County population in 2012: 14,910 (all rural); it was 15,185 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,601 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,182 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,987 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,297 (it was 930 in 2000)
% of renters here:
16%
State:
31%
Land area: 380 sq. mi. Water area: 12.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 40 people per square mile
(average).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Calhoun County: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.5%), Manufacturing (14.9%), Retail trade (11.7%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $559 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $459 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.3%
(7.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.4% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.4% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 43 years old
(Males: 42 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46 years old, Black residents: 41 years old, American Indian residents: 43 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
16.2%
Whole state:
14.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
7.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Calhoun County: Daniels 4H Camp (A), Langsyne Plantation (B), Cotton Lane Farms (C), Calhoun Subdivision Landing (D), Camp Dergan (E), Low Falls Landing (F), Saw Dust Landing (G), Jumper Station Fire Department (H), Belleville Fire Department (I), Midway Fire Department (J), Fort Motte Fire Department Lone Star (K), Fort Motte Fire Department (L), Caw Caw Fire Department (M), Fort Motte Fire Department Stumphole (N), Sandy Run Fire Department (O), Belleville Fire Department Substation (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Calhoun County include: Prodigal Church (A), Providence Church (B), Red Church (C), Saint Luke Church (D), Saint Mark Church (E), Saint Matthews Church (F), Saint Paul Church (G), Saint Stephens Church (H), Savannah Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: True Blue Lake (A), Wolf Lake (B), Holly Pond (C), Mullers Big Lake (D), Mullers Little Lake (E), Lord Lake (F), Saylors Lake (G), Braddy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flea Bite Creek (A), Big Beaver Creek (B), Keller Branch (C), Sikes Creek (D), Murph Mill Creek (E), Polk Spring Creek (F), Sandy Run (G), Savany Hunt Creek (H), Squirrel Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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 (commute): 29.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 32.1%
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
Here:
51.3% with mortgage
State:
66.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 28.80%
Here
28.8%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 4,373 Total congregations: 26
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Baha'i
Episcopal Church
Adherents
1,940 (44.4%)
1,382 (31.6%)
526 (12.0%)
106 (2.4%)
102 (2.3%)
Congregations
6 (23.1%)
9 (34.6%)
5 (19.2%)
-
1 (3.8%)
Name
Presbyterian Church in America
Assemblies of God
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Other
Adherents
71 (1.6%)
70 (1.6%)
54 (1.2%)
45 (1.0%)
77 (1.8%)
Congregations
1 (3.8%)
1 (3.8%)
1 (3.8%)
1 (3.8%)
1 (3.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 337 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $41,212 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: $73,000 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: $96,248 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
Tornado activity:
Calhoun County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 1.9 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.
Earthquake activity:
Calhoun County-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from the county center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the 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 58.0 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 65.2 miles away from Calhoun County center On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from the county center On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most recent natural disasters:
South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3233): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
South Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 6, 2004 to October 11, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1566): October 7, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1566, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2004 to January 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1509): February 13, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1509, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
South Carolina Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1313): January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1313, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
South Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 14, 1999 to September 30, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1299): September 21, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1299, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
South Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 14, 1999 to September 25, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3145): September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3145, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
South Carolina Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 11, 1990 to October 28, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-881): October 22, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-881, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
South Carolina HURRICANE HUGO, Incident Period: September 21, 1989 to September 22, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-843): September 22, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-843, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
South Carolina Drought, Incident Period: August 4, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3047): August 4, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3047, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Calhoun County (9) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 3
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%)
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%)
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%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Calhoun County, South Carolina in 2000:
121 people in nursing homes
34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Calhoun County, South Carolina in 2010:
106 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
24 people in group homes intended for adults
23 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers
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:
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Births per 1000 population in Calhoun County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
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 2006: 9.9
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%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 834.440 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1178.810 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13.25
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28.47 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 33.11
Household type by relationship:
Households: 15,022
In family households: 12,840 (2,719 male householders, 1,485 female householders)
2,955 spouses, 4,159 children (3,825 natural, 109 adopted, 225 stepchildren), 663 grandchildren, 181 brothers or sisters, 124 parents, 240 other relatives, 258 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,182 (969 male householders (834 living alone)), 907 female householders (796 living alone)), 306 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 153 (106 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,929 2-persons, 990 3-persons, 742 4-persons, 340 5-persons, 135 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.
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
2005 or later: 232
2000 to 2004: 580
1990 to 1999: 1,489
1980 to 1989: 1,546
1970 to 1979: 1,214
1960 to 1969: 691
1950 to 1959: 640
1940 to 1949: 407
1939 or earlier: 595
Rooms in houses/apartments in Calhoun County, South Carolina
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 Calhoun County
43.0 years
37.0 years
(47.4%)
(52.6%)
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