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% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (17.7%), Educational,health and social services (16.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.6%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Georgetown County, South Carolina:

Median resident age:	39.1 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 26,700	(47.9%)
Females: 29,097	(52.1%)

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Georgetown County:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,260
South Carolina:	$43,329

This county:	$450
State:	$498

Georgetown County:	$134,155
South Carolina:	$133,900

Detached houses: $285,450

Here:	$285,450
State:	$214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $205,120

Here:	$205,120
State:	$195,928

In 2-unit structures: $316,778

Here:	$316,778
State:	$168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $261,786

Here:	$261,786
State:	$191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $216,359

Here:	$216,359
State:	$198,924

Mobile homes: $45,737

Here:	$45,737
State:	$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$45,615

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 24
• Robberies: 29
• Assaults: 153
• Burglaries: 340
• Thefts: 785
• Auto thefts: 115

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 13
• Robberies: 25
• Assaults: 174
• Burglaries: 322
• Thefts: 890
• Auto thefts: 106

This county:	17.1%
Whole state:	14.1%

This county:	6.9%
Whole state:	6.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Georgetown County is $472 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $569 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $737 a month.

Cities in this county include: Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island, Plantersville, Pleasant Hill-Folly Grove, Sampit-Santee, Waccamaw.

2005 air pollution in Georgetown County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 29 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 157 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.013 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Berkeley County , Charleston County , Horry County , Marion County , Williamsburg County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Georgetown County: Chicora Wood Plantation (A), Heritage Plantation (B), Bates Hill Plantation (C), Springwood Plantation (D), Clifton Plantation (E), Indian Hut Club (F), Belle Reve Plantation (G), Bellefield Plantation (H), Mansfield Plantation (I), Light One Hundred Fifty-four Little River Winyah Bay (J), Light Twenty-seven Winyah Bay Western Channel (K), Beneventum Plantation (L), Benvenue Plantation (M), Rice Hope Plantation (N), Hide Out Plantation (O), Hobcaw Plantation (P), Nightingale Plantation (Q), Glenmore Plantation (R), Holly Grove Plantation (S), Black Out Plantation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Inlet Crossing Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Georgetown County include: Prince Frederick Church (A), Prince Frederick Chapel (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Hopewell Church (D), Pentecostal Church (E), Pennyroyal Church (F), Pee Dee Church (G), Browns Church (H), Oak Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Jerusalem Cemetery (1), Pine Bluff Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Hucks Field Cemetery (4), Yauhannah Cemetery (5), Wilson Cemetery (6), Mount Zion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Silver Lake (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Flagg Pond (C), New Ham Lake (D), Pine Ridge Pond (E), Dawhoo Lake (F), Indian Lake (G), Kellys Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Pee Dee River (A), Flat Swamp Run (B), Lanes Creek (C), Pennyroyal Swamp (D), Port Creek (E), Pennyroyal Creek (F), Millpond Branch (G), Spring Gully (H), Ruinsville Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Georgetown County include: Yawkey-South Island Reserve (1), Santee Park (2), Kensington Park (3), Santee Coastal Reserve (4), Baruch-North Island Reserve (5), Huntington Beach State Park (6), Pee Dee River Rice Planters Historic District (7), Pee Dee Park (8), Belle Isle Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Debidue Beach (A), Litchfield Beach (B), Magnolia Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.0%
South Carolina:	11.6%

Current college students: 1,500
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,211 (45% naturalized citizens)

Georgetown County:	2.2%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,677
• One, attached: 1,102
• Two: 492
• 3 or 4: 862
• 5 to 9: 819
• 10 to 19: 424
• 20 or more: 1,015
• Mobile homes: 6,878
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Georgetown County with a mortgage: 6,781 (560 second mortgage, 1,006 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,570

Here:	59.7% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

Georgetown County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/11/2002, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused $750,000 in damages.

Georgetown County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 89% 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 60.3 miles away from Georgetown County center
On 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 53.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from the county center
On 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 54.7 miles away from Georgetown County center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from Georgetown County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 17,678 (76%) Carpooled: 3,907 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 281 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%) Subway or elevated: 18 (0%) Taxi: 19 (0%) Motorcycle: 25 (0%) Bicycle: 45 (0%) Walked: 449 (2%) Other means: 248 (1%) Worked at home: 478 (2%)

8.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,998 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.25%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($414 average AGI)

Georgetown County:	0.12%
South Carolina average:	0.15%

3.44% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($16,434 average AGI)
4.69% relocated from other states ($38,150 average AGI)

Georgetown County:	4.69%
South Carolina average:	4.33%

from Horry County, SC	1.65% ($39,877 average AGI)
from Charleston County, SC	0.31% ($38,838)
from Williamsburg County, SC	0.30% ($28,000)
from Richland County, SC	0.19% ($42,732)
from Florence County, SC	0.19% ($44,439)
from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.18% ($115,200)
from Suffolk County, NY	0.11% ($74,478)

7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,031 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($255 average AGI)

Georgetown County:	0.06%
South Carolina average:	0.11%

4.04% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($21,286 average AGI)
2.97% relocated to other states ($18,491 average AGI)

Georgetown County:	2.97%
South Carolina average:	3.21%

to Horry County, SC	1.98% ($36,553 average AGI)
to Charleston County, SC	0.35% ($53,427)
to Richland County, SC	0.28% ($30,322)
to Florence County, SC	0.23% ($28,500)
to Williamsburg County, SC	0.21% ($26,848)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.19% ($39,925)
to Berkeley County, SC	0.14% ($34,103)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,875 (11,540 aged, 2,335 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 48,467 (11,297 male householders, 4,584 female householders)

  11,790 spouses, 16,270 children (15,184 natural, 369 adopted, 717 stepchildren), 2,043 grandchildren, 487 brothers or sisters, 391 parents, 853 other relatives, 752 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,749 (2,550 male householders (2,143 living alone)), 3,289 female householders (2,909 living alone)), 910 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 581 (416 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,379 2-persons, 3,566 3-persons, 2,864 4-persons, 1,321 5-persons, 452 6-persons, 299 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,052 1-person, 681 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

96.5% of residents of Georgetown County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $403,754,000 ($6753 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,657,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $233,392,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $87,335,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,302,000
Federal grants: $68,058,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,373,000 ($2,981,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,294,000 ($638,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,816,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,279,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,356,462,000

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	+63 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.43 millions of gallons per day (41% from ground, 59% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

62% of Georgetown County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in South Carolina.

Georgetown County:	62.5%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 38210
• Northeast: 6103
• Midwest: 2516
• South: 6945
• West: 518

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $133,500

Here:	4.7%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	1.5%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	15.0%
South Carolina:	20.3%

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