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County population in July 2011: 61,859 (37% urban, 63% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,554
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,634
% of renters here:

18%
State:

19%

Land area: 726 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 85 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kershaw County: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Kershaw County, South Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (69.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (26.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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,SC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Kershaw County:

2.6 people
South Carolina:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,412 ($38,804 in 1999)
This county:

$44412
South Carolina:

$42442

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $451 (lower quartile is $335, upper quartile is $570)
This county:

$451
State:

$545


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $116,725 (it was $77,000 in 2000)
Kershaw County:

$116,725
South Carolina:

$137,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,161 - $184,848

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $191,743
Here:

$191,743
State:

$217,639

Townhouses or other attached units: $230,651
Here:

$230,651
State:

$164,785

In 2-unit structures: $84,664
Here:

$84,664
State:

$197,041

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,473,623
Here:

$2,473,623
State:

$191,373

Mobile homes: $54,669
Here:

$54,669
State:

$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $156,544
Here:

$156,544
State:

$45,615
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,128
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $293

Institutionalized population: 382

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

Kershaw County, SC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 520 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2005: 624 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 2006: 522 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 2007: 524 buildings, average cost: $103,100
  • 2008: 324 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2009: 266 buildings, average cost: $113,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Kershaw County South Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Kershaw County South Carolina:

McCain (Republican): 59.1%
Obama (Democratic): 40.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $521 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $332 (0.4%)


Kershaw County household income distribution in 2009 Kershaw County home values distribution


Kershaw County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.8%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.5% for Black residents, 24.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.6% for American Indian residents, 33.7% for other race residents, 4.6% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

12.8%
Whole state:

14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.

Kershaw County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Kershaw County: Sunny Hill Plantation (A), Warrens Old Muster Ground (B), White Pines Golf Course (C), Hermitage Farm (D), Bethel Campground (E), Ancrum Ferry (F), Wannah Plantation (G), Finally Farm (H), Fralo Farm (I), Mulberry Plantation (J), Elgin Farms (K), Wateree Power Plant (L), Kershaw County Fire Department Pine Grove Substation (M), Kershaw County Fire Department North Central (N), Kershaw County Fire Department Gates Ford (O), Kershaw County Fire Department Flat Rock (P), Kershaw County Fire Department Boykin (Q), Kershaw County Fire Station Beaver Creek (R), Kershaw County Fire Station Buffalo Mount Pisgah (S), Kershaw County Fire Station Doby's Mill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kershaw County include: Rock Hill Church (A), Rock Spring Church (B), Roundton Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Sanders Creek Church (E), Sandy Grove Church (F), Shamrock Church (G), Smyrna Church (H), Pine Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: New Grove Cemetery (1), Porter Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Prospect Cemetery (4), Boykin Cemetery (5), Brannon Cemetery (6), Chestnut Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sip Hole (A), White Pond (B), West Millpond (C), English Pond (D), Llewellyn Millpond (E), Bakers Millpond (F), Lake Clear (G), Hyatts Millpond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yankee Branch (A), Gates Ford Branch (B), Wolfpin Branch (C), Big Sandy Creek (D), Gum Swamp (E), White Oak Creek (F), Suttons Branch (G), Stillhouse Branch (H), Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kershaw County include: Kershaw County Fairgrounds (1), N R Goodale State Park (2), Sandy Grove Park (3), Liberty Hill Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.7%
South Carolina:

9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 147
  • 1990 to 1994: 155
  • 1985 to 1989: 99
  • 1980 to 1984: 64
  • 1975 to 1979: 30
  • 1970 to 1974: 91
  • 1970 to 1974: 36
  • 1965 to 1969: 247

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes

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

Kershaw County marital status for males
Kershaw County marital status for females

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



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.33%
Here55.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 29,129
Total congregations: 96

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)LDS (Mormon) ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents18,452 (63.3%)4,362 (15.0%)1,110 (3.8%)1,036 (3.6%)995 (3.4%)
Congregations46 (47.9%)21 (21.9%)6 (6.3%)2 (2.1%)1 (1.0%)
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents690 (2.4%)504 (1.7%)456 (1.6%)306 (1.1%)1,218 (4.2%)
Congregations5 (5.2%)1 (1.0%)1 (1.0%)2 (2.1%)11 (11.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Kershaw County - Camden, Lugoff, Elgin, Bethune, Boykin

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

1.55 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Kershaw County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Kershaw County:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
This county:

5.85 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 34
Kershaw County:

5.85 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.5%
South Carolina:

10.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.0%
South Carolina:

29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Kershaw County:

15.3%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Kershaw County:

Average size of farms: 146 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $176,356
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $210.10
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.71%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $125,924
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.21%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43,702
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.86%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.01
Corn for grain: 1110 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1406 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1576 harvested acres
Vegetables: 147 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 38 acres

Tornado activity:

Kershaw County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/15/2008, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people.

Earthquake activity:

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 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 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 the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3233): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 6, 2004 to October 11, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1566): October 7, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1566, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2004 to January 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1509): February 13, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1509, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • South Carolina Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1313): January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1313, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 14, 1999 to September 30, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1299): September 21, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1299, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 14, 1999 to September 25, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3145): September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3145, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 11, 1990 to October 28, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-881): October 22, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-881, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Carolina HURRICANE HUGO, Incident Period: September 21, 1989 to September 22, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-843): September 22, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-843, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, Incident Period: March 28, 1984 to March 29, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-700): March 30, 1984, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-700, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • South Carolina Drought, Incident Period: August 4, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3047): August 4, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3047, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Kershaw County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (16%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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



  • Germany (25%)
  • Mexico (25%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • France (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • India (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kershaw County (%):



  • United States or American (24%)
  • English (9%)
  • German (7%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Kershaw County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Kershaw County, South Carolina:

  • 294 people in nursing homes
  • 88 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 70 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 68 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,093.

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%

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  1.87% ($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%

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  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 2006: 13.4

Births per 1000 population in Kershaw County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Kershaw County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kershaw County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.8
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9498.840
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 351.410
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39912.78

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1242.790
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 883.4
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15.93

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30.87
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56.65

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.31

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 115.3. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 81.2
  • Other - 34.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 52,125
  • 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

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

Births: 3,736
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,716
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +94
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,808
Here:

+50 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Kershaw County

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

  • 2005 or later: 1,040
  • 2000 to 2004: 3,392
  • 1990 to 1999: 5,742
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,868
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,141
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,122
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,230
  • 1940 to 1949: 773
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,339
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kershaw County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 121
  • 3 rooms: 558
  • 4 rooms: 1,657
  • 5 rooms: 4,196
  • 6 rooms: 4,412
  • 7 rooms: 2,789
  • 8 rooms: 1,588
  • 9+ rooms: 1,216
  • 1 room: 39
  • 2 rooms: 171
  • 3 rooms: 367
  • 4 rooms: 1,190
  • 5 rooms: 1,015
  • 6 rooms: 516
  • 7 rooms: 181
  • 8 rooms: 110
  • 9+ rooms: 45
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kershaw County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 63
  • 1 bedroom: 439
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,211
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,087
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,408
  • 5+ bedrooms: 346
  • no bedroom: 59
  • 1 bedroom: 495
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,711
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,145
  • 4 bedrooms: 197
  • 5+ bedrooms: 27
Cars and other vehicles available in Kershaw County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 871
  • 1 vehicle: 4,168
  • 2 vehicles: 7,338
  • 3 vehicles: 3,083
  • 4 vehicles: 848
  • 5+ vehicles: 246
  • no vehicle: 774
  • 1 vehicle: 1,616
  • 2 vehicles: 1,027
  • 3 vehicles: 172
  • 4 vehicles: 18
  • 5+ vehicles: 27

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Kershaw County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (55.4%)
  • Utility gas (23.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.9%)
  • Wood (2.3%)
  • Electricity (53.7%)
  • Utility gas (21.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.2%)
  • Wood (1.4%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 334
Here:

5.1%
South Carolina:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 153
Here:

5.0%
South Carolina:

8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 203
Here:

17.5%
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 (Noninst.)


Kershaw County government finances in 2004:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $56,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,400,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $28,430,000
    All Other: $1,431,000
  • Construction - Own Hospitals: $9,337,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $54,363,000
    General - Other: $3,181,000
    Police Protection: $2,774,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,386,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,892,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,379,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,166,000
    Libraries: $762,000
    Parks & Recreation: $734,000
    Fire Protection: $708,000
    General Public Buildings: $385,000
    Air Transportation: $100,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $21,477,000
    All Other: $699,000
    Housing & Community Development: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $554,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $27,957,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,575,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $15,156,000
    Other, NEC: $182,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,044,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,144,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,161,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $1,794,000
    Fire Protection: $310,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $54,022,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $492,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,757,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $8,037,000
    All Other: $455,000
    General Support: $180,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,654,000
    Total General Sales: $3,035,000
    NEC: $579,000
    Public Utilities: $121,000
    Other Selective Sales: $28,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $41,095,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,352
  • Number of aged recipients: 150
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,202
  • Number of recipients under 18: 273
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 787
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 292
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 514
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 554


Kershaw County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Kershaw County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED376$144,098199$130,1511,164$160,48133$54,5761$609,000129$169,33365$61,831
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$120,30826$130,46280$151,6633$9,6670$013$195,38517$50,765
APPLICATIONS DENIED49$129,61271$82,451475$136,57332$37,0000$021$154,38180$67,300
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN37$137,21618$136,556256$150,82810$71,2000$014$181,3578$60,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS18$132,6678$263,37542$145,6670$00$05$205,4004$67,750
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED29$172,89738$163,0001$243,0001$243,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$251,54531$202,1291$333,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$231,8005$190,2000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$238,5006$146,6670$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$257,6671$67,0001$256,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Kershaw County, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James40471.5 years
John31172.1 years
William29272.1 years
Mary28476.8 years
Robert18570.8 years
Willie15171.2 years
George13772.1 years
Charles12868.3 years
Thomas12770.2 years
Henry11072.5 years
Most common last names in Kershaw County, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams17173.5 years
Brown16369.3 years
Branham15774.3 years
Jones13374.0 years
Johnson11869.0 years
Smith10875.2 years
Davis10774.3 years
Jackson9872.9 years
Robinson7471.5 years
Anderson7474.9 years
Businesses in Kershaw County, SC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Ace Hardware1McDonald's3
Arby's1Nike1
AutoZone2Papa John's Pizza1
Blockbuster1Payless1
Burger King2Pizza Hut1
CVS1Quality1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack1
Curves1Ramada1
Dairy Queen1Rite Aid1
Econo Lodge1Rue211
FedEx5SONIC Drive-In1
GNC2Sears1
Goodwill2Subway2
H&R Block2T-Mobile1
Hardee's1Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul5
KFC2UPS6
Kmart1Waffle House2
La-Z-Boy3Walgreens1
Lane Furniture2Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
Lowe's1
Browse common businesses in Kershaw County, SC


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