Dillon County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.2%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Dillon County, South Carolina:

Median resident age:	34.2 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 14,329	(46.6%)
Females: 16,393	(53.4%)

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Dillon County:	2.7 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$31,116
South Carolina:	$43,329

This county:	$257
State:	$498

Dillon County:	$80,841
South Carolina:	$133,900

Detached houses: $124,881

Here:	$124,881
State:	$214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $117,516

Here:	$117,516
State:	$195,928

In 2-unit structures: $141,931

Here:	$141,931
State:	$168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,570

Here:	$119,570
State:	$191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $70,299

Here:	$70,299
State:	$198,924

Mobile homes: $34,540

Here:	$34,540
State:	$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500

Here:	$22,500
State:	$45,615

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

• Murders: 5
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 27
• Assaults: 153
• Burglaries: 341
• Thefts: 467
• Auto thefts: 98

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 13
• Robberies: 37
• Assaults: 134
• Burglaries: 323
• Thefts: 605
• Auto thefts: 119

This county:	24.2%
Whole state:	14.1%

This county:	11.4%
Whole state:	6.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dillon County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $601 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dillon, Latta, Lake View, Hamer, Little Rock.

Neighboring counties: Florence County , Columbus County, North Carolina , Horry County , Marion County , Marlboro County , Robeson County, North Carolina .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Dillon County: South of the Border (A), Mallory Cross Roads (B), Bethea Cross Roads (C), Betheas Crossroads (D), Dillon County Country Club (E), Dixon Siding (F), Little Bluff Landing (G), Sunny Acres Rest Home (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Dillon Bi-Lo Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Dillon County include: Bingham Church (A), Poplar Creek Church (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Pleasant Grove Church (D), Piney Grove Church (E), Piney Grove Baptist Church (F), Bowling Green Church (G), Pine Hill Church (H), Pee Dee Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery (1), Oakland United Methodist Church Cemetery (2), Oakey Point Cemetery (3), Arnette Cemetery (4), Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery (5), Greenlawn Cemetery (6), Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: McKenzie Pond (A), Floyd Lake (B), Deadman Lakes (C), White Lake (D), Flowers Pond (E), Pee Dee State Park Lake (F), Dixon Pond (G), Gaddys Millpond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Persimmon Swamp (A), Ropers Mill Branch (B), Gully Branch (C), Mile Branch (D), Leith Creek (E), Maidendown Swamp (F), Poplar Branch (G), Hayes Swamp (H), Cypress Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Dillon County: Little Pee Dee State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	16.8%
South Carolina:	11.6%

Current college students: 835
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 309 (22% naturalized citizens)

Dillon County:	1.0%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,273
• One, attached: 175
• Two: 239
• 3 or 4: 245
• 5 to 9: 246
• 10 to 19: 31
• 20 or more: 264
• Mobile homes: 4,200
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Dillon County with a mortgage: 2,345 (248 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,313

Here:	50.3% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

Dillon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 39 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/29/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Dillon County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.0 miles away from Dillon County center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,252 (76%) Carpooled: 2,188 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 40 (0%) Railroad: 5 (0%) Taxi: 16 (0%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Bicycle: 22 (0%) Walked: 207 (2%) Other means: 236 (2%) Worked at home: 194 (2%)

4.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,207 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.23%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.42% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($13,058 average AGI)
1.81% relocated from other states ($11,148 average AGI)

Dillon County:	1.81%
South Carolina average:	4.33%

from Marion County, SC	0.71% ($22,187 average AGI)
from Florence County, SC	0.37% ($27,718)
from Horry County, SC	0.37% ($19,872)
from Marlboro County, SC	0.35% ($22,892)
from Robeson County, NC	0.27% ($19,000)
from Darlington County, SC	0.13% ($18,643)

4.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,568 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.85%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.63% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($13,574 average AGI)
2.22% relocated to other states ($7,994 average AGI)

Dillon County:	2.22%
South Carolina average:	3.21%

to Marion County, SC	0.72% ($22,592 average AGI)
to Florence County, SC	0.55% ($26,552)
to Horry County, SC	0.32% ($28,765)
to Robeson County, NC	0.27% ($16,310)
to Marlboro County, SC	0.22% ($21,565)
to Darlington County, SC	0.15% ($26,125)
to Richland County, SC	0.13% ($38,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,751 (3,482 aged, 1,269 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 26,805 (4,932 male householders, 3,154 female householders)

  5,094 spouses, 10,282 children (9,488 natural, 258 adopted, 536 stepchildren), 1,530 grandchildren, 448 brothers or sisters, 303 parents, 517 other relatives, 545 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,492 (1,401 male householders (1,190 living alone)), 1,723 female householders (1,615 living alone)), 368 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 425 (344 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,927 2-persons, 2,138 3-persons, 1,615 4-persons, 842 5-persons, 297 6-persons, 267 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,805 1-person, 267 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

96.6% of residents of Dillon County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $204,462,000 ($6535 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,144,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,711,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $46,057,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,238,000
Federal grants: $77,626,000
Federal procurement contracts: $795,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,035,000 ($684,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,213,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,245,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,149,000

Here:	88 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-23 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

65% of Dillon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in South Carolina.

Dillon County:	65.0%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 25511
• Northeast: 1211
• Midwest: 304
• South: 3134
• West: 166

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,300

Here:	8.4%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	4.8%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	5.9%
South Carolina:	20.3%

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