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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (34.5%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Retail trade (12.0%).
Detached houses: $190,005Here:$190,005State:$217,639 Townhouses or other attached units: $158,105Here:$158,105State:$164,785 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $29,170Here:$29,170State:$210,002 Mobile homes: $78,799Here:$78,799State:$45,713 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $11,903Here:$11,903State:$45,615
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.6%
McCain (Republican): 58.6% Obama (Democratic): 40.4%
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: $313 (0.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Laurens County is $461 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $511 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $646 a month.
Cities in this county include: Laurens, Clinton, Joanna, Watts Mills, Gray Court, Cross Hill, Waterloo, Mountville, Princeton.
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Notable locations in Laurens County: Philson Crossroads Rifle Range (A), Tip Top Hunt Camp (B), Ridge Road Hunt Camp (C), Tip Top Lookout (D), Dogwood Ridge Farm (E), Pool Town (F), Sign Board Crossroads (G), Lakeside Country Club (H), Laurens County Fire Department Durbin Creek (I), Laurens County Fire Department Western Laurens (J), Laurens County Home (K), Laurens County Fire Department Renno Station 1 (L), Laurens County Fire Department (M), Laurens County Fire Department Youngs Station 2 (N), Laurens County Fire Department Western Laurens Station 2 (O), Laurens County Fire Department Sandy Springs Station 2 (P), Laurens County Fire Department Renno Substation 2 (Q), Laurens County Fire Department Joanna Station 3 (R), Laurens County Fire Department Joanna Station 2 (S), Laurens County Fire Department Hickory Tavern Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Western Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Laurens County include: New Prospect Church (A), New Liberty Church (B), New Harmony Church (C), New Grove Church (D), New Durbin Church (E), New China Church (F), Walnut Grove Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Wateree Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wrights Cemetery (1), Princeton Cemetery (2), Franklin Cemetery (3), Babb Cemetery (4), Garrett Cemetery (5), Barksdale Cemetery (6), Martin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Gibbs Pond (A), Hendricks Pond (B), Larry Crenshaw Pond (C), Grace Recreation Pond (D), Old Clinton Reservoir (E), Duncan Creek Watershed Number 6b Reservoir (F), Herberts Pond (G), Doctor Scurrys Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Durbin Creek (A), Pumpkin Branch (B), Burris Creek (C), Strouds Branch (D), Stoddard Creek (E), Simmons Creek (F), Watkins Creek (G), Reedy River (H), Reedy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Laurens County: Laurens County PArk (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Laurens County: Philson Crossroads Rifle Range (A), Tip Top Hunt Camp (B), Ridge Road Hunt Camp (C), Tip Top Lookout (D), Dogwood Ridge Farm (E), Pool Town (F), Sign Board Crossroads (G), Lakeside Country Club (H), Laurens County Fire Department Durbin Creek (I), Laurens County Fire Department Western Laurens (J), Laurens County Home (K), Laurens County Fire Department Renno Station 1 (L), Laurens County Fire Department (M), Laurens County Fire Department Youngs Station 2 (N), Laurens County Fire Department Western Laurens Station 2 (O), Laurens County Fire Department Sandy Springs Station 2 (P), Laurens County Fire Department Renno Substation 2 (Q), Laurens County Fire Department Joanna Station 3 (R), Laurens County Fire Department Joanna Station 2 (S), Laurens County Fire Department Hickory Tavern Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Western Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Laurens County include: New Prospect Church (A), New Liberty Church (B), New Harmony Church (C), New Grove Church (D), New Durbin Church (E), New China Church (F), Walnut Grove Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Wateree Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wrights Cemetery (1), Princeton Cemetery (2), Franklin Cemetery (3), Babb Cemetery (4), Garrett Cemetery (5), Barksdale Cemetery (6), Martin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Gibbs Pond (A), Hendricks Pond (B), Larry Crenshaw Pond (C), Grace Recreation Pond (D), Old Clinton Reservoir (E), Duncan Creek Watershed Number 6b Reservoir (F), Herberts Pond (G), Doctor Scurrys Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Durbin Creek (A), Pumpkin Branch (B), Burris Creek (C), Strouds Branch (D), Stoddard Creek (E), Simmons Creek (F), Watkins Creek (G), Reedy River (H), Reedy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Laurens County: Laurens County PArk (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Abbeville County , Anderson County , Greenville County , Greenwood County , Newberry County , Spartanburg County , Union County .
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Current college students: 2,822 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,087 (28% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.2%
Housing units in Laurens County with a mortgage: 6,707 (698 second mortgage, 896 home equity loan, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,778
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Most common first ancestries reported in Laurens County (%):
5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,584 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.99% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($21,119 average AGI) 1.69% relocated from other states ($9,465 average AGI)Laurens County:1.69%South Carolina average:4.33%
5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,430 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.51% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($22,016 average AGI) 1.33% relocated to other states ($6,414 average AGI)Laurens County:1.33%South Carolina average:3.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,296 (7,481 aged, 2,815 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 76.0. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 125.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
13,732 spouses, 20,182 children (18,363 natural, 357 adopted, 1,462 stepchildren), 2,159 grandchildren, 709 brothers or sisters, 438 parents, 993 other relatives, 1,251 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,013 2-persons, 4,797 3-persons, 3,780 4-persons, 1,575 5-persons, 499 6-persons, 251 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,472 1-person, 719 2-persons, 94 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 31 5-persons.
96.4% of residents of Laurens County speak English at home. 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 20% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
Population growth in Laurens County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.18 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Year house built
62% of Laurens County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in South Carolina.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Solid Waste Management: $1,587,000
Hospital Public: $0
Judicial & Legal: $9,000
Police Protection: $2,433,000
Health Services - Other: $1,836,000
Corrections - Other: $1,676,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,528,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,172,000
Financial Administration: $973,000
Fire Protection: $939,000
Central Staff Services: $728,000
General Public Buildings: $606,000
Libraries: $583,000
Regular Highways: $555,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $260,000
Parks & Recreation: $143,000
Welfare - Other: $88,000
Housing & Community Development: $50,000
Natural Resources - Other: $30,000
Air Transportation: $20,000
Housing & Community Development: $356,000
Fire Protection: $473,000
Housing & Community Development: $371,000
Health: $107,000
Welfare: $91,000
General Revenue, NEC: $447,000
Rents: $40,000
Financial Administration: $204,000
General - Other: $179,000
Police Protection: $140,000
Health - Other: $101,000
Regular Highways: $67,000
Solid Waste Management: $64,000
Parks & Recreation: $24,000
Air Transportation: $21,000
Judicial: $4,000
Highways: $1,794,000
All Other: $717,000
Health & Hospitals: $126,000
Total General Sales: $1,211,000
Motor Vehicle License: $436,000
NEC: $391,000
Public Utilities: $100,000
Other Selective Sales: $73,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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