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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Retail trade (11.5%), Manufacturing (11.3%).
Lexington County, South Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $204,637Here:$204,637State:$217,639 Townhouses or other attached units: $86,480Here:$86,480State:$164,785 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,141Here:$139,141State:$210,002 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $301,045Here:$301,045State:$191,373 Mobile homes: $57,619Here:$57,619State:$45,713 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,859Here:$85,859State:$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): 71.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.2%
McCain (Republican): 68.7% Obama (Democratic): 30.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $720 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $445 (0.4%)
Area name: Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lexington County is $567 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $632 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $781 a month.
Cities in this county include: Seven Oaks, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Lexington, Red Bank, Batesburg-Leesville, Lake Murray of Richland, Springdale, South Congaree.
Lead: 0.00 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 42 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 128 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 15.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Lexington County: Coldstream Golf Club (A), Batesburg-Leesville Country Club (B), Congaree Area Girl Scout Camp (C), County Camp Number Three (D), Camp Barstow (E), Camp Clark (F), Camp Kinard (G), Hidden Valley Country Club (H), Saluda Hydroelectric Plant (I), Hollow Creek Community Center (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Burnside Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Lexington County include: Pond Branch United Methodist Church (A), Pleasant Springs Church (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Hill Top Church (D), Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (E), Boiling Springs Church (F), Pisgah Church (G), Pineview Church (H), Holiness Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Quattlebaum Cemetery (1), Old Salem Cemetery (2), Hendrix Cemetery (3), Old Lexington Cemetery (4), Black Creek Cemetery (5), Butler Cemetery (6), Antioch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Georges Pond (A), Altman Pond (B), Craft Pond (C), Old Bay (D), Hollow Pond (E), Stanley Pond (F), Geiger Pond (G), Shealy Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stevens Creek (A), Stinking Creek (B), Black Creek (C), Fall Branch (D), Camping Creek (E), Caney Branch (F), Pond Branch (G), Carneys Creek (H), Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Lexington County: Coldstream Golf Club (A), Batesburg-Leesville Country Club (B), Congaree Area Girl Scout Camp (C), County Camp Number Three (D), Camp Barstow (E), Camp Clark (F), Camp Kinard (G), Hidden Valley Country Club (H), Saluda Hydroelectric Plant (I), Hollow Creek Community Center (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Burnside Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Lexington County include: Pond Branch United Methodist Church (A), Pleasant Springs Church (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Hill Top Church (D), Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (E), Boiling Springs Church (F), Pisgah Church (G), Pineview Church (H), Holiness Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Quattlebaum Cemetery (1), Old Salem Cemetery (2), Hendrix Cemetery (3), Old Lexington Cemetery (4), Black Creek Cemetery (5), Butler Cemetery (6), Antioch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Georges Pond (A), Altman Pond (B), Craft Pond (C), Old Bay (D), Hollow Pond (E), Stanley Pond (F), Geiger Pond (G), Shealy Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stevens Creek (A), Stinking Creek (B), Black Creek (C), Fall Branch (D), Camping Creek (E), Caney Branch (F), Pond Branch (G), Carneys Creek (H), Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Aiken County , Calhoun County , Newberry County , Orangeburg County , Richland County , Saluda County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 10,063 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,283 (35% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.0%
Housing units in Lexington County with a mortgage: 34,944 (4,689 second mortgage, 5,047 home equity loan, 136 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11,338
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Class of Workers
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Most common first ancestries reported in Lexington County (%):
8.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,503 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)Lexington County:0.06%South Carolina average:0.15% 5.24% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($24,204 average AGI) 3.06% relocated from other states ($17,063 average AGI)Lexington County:3.06%South Carolina average:4.33%
6.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,232 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)Lexington County:0.05%South Carolina average:0.11% 4.57% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($23,993 average AGI) 2.35% relocated to other states ($14,016 average AGI)Lexington County:2.35%South Carolina average:3.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 27,354 (22,830 aged, 4,524 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 54.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 123.0. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
48,036 spouses, 64,380 children (58,648 natural, 1,805 adopted, 3,927 stepchildren), 3,294 grandchildren, 1,355 brothers or sisters, 1,285 parents, 2,316 other relatives, 3,411 non-relatives
Size of family households: 25,074 2-persons, 15,377 3-persons, 13,006 4-persons, 4,877 5-persons, 1,487 6-persons, 482 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 18,694 1-person, 3,601 2-persons, 469 3-persons, 280 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
94.7% of residents of Lexington County speak English at home. 2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
Population growth in Lexington County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 44.20 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)
Year house built
56% of Lexington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in South Carolina.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $79,600
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: $1,574,000
Parks and Recreation: $981,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
Regular Highways: $9,415,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,719,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,421,000
General - Other: $6,434,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,421,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,000,000
Financial Administration: $5,734,000
Libraries: $4,069,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,732,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,193,000
Health - Other: $2,359,000
Central Staff Services: $1,740,000
General Public Buildings: $1,313,000
Public Welfare - Other: $372,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Air Transportation: $37,000
General Revenue, NEC: $956,000
Interest Earnings: $721,000
Donations From Private Sources: $70,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,738,000
Libraries: $951,000
General - Other: $905,000
Housing and Community Development: $665,000
Regular Highways: $335,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $153,000
Correctional Institutions: $135,000
Financial Administration: $77,000
General Public Building: $67,000
Health - Other: $64,000
Central Staff Services: $25,000
All Other: $3,216,000
Highways: $90,000
Other License: $3,307,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,644,000
Public Utilities Sales: $704,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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