Fairfield County, South Carolina (SC)

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County population in 2005: 24,047 (25% urban, 75% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,799
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,975

% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

Land area: 687 sq. mi.
Water area: 23.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 35 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	19.6%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.0%
Whole state:	6.5%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.5%), Educational,health and social services (17.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 77%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Fairfield County, South Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Fairfield County, South Carolina:

Black (59.1%)
White Non-Hispanic (39.2%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.9 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 11,167	(47.6%)
Females: 12,287	(52.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $33,444
County population in 2003: 23,828
Jobs in 2003: 6,488

Fairfield County,SC real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 11,382
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.0%

Average household size:

Fairfield County:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,206 ($30,376 in 2000)

This county	$32,206
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,135

Fairfield County	$95,135
South Carolina:	$113,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $395
Institutionalized population: 341
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Fairfield County in 2000: $727

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

Murders: 2
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 12
Assaults: 196
Burglaries: 222
Thefts: 293
Auto thefts: 44

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 10
Robberies: 17
Assaults: 201
Burglaries: 205
Thefts: 390
Auto thefts: 51

Fairfield County races chart

Fairfield County, SC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 104 buildings, average cost: $113,200
2005: 106 buildings, average cost: $113,800
2006: 92 buildings, average cost: $113,600

2004 Presidential Election results in Fairfield County South Carolina:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 61.1%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 37.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $365 (0.5%)

Area name: Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fairfield County is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $781 a month.

Cities in this county include: Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Ridgeway.

Neighboring counties: Chester County , Kershaw County , Lancaster County , Newberry County , Richland County , Union County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Fairfield County: Fort Wagner Monument (A), Rocky Branch Hunt Camp (B), Camp Longridge (C), Camp Welfare (D), White Oak Conference Center (E), Cedar Creek Power Plant (F), Parr Shoals Power Plant (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fairfield County include: Black Jack Church (A), Blackstock Baptist Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C), Holiness Church (D), Pine Grove Church (E), Browns Chapel (F), Old Hope Station Church (G), Old Brick Church (H), Oak Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Charles Cemetery (1), Mobley Cemetery (2), Longtown Cemetery (3), New Buffalo Cemetery (4), New Hope Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Greenbrier Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Monticello Reservoir (A), Rocky Creek-Cedar Creek Reservoir (B), Jackson Mill Creek Watershed Structure Number Two (C), Jackson Mill Creek Watershed Structure Number One (D), White Oak Conference Center Lake (E), Winnsboro Reservoir (F), Cedar Creek Reservoir (G), Duncan Creek Watershed Number Five (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Winnsboro Branch (A), Persimmon Fork (B), Morris Creek (C), Moore Creek (D), Mobley Creek (E), Minton Creek (F), Robinson Branch (G), Spring Branch (H), Russell Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fairfield County include: Stevenson Park (1), Featerville Academy Historic District (2), White Oak Historic District (3), Lake Wateree State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.9%
South Carolina:	5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 646
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 110 (28% naturalized citizens)

Fairfield County:	0.5%
Whole state:	2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 35
1990 to 1994: 4
1985 to 1989: 25
1980 to 1984: 12
1975 to 1979: 10
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 18

Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.6%

Fairfield County marital status for males

Fairfield County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,450
One, attached: 108
Two: 173
3 or 4: 185
5 to 9: 303
10 to 19: 62
20 or more: 33
Mobile homes: 3,047
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Fairfield County with a mortgage: 2,134 (283 second mortgage, 143 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,820

Agriculture in Fairfield County
Average size of farms: 238 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $68804
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $92.01
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 95.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52158
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.50%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38120
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.66
Corn for grain: 299 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 151 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 26 acres

Fairfield County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 72 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Public administration (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (38%)
United Kingdom (20%)
Honduras (11%)
Philippines (8%)
Germany (5%)
Italy (5%)
Haiti (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Fairfield County:

United States or American (13%)
Irish (4%)
English (4%)
German (3%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Scottish (2%)
African (1%)

Fairfield County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,621 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,845 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 25 (0%)
Taxi: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 109 (1%)
Other means: 149 (2%)
Worked at home: 103 (1%)

People in group quarters in Fairfield County, South Carolina

275 people in nursing homes
58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
39 people in homes for the mentally retarded
8 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,865.

5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,974 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.24%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.71% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($25,681 average AGI)
1.53% relocated from other states ($10,294 average AGI)
Fairfield County: 1.53%
South Carolina average: 4.33%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Richland County, SC	1.71% ($37,679 average AGI)
from Lexington County, SC	0.43% ($33,114)
from Chester County, SC	0.35% ($25,586)
from Kershaw County, SC	0.32% ($53,808)
from York County, SC	0.16% ($32,769)
from Newberry County, SC	0.15% ($24,000)

5.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,702 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.87%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.55% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($24,645 average AGI)
1.32% relocated to other states ($8,058 average AGI)
Fairfield County: 1.32%
South Carolina average: 3.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Richland County, SC	2.42% ($28,045 average AGI)
to Lexington County, SC	0.50% ($35,244)
to Kershaw County, SC	0.34% ($32,250)
to Chester County, SC	0.21% ($34,588)
to York County, SC	0.16% ($54,385)
to Charleston County, SC	0.15% ($33,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Births per 1000 population in Fairfield County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Fairfield County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Fairfield County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,661 (2,933 aged, 728 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,035

In family households: 20,394 (4,070 male householders, 2,307 female householders)
4,242 spouses, 7,441 children (6,903 natural, 181 adopted, 357 stepchildren), 1,153 grandchildren, 225 brothers or sisters, 155 parents, 350 other relatives, 451 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,641 (1,188 male householders (1,029 living alone)), 1,192 female householders (1,109 living alone)), 261 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 419 (357 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,525 2-persons, 1,643 3-persons, 1,267 4-persons, 596 5-persons, 209 6-persons, 137 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,138 1-person, 215 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

2,986 married couples with children.
2,011 single-parent households (345 men, 1,666 women).

97.6% of residents of Fairfield County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $139,774,000 ($5790 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,434,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $58,532,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,973,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $258,000
Federal grants: $42,171,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,736,000 ($3,277,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,104,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $102,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,812,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,021,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,712

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,490

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +27

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +383

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Fairfield County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.29 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 232
1995 to 1998: 1,083
1990 to 1994: 1,160
1980 to 1989: 2,062
1970 to 1979: 2,226
1960 to 1969: 1,128
1950 to 1959: 978
1940 to 1949: 565
1939 or earlier: 949

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairfield County, South Carolina:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 55
3 rooms: 274
4 rooms: 680
5 rooms: 1,711
6 rooms: 1,777
7 rooms: 1,087
8 rooms: 638
9 or more rooms: 575

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield County, South Carolina:

1 room: 16
2 rooms: 113
3 rooms: 261
4 rooms: 592
5 rooms: 562
6 rooms: 281
7 rooms: 60
8 rooms: 56
9 or more rooms: 34

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairfield County:

no bedroom: 26
1 bedroom: 188
2 bedrooms: 1,432
3 bedrooms: 3,979
4 bedrooms: 968
5 or more bedrooms: 206

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield County:

no bedroom: 23
1 bedroom: 403
2 bedrooms: 787
3 bedrooms: 622
4 bedrooms: 121
5 or more bedrooms: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 570
1 vehicle: 1,775
2 vehicles: 2,714
3 vehicles: 1,217
4 vehicles: 363
5 or more vehicles: 160

Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 587
1 vehicle: 848
2 vehicles: 417
3 vehicles: 82
4 vehicles: 41
5 or more vehicles: 0

71% of Fairfield County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in South Carolina.

Fairfield County:	70.8%
State average:	56.8%

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

This state: 19759
Northeast: 786
Midwest: 315
South: 2070
West: 264

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (44%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
Utility gas (19%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Wood (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (52%)
Utility gas (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 305

Here:	10.1%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 144

Here:	8.9%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 80

Here:	16.1%
South Carolina:	20.3%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Fairfield County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $17,000
Charges - All Other: $380,000
Solid Waste Management: $195,000

Parks & Recreation: $53,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,190,000
Central Staff Services: $1,749,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,702,000

Corrections - Other: $1,153,000

Regular Highways: $885,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $809,000

General - Other: $747,000

Financial Administration: $726,000

Parks & Recreation: $527,000

Housing & Community Development: $404,000

General Public Buildings: $265,000

Fire Protection: $220,000

Health Services - Other: $97,000

Transit Utilities: $48,000

Air Transportation: $39,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $452,000
Housing & Community Development: $234,000

Health & Hospitals: $158,000
General - Interest on Debt: $227,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,785,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,410,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $375,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $747,000
General Revenue, NEC: $142,000

Rents: $43,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $857,000
Central Staff: $140,000

Corrections - Other: $109,000

Police Protection: $85,000

Solid Waste Management: $27,000

Regular Highways: $26,000

Parks & Recreation: $18,000

General - Other: $10,000

Judicial: $7,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

General Public Building: $4,000

Transit Utilities: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,576,000
Revenue - Transit Utilities: $18,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $139,000
General Support: $80,000

Public Welfare: $65,000

Highways: $32,000

Health & Hospitals: $6,000
Tax - Property: $13,037,000
Motor Vehicle License: $219,000

NEC: $163,000

Other Selective Sales: $133,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,114,000

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