Colleton County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Manufacturing (14.6%), Construction (11.9%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

Colleton County, South Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Colleton County, South Carolina:

Median resident age:	36.5 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 18,327	(47.9%)
Females: 19,937	(52.1%)

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Colleton County:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,741
South Carolina:	$43,329

This county:	$351
State:	$498

Colleton County:	$100,921
South Carolina:	$133,900

Detached houses: $188,838

Here:	$188,838
State:	$214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $209,070

Here:	$209,070
State:	$195,928

In 2-unit structures: $181,418

Here:	$181,418
State:	$168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $186,358

Here:	$186,358
State:	$191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $110,718

Here:	$110,718
State:	$198,924

Mobile homes: $56,712

Here:	$56,712
State:	$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $44,091

Here:	$44,091
State:	$45,615

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

• Murders: 6
• Rapes: 14
• Robberies: 26
• Assaults: 207
• Burglaries: 224
• Thefts: 668
• Auto thefts: 127

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 12
• Robberies: 20
• Assaults: 244
• Burglaries: 250
• Thefts: 573
• Auto thefts: 100

This county:	21.1%
Whole state:	14.1%

This county:	10.6%
Whole state:	6.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Colleton County is $389 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $680 a month.

Cities in this county include: Walterboro, Cottageville, Edisto Beach, Smoaks, Williams, Lodge, Green Pond, Hendersonville.

2005 air pollution in Colleton County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.072 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Allendale County , Bamberg County , Beaufort County , Charleston County , Dorchester County , Hampton County , Orangeburg County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Colleton County: Sullivans Ferry (A), Longbrow Plantation (B), Fishburne Plantation (C), Smokes Corners (D), Coe Plantation (E), Combahee Plantation (F), Poco Sabo Plantation (G), Blake Siding (H), Myrtle Grove Plantation (I), Bluefield Hunting Club (J), Hope Plantation (K), Rose Hill Plantation (L), Pendergrass Cross Roads (M), H and B Junction (N), Airy Hall (O), Airy Hall Plantation (P), Lavington Plantation (Q), Laurel Springs Plantation (R), Camp Buddy (S), Cherokee Plantation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Ivanhoe Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Colleton County include: Hendersonville Baptist Church (A), Heyward Church (B), Black Creek Church (C), Hickory Hill Church (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Piney Grove Church (F), Bosom Bottom Church (G), Holiness Tabernacle Church (H), Pine Grove Number 1 Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Buzzard Roost Cemetery (1), Carter Ford Cemetery (2), Green Pond Cemetery (3), Ashton Cemetery (4), Connor Cemetery (5), Hiott Cemetery (6), Community Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bryans Lake (A), Parker Hole (B), Hickory Hill Lake (C), Green Pond (D), Jones Lake (E), Bennetts Pond (F), Reservoir Pond (G), Big Survey Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mosquito Creek (A), Musselboro Creek (B), Perry Creek (C), Hope Creek (D), Wolf Creek (E), Rum Gully (F), Long Branch (G), Fish Creek (H), Steedley Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Colleton County include: Colleton State Park (1), Edisto Beach State Park (2), Bear Island Game Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Edingsville Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	14.3%
South Carolina:	11.6%

Current college students: 1,129
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 453 (37% naturalized citizens)

Colleton County:	1.2%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,203
• One, attached: 211
• Two: 254
• 3 or 4: 165
• 5 to 9: 432
• 10 to 19: 81
• 20 or more: 160
• Mobile homes: 6,549
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 74

Housing units in Colleton County with a mortgage: 3,049 (250 second mortgage, 310 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,487

Here:	55.1% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

Colleton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 1.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/3/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 4 people and caused $360,000 in damages.

Colleton County-area historical earthquake activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 75% 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 30.7 miles away from Colleton 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 34.2 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 54.5 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 35.3 miles away from Colleton County center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 53.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from Colleton County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,527 (72%) Carpooled: 3,165 (22%) Bus or trolley bus: 123 (1%) Subway or elevated: 26 (0%) Taxi: 41 (0%) Motorcycle: 15 (0%) Bicycle: 24 (0%) Walked: 204 (1%) Other means: 203 (1%) Worked at home: 299 (2%)

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.71%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($292 average AGI)

Colleton County:	0.14%
South Carolina average:	0.15%

3.39% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($24,169 average AGI)
2.18% relocated from other states ($14,525 average AGI)

Colleton County:	2.18%
South Carolina average:	4.33%

from Charleston County, SC	0.84% ($35,216 average AGI)
from Dorchester County, SC	0.73% ($37,198)
from Berkeley County, SC	0.37% ($28,938)
from Beaufort County, SC	0.27% ($20,857)
from Richland County, SC	0.21% ($35,185)
from Orangeburg County, SC	0.13% ($110,941)
from Lexington County, SC	0.10% ($25,154)

5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.97% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($19,941 average AGI)
2.02% relocated to other states ($7,897 average AGI)

Colleton County:	2.02%
South Carolina average:	3.21%

to Charleston County, SC	0.93% ($30,358 average AGI)
to Dorchester County, SC	0.75% ($26,626)
to Berkeley County, SC	0.39% ($26,451)
to Beaufort County, SC	0.37% ($22,551)
to Richland County, SC	0.25% ($29,091)
to Hampton County, SC	0.22% ($33,379)
to Orangeburg County, SC	0.16% ($22,571)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,169 (4,609 aged, 1,560 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 33,531 (6,888 male householders, 3,710 female householders)

  7,462 spouses, 11,923 children (11,098 natural, 232 adopted, 593 stepchildren), 1,443 grandchildren, 394 brothers or sisters, 302 parents, 642 other relatives, 767 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,400 (1,988 male householders (1,682 living alone)), 1,928 female householders (1,789 living alone)), 484 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 333 (203 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,247 2-persons, 2,684 3-persons, 2,112 4-persons, 937 5-persons, 365 6-persons, 253 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,471 1-person, 397 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 24 4-persons.

97.1% of residents of Colleton County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $256,529,000 ($6479 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,321,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $110,599,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $57,573,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,578,000
Federal grants: $77,030,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,800,000 ($495,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,949,000 ($1,726,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $109,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,793,000
Federal Government insurance: $370,468,000

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	+13 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

65% of Colleton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in South Carolina.

Colleton County:	64.9%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 29637
• Northeast: 2484
• Midwest: 1364
• South: 3783
• West: 376

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,800

Here:	10.7%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	7.7%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	12.8%
South Carolina:	20.3%

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