Clarendon County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.5%), Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Clarendon County, South Carolina:

Median resident age:	37.0 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 15,957	(49.1%)
Females: 16,545	(50.9%)

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Clarendon County:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$31,701
South Carolina:	$43,329

This county:	$269
State:	$498

Clarendon County:	$97,199
South Carolina:	$133,900

Detached houses: $165,347

Here:	$165,347
State:	$214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $109,735

Here:	$109,735
State:	$195,928

In 2-unit structures: $78,292

Here:	$78,292
State:	$168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,710

Here:	$125,710
State:	$191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $165,397

Here:	$165,397
State:	$198,924

Mobile homes: $41,646

Here:	$41,646
State:	$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $30,000

Here:	$30,000
State:	$45,615

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 17
• Assaults: 217
• Burglaries: 231
• Thefts: 464
• Auto thefts: 103

This county:	23.1%
Whole state:	14.1%

This county:	10.8%
Whole state:	6.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clarendon County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.

Cities in this county include: Manning, Summerton, Turbeville, Paxville, Alcolu, Sardinia.

Neighboring counties: Berkeley County , Calhoun County , Florence County , Orangeburg County , Sumter County , Williamsburg County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Clarendon County: New Zion Station (A), Goat Island Landing (B), Elliots Landing (C), Camp Cooper (D), Camp Harmony (E), Camp Robinson (F), Camp Shelor (G), Potato Creek Landing (H), Dennis Memorial Auditorium (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Clarendon County include: Big New Hope Church (A), Biggers Church (B), Hickory Grove Church (C), Bloomville Church (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Pisgah Church (F), Holiness Church (G), Pine Grove Church (H), Home Branch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: New Town Cemetery (1), Hodges Cemetery (2), Calvary Cemetery (3), Saint James Cemetery (4), Brewington Cemetery (5), Home Branch Cemetery (6), Richardson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Polly Cantey Pond (A), Goshing Pond (B), Jordan Pond (C), Martins Lake (D), Home Lake (E), Colclough Pond (F), Brewington Lake (G), Alderman Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Knife Branch (A), Rooty Branch (B), Lakewood Creek (C), Rosehen Branch (D), Lizzies Branch (E), Spreadoak Branch (F), Spring Grove Creek (G), Pen Branch (H), Pocotaligo River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Clarendon County include: Santee National Wildlife Refuge (1), Taw Caw Creek Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	16.7%
South Carolina:	11.6%

Current college students: 883
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 407 (25% naturalized citizens)

Clarendon County:	1.3%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,301
• One, attached: 103
• Two: 116
• 3 or 4: 187
• 5 to 9: 245
• 10 to 19: 111
• 20 or more: 245
• Mobile homes: 5,980
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Clarendon County with a mortgage: 2,635 (193 second mortgage, 212 home equity loan, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,517

Here:	51.1% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

Clarendon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 8 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.

Clarendon County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 83% 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 53.9 miles away from Clarendon 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 43.7 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 89.5 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 51.2 miles away from Clarendon 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 66.1 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 76.5 miles away from Clarendon County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,013 (77%) Carpooled: 2,073 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 41 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%) Subway or elevated: 3 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 16 (0%) Walked: 237 (2%) Other means: 66 (1%) Worked at home: 215 (2%)

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.56% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($15,991 average AGI)
2.74% relocated from other states ($15,285 average AGI)

Clarendon County:	2.74%
South Carolina average:	4.33%

from Sumter County, SC	1.37% ($21,088 average AGI)
from Florence County, SC	0.41% ($30,841)
from Orangeburg County, SC	0.23% ($29,360)
from Richland County, SC	0.22% ($24,167)
from Berkeley County, SC	0.20% ($39,091)
from Williamsburg County, SC	0.19% ($32,400)
from Charleston County, SC	0.15% ($32,563)

6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.15%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.26% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($20,554 average AGI)
1.89% relocated to other states ($10,002 average AGI)

Clarendon County:	1.89%
South Carolina average:	3.21%

to Sumter County, SC	1.65% ($27,153 average AGI)
to Richland County, SC	0.48% ($20,885)
to Florence County, SC	0.39% ($32,000)
to Charleston County, SC	0.20% ($36,364)
to Lexington County, SC	0.20% ($21,952)
to Orangeburg County, SC	0.19% ($47,900)
to Williamsburg County, SC	0.12% ($25,231)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,340 (4,087 aged, 1,253 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 27,397 (5,628 male householders, 2,952 female householders)

  5,747 spouses, 9,813 children (9,293 natural, 199 adopted, 321 stepchildren), 1,421 grandchildren, 419 brothers or sisters, 189 parents, 789 other relatives, 439 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,578 (1,425 male householders (1,243 living alone)), 1,795 female householders (1,663 living alone)), 358 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,527 (1,390 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,595 2-persons, 2,038 3-persons, 1,602 4-persons, 821 5-persons, 322 6-persons, 202 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,906 1-person, 264 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

96.6% of residents of Clarendon County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 43% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $225,441,000 ($6799 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,956,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $88,385,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,733,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,779,000
Federal grants: $84,351,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,047,000 ($23,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,146,000 ($338,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $961,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,420,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,871,000

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

65% of Clarendon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in South Carolina.

Clarendon County:	64.9%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 26355
• Northeast: 2066
• Midwest: 631
• South: 2722
• West: 180

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,400

Here:	9.2%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	5.5%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	17.5%
South Carolina:	20.3%

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