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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Manufacturing (14.6%), Construction (11.9%), Retail trade (11.6%).
Detached houses: $237,087Here:$237,087State:$217,639 Townhouses or other attached units: $321,757Here:$321,757State:$164,785 In 2-unit structures: $279,143Here:$279,143State:$197,041 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $260,010Here:$260,010State:$210,002 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $240,541Here:$240,541State:$191,373 Mobile homes: $69,478Here:$69,478State:$45,713 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $50,198Here:$50,198State:$45,615
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.5%
Obama (Democratic): 49.9% McCain (Republican): 49.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $481 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $310 (0.4%)
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.
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.
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Notable locations in Colleton County: Airy Hall (A), H and B Junction (B), Blake Siding (C), Walterboro Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Walters Store (E), Smokes Corners (F), Sullivans Ferry (G), Airy Hall Plantation (H), Bluefield Hunting Club (I), Camp Buddy (J), Cherokee Plantation (K), Coe Plantation (L), Combahee Plantation (M), Dodge Plantation (N), Fishburne Plantation (O), Hope Plantation (P), Laurel Springs Plantation (Q), Lavington Plantation (R), Longbrow Plantation (S), Maybank 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: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Providence Church (B), Rehoboth Church (C), Saint Marks Church (D), Saint Peters Church (E), Samaritan Church (F), Shiloh Church (G), Piney Grove Church (H), Heyward Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ferguson Cemetery (1), Hiott Cemetery (2), Ashton Cemetery (3), Hagan Cemetery (4), Ackerman Cemetery (5), Adams Cemetery (6), Canadys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bryans Lake (A), Hickory Hill Lake (B), Jones Lake (C), Green Pond (D), Parker Hole (E), Lake Lucious (F), J J Padgett Pond (G), Reservoir Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deep Bottom Creek (A), Chehaw River (B), Chessey Creek (C), Combahee River (D), Cuckolds Creek (E), Fuller Swamp Creek (F), Wolf Creek (G), Willow Swamp (H), Steedley Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Colleton County include: Bear Island Game Management Area (1), Colleton State Park (2), Edisto Beach State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Edingsville Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Colleton County: Airy Hall (A), H and B Junction (B), Blake Siding (C), Walterboro Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Walters Store (E), Smokes Corners (F), Sullivans Ferry (G), Airy Hall Plantation (H), Bluefield Hunting Club (I), Camp Buddy (J), Cherokee Plantation (K), Coe Plantation (L), Combahee Plantation (M), Dodge Plantation (N), Fishburne Plantation (O), Hope Plantation (P), Laurel Springs Plantation (Q), Lavington Plantation (R), Longbrow Plantation (S), Maybank 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: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Providence Church (B), Rehoboth Church (C), Saint Marks Church (D), Saint Peters Church (E), Samaritan Church (F), Shiloh Church (G), Piney Grove Church (H), Heyward Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ferguson Cemetery (1), Hiott Cemetery (2), Ashton Cemetery (3), Hagan Cemetery (4), Ackerman Cemetery (5), Adams Cemetery (6), Canadys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bryans Lake (A), Hickory Hill Lake (B), Jones Lake (C), Green Pond (D), Parker Hole (E), Lake Lucious (F), J J Padgett Pond (G), Reservoir Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deep Bottom Creek (A), Chehaw River (B), Chessey Creek (C), Combahee River (D), Cuckolds Creek (E), Fuller Swamp Creek (F), Wolf Creek (G), Willow Swamp (H), Steedley Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Colleton County include: Bear Island Game Management Area (1), Colleton State Park (2), Edisto Beach State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Edingsville Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Allendale County , Bamberg County , Beaufort County , Charleston County , Dorchester County , Hampton County , Orangeburg County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.0%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Colleton County (%):
5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,985 average adjusted gross income)
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%
5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,839 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 114.5. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 110.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
Population growth in Colleton County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $270,000
Health Services - Other: $1,910,000
Corrections - Other: $1,343,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,285,000
General - Other: $1,247,000
Financial Administration: $1,142,000
Regular Highways: $1,108,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,087,000
Fire Protection: $984,000
Central Staff Services: $691,000
Libraries: $449,000
General Public Buildings: $389,000
Parks & Recreation: $80,000
Welfare - Other: $18,000
Housing & Community Development: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $162,000
Property Sale Other: $18,000
Regular Highways: $576,000
Fire Protection: $437,000
General Public Building: $269,000
Financial Administration: $122,000
Health - Other: $116,000
Police Protection: $77,000
Solid Waste Management: $68,000
Judicial: $35,000
Central Staff: $10,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000
All Other: $345,000
Public Welfare: $171,000
Health & Hospitals: $13,000
Total General Sales: $1,598,000
Other Selective Sales: $855,000
Motor Vehicle License: $538,000
NEC: $330,000
Public Utilities: $59,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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