Hampton County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.0%), Educational,health and social services (16.6%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Hampton County, South Carolina:

Median resident age:	34.8 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 10,894	(50.9%)
Females: 10,492	(49.1%)

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Hampton County:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$33,617
South Carolina:	$43,329

This county:	$311
State:	$498

Hampton County:	$83,221
South Carolina:	$133,900

Detached houses: $132,806

Here:	$132,806
State:	$214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $123,451

Here:	$123,451
State:	$195,928

In 2-unit structures: $35,978

Here:	$35,978
State:	$168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,797

Here:	$123,797
State:	$191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,783

Here:	$163,783
State:	$198,924

Mobile homes: $38,540

Here:	$38,540
State:	$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500

Here:	$32,500
State:	$45,615

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 39
• Burglaries: 97
• Thefts: 165
• Auto thefts: 20

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 6
• Assaults: 70
• Burglaries: 83
• Thefts: 152
• Auto thefts: 29

This county:	21.8%
Whole state:	14.1%

This county:	9.1%
Whole state:	6.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hampton County is $407 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $593 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hampton, Estill, Varnville, Yemassee, Brunson, Gifford, Furman, Scotia, Luray.

Neighboring counties: Allendale County , Bamberg County , Beaufort County , Colleton County , Jasper County , Effingham County, Georgia , Screven County, Georgia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hampton County: Shumans Store (A), Jenny and Platts Sawmill (B), Hamilton Ridge CLub (C), Gracel Hill Plantation (D), Harrison Sawmill (E), Buckfield Plantation (F), Paugramorga Club (G), Camp Christian (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hampton County include: Prince William Church (A), Bishop Grace Church (B), Hickory Grove Church (C), Black Creek Church (D), Poor Hope Church (E), Holiness Church (F), Hopewell Church (G), Browning Church (H), Camp Barnach Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hill Cemetery (1), Bostic Cemetery (2), Breeler Field Cemetery (3), Horse Pond Cemetery (4), Millpond Cemetery (5), Crews Cemetery (6), Lawtonville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Blake Lake (A), Bluff Lake (B), Rose Bowl Pond (C), Jordan Lake (D), Ball Lake (E), Barnes Lake (F), Flat Lake (G), Long Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Millpond Branch (A), Pike Creek (B), Mill Creek (C), Filly Branch (D), Horsegall Creek (E), Manigault Branch (F), Daley Branch (G), Cypress Creek (H), House Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hampton County include: James W Webb Wildlife Center and Game Management Area (1), Lake Warren State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Garnett Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	16.6%
South Carolina:	11.6%

Current college students: 633
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 158 (40% naturalized citizens)

Hampton County:	0.7%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,123
• One, attached: 79
• Two: 78
• 3 or 4: 100
• 5 to 9: 133
• 10 to 19: 19
• 20 or more: 71
• Mobile homes: 2,950
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 29

Housing units in Hampton County with a mortgage: 1,565 (115 second mortgage, 130 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,774

Here:	46.9% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

Hampton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/8/1980, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hampton County-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 87% 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 57.8 miles away from Hampton 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 61.5 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 74.8 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 62.7 miles away from Hampton County center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.1 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 73.6 miles away from Hampton County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,575 (73%) Carpooled: 1,456 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 117 (2%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Taxi: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 15 (0%) Bicycle: 19 (0%) Walked: 175 (2%) Other means: 135 (2%) Worked at home: 123 (2%)

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.38% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($17,921 average AGI)
2.22% relocated from other states ($10,973 average AGI)

Hampton County:	2.22%
South Carolina average:	4.33%

from Beaufort County, SC	0.91% ($32,817 average AGI)
from Allendale County, SC	0.50% ($17,758)
from Colleton County, SC	0.44% ($33,379)
from Jasper County, SC	0.27% ($33,389)
from Charleston County, SC	0.20% ($34,231)

5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.48%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.60% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($20,684 average AGI)
1.88% relocated to other states ($9,604 average AGI)

Hampton County:	1.88%
South Carolina average:	3.21%

to Beaufort County, SC	0.77% ($41,157 average AGI)
to Jasper County, SC	0.58% ($20,921)
to Allendale County, SC	0.46% ($25,500)
to Richland County, SC	0.24% ($32,938)
to Charleston County, SC	0.23% ($59,400)
to Colleton County, SC	0.20% ($38,154)
to Lexington County, SC	0.20% ($21,462)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,831 (2,865 aged, 966 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 17,297 (3,647 male householders, 1,709 female householders)

  3,670 spouses, 6,549 children (6,039 natural, 174 adopted, 336 stepchildren), 839 grandchildren, 180 brothers or sisters, 108 parents, 290 other relatives, 305 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,387 (912 male householders (794 living alone)), 1,194 female householders (1,104 living alone)), 281 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,702 (1,679 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,105 2-persons, 1,232 3-persons, 1,122 4-persons, 555 5-persons, 220 6-persons, 122 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,898 1-person, 164 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 7 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

97.4% of residents of Hampton County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $173,392,000 ($8140 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,933,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $58,460,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,242,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,536,000
Federal grants: $49,895,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,003,000 ($224,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $26,255,000 ($7,268,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $278,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,195,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,058,000

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.57 millions of gallons per day (16% from ground, 84% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

69% of Hampton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in South Carolina.

Hampton County:	69.0%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 16501
• Northeast: 1303
• Midwest: 258
• South: 2256
• West: 827

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,500

Here:	6.8%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	11.3%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	33.9%
South Carolina:	20.3%

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