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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.6%
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.
Neighboring counties: Abbeville County , Anderson County , Greenville County , Greenwood County , Newberry County , Spartanburg County , Union County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Laurens County: Ridge Road Hunt Camp (A), Sign Board Crossroads (B), Philson Crossroads Rifle Range (C), Lakeside Country Club (D), Pool Town (E), Tip Top Lookout (F), Tip Top Hunt Camp (G), Laurens County Home (H), Hopewell Community House (I). 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: Princeton Baptist Church (A), Popular Springs Church (B), Poplar Springs Baptist Church (C), Lydia Pentecostal Church (D), Highland Home Church (E), Lydia Church of God (F), Lydia Baptist Church (G), Pleasant Grove Church (H), Bonds Crossroads Pentecostal Holiness CHurch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cheek Cemetery (1), Highland Home Cemetery (2), Cedar Grove Cemetery (3), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (4), Green Pond Cemetery (5), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (6), Bolt Family Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Industrial Waste Pond (A), Bedenbaugh Pond Number One (B), Bedenbaughs Pond Number Two (C), Blackmonds Pond (D), Bob Jones Farm Pond (E), Boyd Millpond (F), Boyds Mill Reservoir (G), Boyds Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flannigans Branch (A), Langston Branch (B), Millers Fork (C), Mill Creek (D), Rabon Creek (E), Stoddard Creek (F), Horse Creek (G), Strouds Branch (H), Mountain 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: Ridge Road Hunt Camp (A), Sign Board Crossroads (B), Philson Crossroads Rifle Range (C), Lakeside Country Club (D), Pool Town (E), Tip Top Lookout (F), Tip Top Hunt Camp (G), Laurens County Home (H), Hopewell Community House (I). 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: Princeton Baptist Church (A), Popular Springs Church (B), Poplar Springs Baptist Church (C), Lydia Pentecostal Church (D), Highland Home Church (E), Lydia Church of God (F), Lydia Baptist Church (G), Pleasant Grove Church (H), Bonds Crossroads Pentecostal Holiness CHurch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cheek Cemetery (1), Highland Home Cemetery (2), Cedar Grove Cemetery (3), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (4), Green Pond Cemetery (5), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (6), Bolt Family Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Industrial Waste Pond (A), Bedenbaugh Pond Number One (B), Bedenbaughs Pond Number Two (C), Blackmonds Pond (D), Bob Jones Farm Pond (E), Boyd Millpond (F), Boyds Mill Reservoir (G), Boyds Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flannigans Branch (A), Langston Branch (B), Millers Fork (C), Mill Creek (D), Rabon Creek (E), Stoddard Creek (F), Horse Creek (G), Strouds Branch (H), Mountain Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Laurens County: Laurens County PArk (1). Display/hide its location on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.2%
Housing units in structures:
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
Laurens County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 75 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/28/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 43 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.9
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $327,582,000 ($4665 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $14,204,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $159,468,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $63,076,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,494,000 Federal grants: $87,992,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,547,000 ($14,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $13,007,000 ($6,796,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $186,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,315,000 Federal Government insurance: $7,803,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.18 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,300
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
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