Jasper County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Construction (17.3%), Retail trade (13.6%), Educational,health and social services (12.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.4%), Manufacturing (10.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Jasper County, South Carolina:

Median resident age:	33.8 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 10,878	(52.6%)
Females: 9,800	(47.4%)

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Jasper County:	2.8 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$35,903
South Carolina:	$43,329

This county:	$464
State:	$498

Jasper County:	$105,689
South Carolina:	$133,900

Detached houses: $208,171

Here:	$208,171
State:	$214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $187,856

Here:	$187,856
State:	$195,928

In 2-unit structures: $129,995

Here:	$129,995
State:	$168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $401,629

Here:	$401,629
State:	$191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $201,983

Here:	$201,983
State:	$198,924

Mobile homes: $51,190

Here:	$51,190
State:	$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000

Here:	$65,000
State:	$45,615

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 24
• Assaults: 130
• Burglaries: 244
• Thefts: 357
• Auto thefts: 58

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 12
• Robberies: 11
• Assaults: 96
• Burglaries: 217
• Thefts: 368
• Auto thefts: 24

This county:	20.7%
Whole state:	14.1%

This county:	10.6%
Whole state:	6.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jasper County is $480 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $637 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ridgeland, Hardeeville, Grays-Tillman.

Neighboring counties: Beaufort County , Hampton County , Chatham County, Georgia , Effingham County, Georgia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jasper County: Strawberry Hill Plantation (A), Pine Land Hunting Club (B), Pilot Hunting Club (C), Bolon Hall (D), Good Hope Plantation (E), Bowdens Hunting Lodge (F), Okatee Club (G), Rath Camp (H), Purysburgh Station (I), Cypress Plantation (J), Union Landing (K), Green Swamp Hunting Lodge (L), Chelsea Plantation (M), Whitener Hunting Lodge (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jasper County include: Heyward Church (A), Black Swamp Baptist Church (B), Pine Level Baptist Church (C), Pilgrim Church (D), Holy Trinity Church (E), House of Prayer (F), Carey Hill Church (G), New Zion Church (H), Nazarene Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Arm Oak Cemetery (1), Cook Landing Cemetery (2), Hardy Cemetery (3), Rhoden Ward Cemetery (4), Partridge Hill Cemetery (5), Mew Cemetery (6), Humberts Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Snooks Lake (A), Hodgins Lake (B), Meyer Lake (C), Garrett Lake (D), Ivory Lake (E), Gator Holes (F), Tee Lake (G), Tew Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pocotaligo River (A), Strong Creek (B), McPherson Creek (C), Great Swamp (D), Cypress Creek (E), Cypress Branch (F), Wright River (G), Coosawhatchie River (H), Coleman Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.7%
South Carolina:	11.6%

Current college students: 578
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,124 (15% naturalized citizens)

Jasper County:	5.4%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 34.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,625
• One, attached: 57
• Two: 49
• 3 or 4: 105
• 5 to 9: 163
• 10 to 19: 60
• 20 or more: 34
• Mobile homes: 2,818
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Jasper County with a mortgage: 1,794 (79 second mortgage, 190 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,228

Here:	59.4% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

Jasper County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 2.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/6/2004, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person.

Jasper County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 88% 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 59.8 miles away from Jasper 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 63.3 miles away from the 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 67.1 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 65.3 miles away from Jasper County center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.2 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 62.4 miles away from Jasper County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,766 (68%) Carpooled: 2,171 (26%) Bus or trolley bus: 101 (1%) Bicycle: 28 (0%) Walked: 134 (2%) Other means: 58 (1%) Worked at home: 173 (2%)

8.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,581 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.87%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.06% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($16,950 average AGI)
3.81% relocated from other states ($12,631 average AGI)

Jasper County:	3.81%
South Carolina average:	4.33%

from Beaufort County, SC	3.27% ($32,623 average AGI)
from Chatham County, GA	0.71% ($33,200)
from Hampton County, SC	0.60% ($20,921)
from Charleston County, SC	0.19% ($25,000)
from Colleton County, SC	0.17% ($27,455)

7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,537 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.80%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.00% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($14,455 average AGI)
3.80% relocated to other states ($13,082 average AGI)

Jasper County:	3.80%
South Carolina average:	3.21%

to Beaufort County, SC	2.59% ($28,710 average AGI)
to Chatham County, GA	0.93% ($32,586)
to Effingham County, GA	0.35% ($35,909)
to Hampton County, SC	0.29% ($33,389)
to Richland County, SC	0.16% ($22,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,356 (1,791 aged, 565 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 17,022 (3,596 male householders, 1,521 female householders)

  3,554 spouses, 6,105 children (5,337 natural, 166 adopted, 602 stepchildren), 889 grandchildren, 209 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 542 other relatives, 494 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,306 (976 male householders (784 living alone)), 932 female householders (858 living alone)), 398 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,350 (1,279 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,902 2-persons, 1,200 3-persons, 1,082 4-persons, 539 5-persons, 230 6-persons, 164 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,642 1-person, 226 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

92.3% of residents of Jasper County speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 28% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (12% speak English very well, 88% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $109,626,000 ($5173 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,057,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $38,429,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,419,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $214,000
Federal grants: $38,388,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,897,000 ($10,282,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,278,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $369,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,986,000
Federal Government insurance: $76,841,000

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

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+26 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-26 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

63% of Jasper County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in South Carolina.

Jasper County:	62.5%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 11820
• Northeast: 1481
• Midwest: 603
• South: 4791
• West: 735

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $102,100

Here:	19.4%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	17.0%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	33.4%
South Carolina:	20.3%

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