Calhoun County, South Carolina (SC)

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County population in 2005: 15,100 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,987
Renter-occupied apartments: 930

% of renters here:	16%
State:	28%

Land area: 380 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 40 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	16.2%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This county:	7.0%
Whole state:	6.5%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Calhoun County, South Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Calhoun County, South Carolina:

White Non-Hispanic (49.5%)
Black (48.7%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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

Median resident age:	38.9 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 7,196	(47.4%)
Females: 7,989	(52.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $29,071
County population in 2003: 15,329
Jobs in 2003: 4,745

Calhoun County,SC real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 7,252
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.6%

Average household size:

Calhoun County:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,708 ($32,736 in 2000)

This county	$34,708
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $98,673

Calhoun County	$98,673
South Carolina:	$113,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $370
Institutionalized population: 121
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Calhoun County in 2000: $733

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 46
Burglaries: 61
Thefts: 139
Auto thefts: 43

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

Murders: 2
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 31
Burglaries: 53
Thefts: 117
Auto thefts: 32

Calhoun County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 66 buildings, average cost: $133,400
2005: 68 buildings, average cost: $163,800
2006: 52 buildings, average cost: $174,900

2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County South Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $393 (0.5%)

Area name: Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Calhoun County is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $781 a month.

Cities in this county include: Oak Grove, St. Matthews, Cameron.

Neighboring counties: Clarendon County , Lexington County , Orangeburg County , Richland County , Sumter County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Calhoun County: Low Falls Landing (A), Daniels 4H Camp (B), Langsyne Plantation (C), Calhoun Subdivision Landing (D), Saw Dust Landing (E), Camp Dergan (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Calhoun County include: Prodigal Church (A), Heyward Church (B), Pine Grove Church (C), Pilgrim Rest Church (D), Browns Chapel (E), Calvary Church (F), Jericho Church (G), Cedar Falls Church (H), Jerusalem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Moriah Cemetery (1), Kaigler Cemetery (2), Goodin Cemetery (3), Mount Zion Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Holly Pond (A), True Blue Lake (B), Braddy Lake (C), Mullers Little Lake (D), Lord Lake (E), Saylors Lake (F), Mullers Big Lake (G), Wolf Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lyons Creek (A), Flea Bite Creek (B), Murph Mill Creek (C), Squirrel Creek (D), Mack Branch (E), Polk Spring Creek (F), High Hill Creek (G), Falls Branch (H), Howell Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.8%
South Carolina:	5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 462
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 147 (29% naturalized citizens)

Calhoun County:	1.0%
Whole state:	2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 58
1990 to 1994: 28
1985 to 1989: 2
1980 to 1984: 8
1975 to 1979: 12
1970 to 1974: 5
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 27

Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 32.1%

Calhoun County marital status for males

Calhoun County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,098
One, attached: 41
Two: 44
3 or 4: 53
5 to 9: 37
20 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 2,559
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Calhoun County with a mortgage: 1,290 (130 second mortgage, 127 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,225

Agriculture in Calhoun County
Average size of farms: 337 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $41212
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $269.70
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.99%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $73000
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.19%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.27%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $96248
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.69
Corn for grain: 6649 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3033 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 12574 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5139 harvested acres
Vegetables: 173 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 203 acres

Calhoun County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/22/1958, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Chemicals (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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

Mexico (40%)
Germany (14%)
Philippines (10%)
Canada (6%)
El Salvador (5%)
Argentina (5%)
Jamaica (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Calhoun County:

United States or American (15%)
German (9%)
English (6%)
Irish (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
European (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Calhoun County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,010 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,103 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 3 (0%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 60 (1%)
Other means: 80 (1%)
Worked at home: 113 (2%)

People in group quarters in Calhoun County, South Carolina

121 people in nursing homes
34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,365.

7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,355 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.22%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.26% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($21,858 average AGI)
1.96% relocated from other states ($9,497 average AGI)
Calhoun County: 1.96%
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	2.23% ($25,522 average AGI)
from Lexington County, SC	1.18% ($39,082)
from Richland County, SC	0.74% ($31,737)

7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,616 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.09%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.83% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($24,937 average AGI)
1.26% relocated to other states ($5,679 average AGI)
Calhoun County: 1.26%
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	2.35% ($28,694 average AGI)
to Lexington County, SC	1.40% ($32,542)
to Richland County, SC	0.93% ($28,813)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Births per 1000 population in Calhoun County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Calhoun County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Calhoun County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,832 (1,447 aged, 385 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,023

In family households: 13,149 (2,962 male householders, 1,344 female householders)
3,128 spouses, 4,397 children (4,077 natural, 125 adopted, 195 stepchildren), 637 grandchildren, 153 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 197 other relatives, 221 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,874 (790 male householders (679 living alone)), 850 female householders (775 living alone)), 234 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 162 (111 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,891 2-persons, 1,013 3-persons, 846 4-persons, 349 5-persons, 110 6-persons, 97 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,454 1-person, 169 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

2,152 married couples with children.
1,012 single-parent households (213 men, 799 women).

97.6% of residents of Calhoun County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $69,918,000 ($4574 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,121,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,106,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,013,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,938,000
Federal grants: $22,542,000
Federal procurement contracts: $672,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,648,000 ($194,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,921,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $30,300,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,243,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 978

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 856

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +36

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -207

Here:	-14 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Calhoun County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.91 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:	4.9
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 220
1995 to 1998: 871
1990 to 1994: 788
1980 to 1989: 1,266
1970 to 1979: 1,351
1960 to 1969: 768
1950 to 1959: 467
1940 to 1949: 367
1939 or earlier: 766

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Calhoun County, South Carolina:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 45
3 rooms: 175
4 rooms: 531
5 rooms: 1,311
6 rooms: 1,307
7 rooms: 801
8 rooms: 441
9 or more rooms: 376

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calhoun County, South Carolina:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 66
3 rooms: 90
4 rooms: 201
5 rooms: 255
6 rooms: 192
7 rooms: 52
8 rooms: 46
9 or more rooms: 21

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Calhoun County:

no bedroom: 23
1 bedroom: 123
2 bedrooms: 1,080
3 bedrooms: 2,861
4 bedrooms: 770
5 or more bedrooms: 130

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calhoun County:

no bedroom: 13
1 bedroom: 110
2 bedrooms: 373
3 bedrooms: 377
4 bedrooms: 55
5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Calhoun County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 278
1 vehicle: 1,382
2 vehicles: 1,966
3 vehicles: 978
4 vehicles: 265
5 or more vehicles: 118

Cars and other vehicles available in Calhoun County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 251
1 vehicle: 364
2 vehicles: 261
3 vehicles: 42
4 vehicles: 12
5 or more vehicles: 0

71% of Calhoun County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in South Carolina.

Calhoun County:	71.3%
State average:	56.8%

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

This state: 12303
Northeast: 878
Midwest: 334
South: 1324
West: 121

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (57%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
Utility gas (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (43%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Utility gas (6%)
Wood (3%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 278

Here:	15.3%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 119

Here:	12.8%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55

Here:	14.1%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Calhoun County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $955,000
Hospital Public: $110,000

Solid Waste Management: $31,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $118,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $2,065,000
Health Services - Other: $1,240,000

Police Protection: $968,000

Financial Administration: $645,000

Water Utilities: $456,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $437,000

Solid Waste Management: $406,000

Central Staff Services: $340,000

General Public Buildings: $299,000

Libraries: $163,000

Parks & Recreation: $137,000

Own Hospitals: $102,000

Fire Protection: $26,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,000

Corrections - Other: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $900,000
All Other: $322,000
General - Interest on Debt: $63,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $550,000
Solid Waste Management: $186,000

Health: $176,000

General: $74,000

Judicial and Legal: $64,000

Central Staff Services: $14,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $38,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $117,000
All Other: $47,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,511,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,055,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $913,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,433,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $142,000
Water Utilities: $78,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $657,000
Interest Earnings: $58,000

Property Sale Other: $40,000

Rents: $22,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $661,000
Police Protection: $86,000

Health - Other: $80,000

Solid Waste Management: $64,000

General Public Building: $33,000

Parks & Recreation: $15,000

Libraries: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,928,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $440,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,844,000
General Support: $782,000

Health & Hospitals: $3,000
Tax - Property: $5,043,000
Other Selective Sales: $108,000

NEC: $40,000

Public Utilities: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,015,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $91,000

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