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Lexington County, South Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Lexington County, South Carolina:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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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.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.2%
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 (PM2.5) 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
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
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)
Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.0%
Housing units in structures:
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
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.
Means of transportation to work
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 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
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.
38,992 married couples with children. 12,649 single-parent households (2,554 men, 10,095 women).
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 44.20 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $79,600
Solid Waste Management: $1,174,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
General Public Buildings: $2,114,000
Health - Other: $492,000
Fire Protection: $467,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,000
Air Transportation: $2,000
General - Other: $13,992,000
Corrections - Other: $8,108,000
Regular Highways: $7,282,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,975,000
Health Services - Other: $6,872,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,977,000
Fire Protection: $5,615,000
Central Staff Services: $5,073,000
Financial Administration: $4,852,000
Libraries: $3,776,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,300,000
General Public Buildings: $1,185,000
Natural Resources - Other: $552,000
Welfare - Other: $16,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,569,000
General Support: $2,964,000
All Other: $847,000
Interest Earnings: $861,000
Property Sale Other: $772,000
Rents: $76,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,187,000
Police Protection: $1,085,000
Judicial: $702,000
General - Other: $653,000
Libraries: $617,000
Central Staff: $558,000
Regular Highways: $536,000
Health - Other: $407,000
Financial Administration: $195,000
General Public Building: $113,000
Corrections - Other: $60,000
Natural Resource - Other: $13,000
All Other: $1,255,000
Health & Hospitals: $38,000
NEC: $2,292,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,152,000
Public Utilities: $664,000
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