Clarendon County, South Carolina (SC)

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County population in 2005: 33,363 (15% urban, 85% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,339
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,473

% of renters here:	21%
State:	28%

Land area: 607 sq. mi.
Water area: 88.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 55 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	23.1%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This county:	10.8%
Whole state:	6.5%

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

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Clarendon County, South Carolina:

Black (53.1%)
White Non-Hispanic (44.5%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Other race (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

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

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,187
County population in 2003: 32,928
Jobs in 2003: 8,792

Clarendon County,SC real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 12,922
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.8%

Average household size:

Clarendon County:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,766 ($27,131 in 2000)

This county	$28,766
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $105,751

Clarendon County	$105,751
South Carolina:	$113,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $320
Institutionalized population: 1,406
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Clarendon County in 2000: $752

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

Clarendon County races chart

Clarendon County, SC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 117 buildings, average cost: $105,300
2003: 103 buildings, average cost: $95,400
2004: 122 buildings, average cost: $113,200

2004 Presidential Election results in Clarendon County South Carolina:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.7%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $387 (0.5%)

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, Bear Swamp, 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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	8.6%
South Carolina:	5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 155
1990 to 1994: 62
1985 to 1989: 42
1980 to 1984: 43
1975 to 1979: 23
1970 to 1974: 10
1970 to 1974: 24
1965 to 1969: 48

Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

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

Clarendon County marital status for males

Clarendon County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Clarendon County
Average size of farms: 379 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $157999
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $393.63
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.85%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.36%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $132345
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.31%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.26%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $107221
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.27
Corn for grain: 32124 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 12932 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 3238 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 22985 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3906 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 101 acres

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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Apparel (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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

Mexico (54%)
Korea (13%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Germany (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Other Central America (2%)
Greece (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clarendon County:

United States or American (15%)
English (6%)
German (3%)
Irish (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
African (1%)
Scottish (1%)

Clarendon County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Clarendon County, South Carolina

1140 people in state prisons
152 people in nursing homes
75 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
64 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
56 people in homes for the mentally retarded
28 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
11 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,014.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

Births per 1000 population in Clarendon County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Clarendon County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Clarendon County

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

Households: 30,975

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.

4,067 married couples with children.
2,630 single-parent households (350 men, 2,280 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,276

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

Deaths: 1,744

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

Net international migration: +125

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

Net internal migration: +254

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

Population growth in Clarendon County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.83 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:	4.5
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 599
1995 to 1998: 1,981
1990 to 1994: 1,994
1980 to 1989: 3,427
1970 to 1979: 3,135
1960 to 1969: 1,948
1950 to 1959: 982
1940 to 1949: 538
1939 or earlier: 699

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

1 room: 13
2 rooms: 96
3 rooms: 452
4 rooms: 869
5 rooms: 2,473
6 rooms: 2,444
7 rooms: 1,563
8 rooms: 855
9 or more rooms: 574

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

1 room: 51
2 rooms: 147
3 rooms: 329
4 rooms: 717
5 rooms: 584
6 rooms: 334
7 rooms: 156
8 rooms: 124
9 or more rooms: 31

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

no bedroom: 63
1 bedroom: 196
2 bedrooms: 1,664
3 bedrooms: 5,633
4 bedrooms: 1,463
5 or more bedrooms: 320

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clarendon County:

no bedroom: 56
1 bedroom: 431
2 bedrooms: 867
3 bedrooms: 903
4 bedrooms: 199
5 or more bedrooms: 17

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

no vehicle: 695
1 vehicle: 3,302
2 vehicles: 3,528
3 vehicles: 1,398
4 vehicles: 300
5 or more vehicles: 116

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

no vehicle: 872
1 vehicle: 1,072
2 vehicles: 420
3 vehicles: 70
4 vehicles: 37
5 or more vehicles: 2

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (72%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Utility gas (2%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (69%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Utility gas (4%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 373

Here:	9.2%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 136

Here:	5.5%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 137

Here:	17.5%
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)

Clarendon County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $22,000
Charges - All Other: $1,020,000
Solid Waste Management: $696,000

Parks & Recreation: $47,000
Construction - Police Protection: $748,000
Corrections - Other: $31,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $1,592,000
Police Protection: $1,295,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,285,000

Central Staff Services: $1,213,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,048,000

Corrections - Other: $1,013,000

General Public Buildings: $710,000

Financial Administration: $666,000

Regular Highways: $602,000

Fire Protection: $582,000

Health Services - Other: $532,000

Parks & Recreation: $280,000

Air Transportation: $105,000

Welfare - Other: $62,000

Water Utilities: $25,000

Housing & Community Development: $20,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $343,000
General - Interest on Debt: $158,000
Intergovernmental to State - Higher Education: $205,000
Welfare: $49,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $69,000
All Other: $60,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $68,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,500,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,305,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $58,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $195,000
Water Utilities: $10,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $306,000
General Revenue, NEC: $215,000

Property Sale Other: $18,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $159,000
Solid Waste Management: $129,000

General - Other: $112,000

Police Protection: $102,000

Corrections - Other: $17,000

Fire Protection: $17,000

Central Staff: $14,000

Judicial: $4,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,661,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $38,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,873,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,475,000
All Other: $232,000
Tax - Property: $6,205,000
Total General Sales: $1,314,000

Motor Vehicle License: $636,000

NEC: $174,000

Other Selective Sales: $48,000

Public Utilities: $29,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,644,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

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