Kershaw County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.6%), Educational,health and social services (15.7%), Retail trade (12.1%).

Type of workers:

Kershaw County, South Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Kershaw County, South Carolina:

Median resident age:	37.4 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 25,424	(48.3%)
Females: 27,223	(51.7%)

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Kershaw County:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$45,341
South Carolina:	$43,329

This county:	$412
State:	$498

Kershaw County:	$124,395
South Carolina:	$133,900

Detached houses: $188,750

Here:	$188,750
State:	$214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $314,992

Here:	$314,992
State:	$195,928

In 2-unit structures: $100,821

Here:	$100,821
State:	$168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $158,214

Here:	$158,214
State:	$191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $404,596

Here:	$404,596
State:	$198,924

Mobile homes: $46,922

Here:	$46,922
State:	$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $137,500

Here:	$137,500
State:	$45,615

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 14
• Robberies: 20
• Assaults: 155
• Burglaries: 265
• Thefts: 691
• Auto thefts: 114

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

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 13
• Robberies: 9
• Assaults: 161
• Burglaries: 283
• Thefts: 673
• Auto thefts: 89

This county:	12.8%
Whole state:	14.1%

This county:	4.9%
Whole state:	6.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kershaw County is $407 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $500 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $629 a month.

Cities in this county include: Camden, Lugoff, Elgin, Bethune, Boykin, Mount Pisgah, Westville.

Neighboring counties: Chesterfield County , Darlington County , Fairfield County , Lancaster County , Lee County , Richland County , Sumter County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Kershaw County: Bethel Campground (A), Hermitage Farm (B), Mulberry Plantation (C), Ancrum Ferry (D), White Pines Golf Course (E), Warrens Old Muster Ground (F), Wannah Plantation (G), Sunny Hill Plantation (H), Wateree Power Plant (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Kershaw County include: Hermitage Church (A), High Hill Church (B), Highway Church (C), Pine Grove Church (D), Pilgrim Church (E), Parkers Church (F), Buffalo Church (G), Hyco Baptist Church (H), Oak Spring Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Jackson Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Boykin Cemetery (3), Pine Grove Cemetery (4), Brannon Cemetery (5), Beaver Creek Cemetery (6), Mount Prospect Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mickle Lake (A), Hyatts Millpond (B), Heath Pond (C), Stevens Millpond (D), Llewellyn Millpond (E), Bakers Millpond (F), White Pond (G), West Millpond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Haig Creek (A), Little Swift Creek (B), Little Lynches River (C), Flat Rock Creek (D), Spring Branch (E), Langley Branch (F), Mills Creek (G), Gum Swamp (H), Rununder Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Kershaw County include: N R Goodale State Park (1), Kershaw County Fairgrounds (2), Sandy Grove Park (3), Liberty Hill Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.2%
South Carolina:	11.6%

Current college students: 1,348
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 869 (66% naturalized citizens)

Kershaw County:	1.7%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 15,416
• One, attached: 127
• Two: 160
• 3 or 4: 144
• 5 to 9: 415
• 10 to 19: 67
• 20 or more: 141
• Mobile homes: 6,191
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Kershaw County with a mortgage: 7,167 (996 second mortgage, 773 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,760

Here:	65.6% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

Kershaw County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/23/1997, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused $230,000 in damages.

Kershaw County-area historical earthquake activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 90% 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 99.9 miles away from Kershaw 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 90.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 23.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.1 miles away from Kershaw County center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.0 miles away from Kershaw County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 19,575 (80%) Carpooled: 3,962 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 94 (0%) Subway or elevated: 2 (0%) Taxi: 13 (0%) Motorcycle: 50 (0%) Bicycle: 38 (0%) Walked: 322 (1%) Other means: 189 (1%) Worked at home: 354 (1%)

7.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.44%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($580 average AGI)

Kershaw County:	0.13%
South Carolina average:	0.15%

4.35% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($21,277 average AGI)
2.95% relocated from other states ($17,074 average AGI)

Kershaw County:	2.95%
South Carolina average:	4.33%

from Richland County, SC	1.87% ($40,959 average AGI)
from Lexington County, SC	0.42% ($38,816)
from Sumter County, SC	0.38% ($32,038)
from Lee County, SC	0.28% ($29,678)
from Lancaster County, SC	0.25% ($22,283)
from Fairfield County, SC	0.13% ($32,250)
from Chesterfield County, SC	0.11% ($26,783)

5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,296 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.94%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($332 average AGI)

Kershaw County:	0.06%
South Carolina average:	0.11%

3.80% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($20,787 average AGI)
2.08% relocated to other states ($13,178 average AGI)

Kershaw County:	2.08%
South Carolina average:	3.21%

to Richland County, SC	1.54% ($30,517 average AGI)
to Lexington County, SC	0.46% ($29,968)
to Lancaster County, SC	0.20% ($26,262)
to Sumter County, SC	0.19% ($26,079)
to Lee County, SC	0.18% ($27,811)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.13% ($30,852)
to Fairfield County, SC	0.13% ($53,808)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,731 (7,117 aged, 1,614 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 46,205 (11,033 male householders, 4,013 female householders)

  11,561 spouses, 15,768 children (14,224 natural, 462 adopted, 1,082 stepchildren), 1,220 grandchildren, 440 brothers or sisters, 362 parents, 964 other relatives, 844 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,920 (2,403 male householders (2,034 living alone)), 2,757 female householders (2,523 living alone)), 760 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 522 (387 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,425 2-persons, 3,728 3-persons, 3,008 4-persons, 1,261 5-persons, 430 6-persons, 194 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,557 1-person, 535 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

96.7% of residents of Kershaw County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $273,834,000 ($4935 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,620,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $150,390,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,067,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $582,000
Federal grants: $59,144,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,853,000 ($262,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,799,000 ($3,223,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,721,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $20,710,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,629,000

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

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

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

Here:	+50 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.28 millions of gallons per day (31% from ground, 69% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

61% of Kershaw County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in South Carolina.

Kershaw County:	60.8%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 37189
• Northeast: 3663
• Midwest: 2143
• South: 7360
• West: 769

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,000

Here:	5.1%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	5.0%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	17.5%
South Carolina:	20.3%

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