station (B), The Tee (C), Tin Top Camp (D), Guillard Lake Scenic Area (E), Guilliard Lake Recreation Site (F), Francis Marion Seed Shelter Orchard (G), Rice Hope Plantation (H), Limerick plantation (I), Swamp Fox Trailhead (J), Huger Recreation Area (K), Santee Experimental Station (L), Witherbie Ranger Station (M), Boggy Head Rifle Range (N), Honey Hill Hunt Camp (O), Waterhorn Historical Area (P), Round Pond Trailhead (Q), Canal Picnic Area (R), Dean Hall (S), Cote Bas (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Berkeley County include: Poplar Hill Church (A), Providence Church (B), Redeemer Church (C), Saint James Church (D), Saint Matthews Church (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Saint Thomas Church (G), Santee Church (H), Pilgrim Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Lifeland Cemetery (2), Rocks Cemetery (3), Grooms Cemetery (4), Grove Cemetery (5), Bluefield Cemetery (6), Belle Isle Plantation Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Couturier Lake (A), Wood Lake (B), Coingtee Lake (C), Solomon Lake (D), Flanders Hole (E), Guilliard Lake (F), Mattassee Lake (G), Raccoon Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fox Swamp (A), Crawl Creek (B), Dutart Creek (C), Foster Creek (D), French Quarter Creek (E), York Bottom Creek (F), Williams Branch (G), Stony Branch (H), Smith Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Berkeley County include: Huger Recreation Area (1), Cypress Gardens (2), Pinopolis Historic District (3), Bushy Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: White Point Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Berkeley County: Richmond Plantation (A), Swamp Fox Ranger Station (B), The Tee (C), Tin Top Camp (D), Guillard Lake Scenic Area (E), Guilliard Lake Recreation Site (F), Francis Marion Seed Shelter Orchard (G), Rice Hope Plantation (H), Limerick plantation (I), Swamp Fox Trailhead (J), Huger Recreation Area (K), Santee Experimental Station (L), Witherbie Ranger Station (M), Boggy Head Rifle Range (N), Honey Hill Hunt Camp (O), Waterhorn Historical Area (P), Round Pond Trailhead (Q), Canal Picnic Area (R), Dean Hall (S), Cote Bas (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Berkeley County include: Poplar Hill Church (A), Providence Church (B), Redeemer Church (C), Saint James Church (D), Saint Matthews Church (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Saint Thomas Church (G), Santee Church (H), Pilgrim Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Lifeland Cemetery (2), Rocks Cemetery (3), Grooms Cemetery (4), Grove Cemetery (5), Bluefield Cemetery (6), Belle Isle Plantation Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Couturier Lake (A), Wood Lake (B), Coingtee Lake (C), Solomon Lake (D), Flanders Hole (E), Guilliard Lake (F), Mattassee Lake (G), Raccoon Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fox Swamp (A), Crawl Creek (B), Dutart Creek (C), Foster Creek (D), French Quarter Creek (E), York Bottom Creek (F), Williams Branch (G), Stony Branch (H), Smith Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Berkeley County include: Huger Recreation Area (1), Cypress Gardens (2), Pinopolis Historic District (3), Bushy Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: White Point Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Charleston County , Clarendon County , Dorchester County , Georgetown County , Orangeburg County , Williamsburg County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.1%
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
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12.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,488 average adjusted gross income)
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%
11.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,819 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 77.8. This is less than state average.
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Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 114.2. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
Population growth in Berkeley County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 65.46 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,600
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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.)
Solid Waste Management: $9,139,000
Parks and Recreation: $608,000
Police Protection: $12,827,000
Central Staff Services: $7,269,000
Health - Other: $6,100,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,406,000
Regular Highways: $5,020,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,838,000
General - Other: $4,093,000
Financial Administration: $2,519,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,433,000
Libraries: $2,348,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,929,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,385,000
Air Transportation: $530,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,260,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $147,780,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $144,635,000
All Other: $2,250,000
Highways: $964,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,161,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,840,000
Other Selective Sales: $592,000
Other License: $177,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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