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Darlington County, South Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Darlington County, South Carolina:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Health of residents in Darlington County based on 322 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is significantly worse than average. 70.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 50.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 35.1% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average. 65.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is more than average. 52.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.5%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Darlington County is $400 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Lamar, Society Hill, Lake Swamp.
2005 air pollution in Darlington County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Chesterfield County , Florence County , Kershaw County , Lee County , Marlboro County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Darlington County: Darlington Raceway (A), Lakeview Club (B), Bethea Home for the Aged (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Darlington Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Darlington County include: Pond Hollow Church (A), High Hill Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C), Piney Plain Church (D), Pine Ridge Congregational Holiness Church (E), Pine Ridge Church of God (F), Pine Ridge Church (G), Holiness Church (H), Pine Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Byrd Cemetery (1), Indian Branch Cemetery (2), Green Hill Cemetery (3), Cherry Grove Cemetery (4), Mount Elon Cemetery (5), Bacot Cemetery (6), Bacote Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lowthers Lake (A), Hannah Pond (B), Williams Lake (C), Coker Pond (D), Adurndale Farms Pond (E), Andrews Millpond (F), Harolds Mill Pond (G), Bay Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horse Creek (A), Rose Branch (B), Flat Creek (C), Leavenworth Branch (D), Swift Creek (E), Everlasting Branch (F), Cogdell Branch (G), Hurricane Branch (H), Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Darlington County: Mineral Springs Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Darlington County: Darlington Raceway (A), Lakeview Club (B), Bethea Home for the Aged (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Darlington Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Darlington County include: Pond Hollow Church (A), High Hill Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C), Piney Plain Church (D), Pine Ridge Congregational Holiness Church (E), Pine Ridge Church of God (F), Pine Ridge Church (G), Holiness Church (H), Pine Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Byrd Cemetery (1), Indian Branch Cemetery (2), Green Hill Cemetery (3), Cherry Grove Cemetery (4), Mount Elon Cemetery (5), Bacot Cemetery (6), Bacote Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lowthers Lake (A), Hannah Pond (B), Williams Lake (C), Coker Pond (D), Adurndale Farms Pond (E), Andrews Millpond (F), Harolds Mill Pond (G), Bay Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horse Creek (A), Rose Branch (B), Flat Creek (C), Leavenworth Branch (D), Swift Creek (E), Everlasting Branch (F), Cogdell Branch (G), Hurricane Branch (H), Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Darlington County: Mineral Springs Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 2,538 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 584 (44% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Darlington County with a mortgage: 7,386 (740 second mortgage, 878 home equity loan, 63 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,946
Darlington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/20/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
5.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,199 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.66% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($19,029 average AGI) 2.01% relocated from other states ($13,170 average AGI)Darlington County: 2.01%South Carolina average: 4.33%
6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,328 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.35% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($20,435 average AGI) 1.69% relocated to other states ($8,893 average AGI)Darlington County: 1.69%South Carolina average: 3.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,968 (7,671 aged, 2,297 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship
12,614 spouses, 20,290 children (18,674 natural, 444 adopted, 1,172 stepchildren), 2,640 grandchildren, 903 brothers or sisters, 518 parents, 1,215 other relatives, 1,034 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,549 2-persons, 4,847 3-persons, 3,682 4-persons, 1,547 5-persons, 455 6-persons, 442 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,477 1-person, 716 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 12 5-persons.
97.0% of residents of Darlington County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $367,536,000 ($5439 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $12,050,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $157,269,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $78,520,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,896,000 Federal grants: $113,376,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,947,000 ($101,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $10,528,000 ($3,936,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,085,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,120,000 Federal Government insurance: $30,914,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
65% of Darlington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in South Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,600
Solid Waste Management: $1,595,000
Housing & Community Development: $18,000
Fire Protection: $15,000
Corrections - Other: $2,903,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,031,000
Health Services - Other: $1,968,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,944,000
General - Other: $1,937,000
Financial Administration: $1,457,000
Regular Highways: $1,381,000
Central Staff Services: $956,000
Libraries: $864,000
Fire Protection: $680,000
General Public Buildings: $648,000
Parks & Recreation: $591,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $359,000
Welfare - Other: $308,000
Air Transportation: $67,000
Housing & Community Development: $16,000
Parks & Recreation: $55,000
Health: $1,000
Other, NEC: $873,000
Interest Earnings: $1,494,000
Rents: $181,000
Fire Protection: $259,000
Police Protection: $211,000
General - Other: $171,000
Health - Other: $127,000
Corrections - Other: $33,000
Judicial: $33,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Central Staff: $9,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
All Other: $575,000
Highways: $444,000
Public Welfare: $71,000
Health & Hospitals: $21,000
Total General Sales: $3,140,000
NEC: $514,000
Public Utilities: $189,000
Other Selective Sales: $49,000
