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% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

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Races in Lexington County, South Carolina:

Median resident age:	35.7 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 104,977	(48.6%)
Females: 111,037	(51.4%)

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Lexington County:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$52,209
South Carolina:	$44,625

This county:	$605
State:	$525

Lexington County:	$138,200
South Carolina:	$138,700

Detached houses: $192,893

Here:	$192,893
State:	$225,289

Townhouses or other attached units: $128,985

Here:	$128,985
State:	$203,193

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $90,367

Here:	$90,367
State:	$213,277

Mobile homes: $49,123

Here:	$49,123
State:	$45,713

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

• Murders: 8
• Rapes: 45
• Robberies: 104
• Assaults: 408
• Burglaries: 1071
• Thefts: 2570
• Auto thefts: 443

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

• Murders: 6
• Rapes: 47
• Robberies: 123
• Assaults: 383
• Burglaries: 1118
• Thefts: 3011
• Auto thefts: 489

Health of residents in Lexington County based on 327 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
76.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
31.7% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
49.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
52.1% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
71.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average.

Lexington County:	10.2%
South Carolina:	15.7%

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.

2005 air pollution in Lexington County:

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 (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 128 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 15.1 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.

Neighboring counties: Aiken County , Calhoun County , Newberry County , Orangeburg County , Richland County , Saluda County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lexington County: Batesburg-Leesville Country Club (A), Coldstream Golf Club (B), Hidden Valley Country Club (C), Congaree Area Girl Scout Camp (D), County Camp Number Three (E), Camp Barstow (F), Camp Clark (G), Camp Kinard (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: Boatwright Cemetery (1), Boiling Springs Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Pisgah Cemetery (4), Bachman Cemetery (5), Mount Herman Cemetery (6), Saint James Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Moores Millpond (A), Rast Pond (B), Shealy Pond (C), Lucas Ponds (D), Shealy Pond (E), Altman Pond (F), Georges Pond (G), Old Bay (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Koon Branch (A), Hellhole Creek (B), Spring Branch (C), Millers Branch (D), Wolf Pit Branch (E), First Creek (F), Rock Branch (G), Stevens Creek (H), Stinking Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.4%
South Carolina:	10.3%

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)

Lexington County:	2.9%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 58,351
• One, attached: 1,515
• Two: 1,373
• 3 or 4: 2,244
• 5 to 9: 2,795
• 10 to 19: 2,011
• 20 or more: 1,508
• Mobile homes: 21,048
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 133

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

Here:	75.5% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

Here		49.8%
USA		50.2%

This county:	1.73 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:	1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Lexington County:	0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Lexington County:	0.54 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:	0.85 / 10,000 pop.

This county:	5.11 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:	5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Lexington County:	7.74 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:	7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Here:	8.9%
South Carolina:	10.6%

Here:	26.9%
South Carolina:	29.4%

Lexington County:	15.8%
State:	13.4%

Lexington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 64 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/16/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Lexington County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 95.9 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 89.5 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 63.3 miles away from Lexington County center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 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 95.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 90,834 (83%) Carpooled: 12,671 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 268 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%) Taxi: 78 (0%) Motorcycle: 108 (0%) Bicycle: 104 (0%) Walked: 1,365 (1%) Other means: 788 (1%) Worked at home: 3,037 (3%)

8.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,503 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.36%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

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%

from Richland County, SC	3.08% ($41,622 average AGI)
from Aiken County, SC	0.21% ($37,033)
from Orangeburg County, SC	0.16% ($32,140)
from Newberry County, SC	0.14% ($34,521)
from Charleston County, SC	0.13% ($38,640)
from Saluda County, SC	0.12% ($27,471)
from Greenville County, SC	0.11% ($42,443)

6.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,232 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.96%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

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%

to Richland County, SC	2.74% ($35,506 average AGI)
to Charleston County, SC	0.19% ($41,805)
to Aiken County, SC	0.17% ($31,317)
to Newberry County, SC	0.14% ($43,305)
to Greenville County, SC	0.14% ($46,534)
to Saluda County, SC	0.11% ($41,429)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.10% ($35,253)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 184,380 (46,249 male householders, 14,054 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 28,734 (10,344 male householders (7,869 living alone)), 12,716 female householders (10,825 living alone)), 5,674 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,900 (1,936 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,010,160,000 ($4372 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $121,173,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $526,319,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $149,755,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $845,000
Federal grants: $221,294,000
Federal procurement contracts: $63,263,000 ($44,788,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $48,683,000 ($8,394,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,236,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $116,339,000
Federal Government insurance: $137,819,000

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

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+46 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 44.20 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

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.

Lexington County:	55.9%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 138063
• Northeast: 14476
• Midwest: 12661
• South: 38063
• West: 4151

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $79,600

Here:	5.2%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	5.1%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	12.1%
South Carolina:	20.3%

• Total number of recipients: 3,334
• Number of aged recipients: 265
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,069
• Number of recipients under 18: 688
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,061
• Number of recipients older than 64: 585
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,203
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,407

• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
• #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
• #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"

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