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Dorchester County, South Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Dorchester County, South Carolina:
Detached houses: $218,879Here: $218,879State: $214,820 Townhouses or other attached units: $219,803Here: $219,803State: $195,928 In 2-unit structures: $157,885Here: $157,885State: $168,372 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,526Here: $135,526State: $191,807 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $128,376Here: $128,376State: $198,924 Mobile homes: $45,136Here: $45,136State: $45,713
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.7%
Area name: Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dorchester County is $586 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $663 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $864 a month.
Cities in this county include: Summerville, St. George, Ridgeville, Harleyville, Reevesville.
Neighboring counties: Berkeley County , Charleston County , Colleton County , Orangeburg County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Dorchester County: Summerville Water Plant (A), Summerville Speedway (B), Summerville Industrial Park (C), Sullivans Ferry Crossroads (D), Clemson College Coastal Experiment Station (E), Paper Maker Hunt Club (F), Indian Field Campground (G), Four Hole Bridge Revolutionary Post (H), Cypress Campground (I), Kings Grant Golf Club (J), Shady Grove Campground (K), Old Fort Dorchester (L), Burbage Hunt Club (M), Campmeeting Grounds (N), Middleton Hunt Club (O), Arch Dale Hall (P), The Forks (Q), Dorchester Fish Hatchery (R), Drainland (S), Middleton Place (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Oakbrook Square Shopping Center (1), Plantation Center Shopping Center (2), Eagle Creek Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dorchester County include: Boone Hill Church (A), Pine Grove Church (B), Branch Church (C), Brown Temple (D), Browns Chapel (E), Bryant Temple Church (F), Old Saint George Church (G), Indian Field Church (H), Calvary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Appleby Cemetery (1), Cooke Cemetery (2), Indian Ferry Cemetery (3), Boone Hill Cemetery (4), Calvary Cemetery (5), Saint James Cemetery (6), Rumph Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bobs Lake (A), Schultz Lake (B), Marsh Pond (C), Huttos Lake (D), SCE and G Ash Pond (E), Rumphs Pond (F), Lake Carie Yelleau (G), Lake Ashborough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lang Branch (A), Millpond Branch (B), Rumphs Hill Creek (C), Gum Branch (D), Fishburne Creek (E), Polk Swamp (F), Stanley Branch (G), Powderhorn Creek (H), Lee Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dorchester County include: Middleton Gardens (1), Old Fort Dorchester State Historical Park (2), Givhans Ferry State Park (3), Mateeba Gardens (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Dorchester County: Summerville Water Plant (A), Summerville Speedway (B), Summerville Industrial Park (C), Sullivans Ferry Crossroads (D), Clemson College Coastal Experiment Station (E), Paper Maker Hunt Club (F), Indian Field Campground (G), Four Hole Bridge Revolutionary Post (H), Cypress Campground (I), Kings Grant Golf Club (J), Shady Grove Campground (K), Old Fort Dorchester (L), Burbage Hunt Club (M), Campmeeting Grounds (N), Middleton Hunt Club (O), Arch Dale Hall (P), The Forks (Q), Dorchester Fish Hatchery (R), Drainland (S), Middleton Place (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Oakbrook Square Shopping Center (1), Plantation Center Shopping Center (2), Eagle Creek Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dorchester County include: Boone Hill Church (A), Pine Grove Church (B), Branch Church (C), Brown Temple (D), Browns Chapel (E), Bryant Temple Church (F), Old Saint George Church (G), Indian Field Church (H), Calvary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Appleby Cemetery (1), Cooke Cemetery (2), Indian Ferry Cemetery (3), Boone Hill Cemetery (4), Calvary Cemetery (5), Saint James Cemetery (6), Rumph Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bobs Lake (A), Schultz Lake (B), Marsh Pond (C), Huttos Lake (D), SCE and G Ash Pond (E), Rumphs Pond (F), Lake Carie Yelleau (G), Lake Ashborough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lang Branch (A), Millpond Branch (B), Rumphs Hill Creek (C), Gum Branch (D), Fishburne Creek (E), Polk Swamp (F), Stanley Branch (G), Powderhorn Creek (H), Lee Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dorchester County include: Middleton Gardens (1), Old Fort Dorchester State Historical Park (2), Givhans Ferry State Park (3), Mateeba Gardens (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 4,471 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,690 (51% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Dorchester County with a mortgage: 15,327 (2,229 second mortgage, 1,608 home equity loan, 71 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,352
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Dorchester County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/10/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 7 people and caused $5 million in damages.
Dorchester County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 64% 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 14.5 miles away from Dorchester County centerOn 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 12.3 miles away from the county centerOn 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 49.8 miles away from the county centerOn 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 16.5 miles away from Dorchester County centerOn 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 48.3 miles away from the county centerOn 11/13/1990 at 15:22:13, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 2.1 mi) earthquake occurred 13.0 miles away from Dorchester County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)
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Means of transportation to work
13.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,788 average adjusted gross income)
0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($744 average AGI)Dorchester County: 0.25%South Carolina average: 0.15% 7.83% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($20,865 average AGI) 5.91% relocated from other states ($21,179 average AGI)Dorchester County: 5.91%South Carolina average: 4.33%
9.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,299 average adjusted gross income)
0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,046 average AGI)Dorchester County: 0.18%South Carolina average: 0.11% 6.07% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($21,744 average AGI) 3.73% relocated to other states ($16,509 average AGI)Dorchester County: 3.73%South Carolina average: 3.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,411 (9,563 aged, 2,848 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
20,276 spouses, 31,459 children (28,272 natural, 781 adopted, 2,406 stepchildren), 2,280 grandchildren, 615 brothers or sisters, 595 parents, 1,211 other relatives, 1,731 non-relatives
Size of family households: 9,881 2-persons, 6,860 3-persons, 5,939 4-persons, 2,558 5-persons, 893 6-persons, 351 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,001 1-person, 1,042 2-persons, 134 3-persons, 29 4-persons.
95.0% of residents of Dorchester County speak English at home. 2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (42% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $504,666,000 ($4716 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $109,151,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $303,569,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $74,203,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,953,000 Federal grants: $77,410,000 Federal procurement contracts: $35,996,000 ($32,874,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $11,534,000 ($261,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,233,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $117,472,000 Federal Government insurance: $241,780,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.16 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)
53% of Dorchester County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in South Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,600
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Solid Waste Management: $3,947,000
Water Utilities: $5,348,000
Central Staff Services: $5,085,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,664,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,016,000
Health Services - Other: $2,869,000
Regular Highways: $2,644,000
Corrections - Other: $2,458,000
Financial Administration: $2,417,000
General - Other: $1,924,000
General Public Buildings: $1,549,000
Natural Resources - Other: $983,000
Welfare - Other: $206,000
Parks & Recreation: $142,000
Air Transportation: $32,000
Housing & Community Development: $27,000
Health: $15,000
Interest Earnings: $492,000
Property Sale Other: $145,000
Rents: $87,000
Regular Highways: $462,000
Air Transportation: $454,000
Health - Other: $387,000
Natural Resource - Other: $251,000
Central Staff: $220,000
Water Utilities: $204,000
General Public Building: $86,000
General - Other: $30,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Judicial: $14,000
Corrections - Other: $4,000
All Other: $1,174,000
Highways: $618,000
Public Welfare: $143,000
Health & Hospitals: $12,000
NEC: $2,237,000
Public Utilities: $236,000
Other Selective Sales: $67,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
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