Marlboro County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (38.5%), Educational,health and social services (16.4%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Marlboro County, South Carolina:

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

Males: 14,137	(49.1%)
Females: 14,681	(50.9%)

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Marlboro County:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$31,078
South Carolina:	$43,329

This county:	$289
State:	$498

Marlboro County:	$78,786
South Carolina:	$133,900

Detached houses: $105,600

Here:	$105,600
State:	$214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $127,571

Here:	$127,571
State:	$195,928

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,534

Here:	$167,534
State:	$191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $126,153

Here:	$126,153
State:	$198,924

Mobile homes: $34,732

Here:	$34,732
State:	$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,571

Here:	$23,571
State:	$45,615

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 10
• Assaults: 168
• Burglaries: 191
• Thefts: 348
• Auto thefts: 75

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

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 20
• Assaults: 197
• Burglaries: 271
• Thefts: 334
• Auto thefts: 62

This county:	21.7%
Whole state:	14.1%

This county:	9.8%
Whole state:	6.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marlboro County is $400 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $607 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bennettsville, McColl, Clio, Blenheim, Tatum, Wallace.

Neighboring counties: Anson County, North Carolina , Chesterfield County , Darlington County , Dillon County , Florence County , Richmond County, North Carolina , Robeson County, North Carolina , Scotland County, North Carolina .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Marlboro County: Pine Hill Baptist Retreat (A), Aarons Temple (B), Camp Pee Dee (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Marlboro County include: Prevatts Chapel (A), Hickory Grove Church (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Piney Plain Church (D), Boykin Church (E), Pine Grove Church (F), Bristow Freewill Church (G), Hopewell Church (H), Pee Dee Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ideal Cemetery (1), Lucas Cemetery (2), Colonel Kolbs Tomb (3), Beauty Spot Cemetery (4), Beaverdam Cemetery (5), Brigman Cemetery (6), Hubbard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mathesons Millpond (A), Rogers Lake (B), Goodwins Millpond (C), McLaurins Millpond (D), Little Lakes, The (E), Henegan Lake (F), McCalls Millpond (G), Adams Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hagins Prong (A), Monroe Branch (B), Gum Swamp Creek (C), Wolf Creek (D), Gulley Branch (E), Lightwood Knot Creek (F), Muddy Creek (G), Parker Branch (H), Panther Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	19.8%
South Carolina:	11.6%

Current college students: 698
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 172 (56% naturalized citizens)

Marlboro County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,626
• One, attached: 118
• Two: 308
• 3 or 4: 487
• 5 to 9: 333
• 10 to 19: 40
• 20 or more: 76
• Mobile homes: 2,886
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Housing units in Marlboro County with a mortgage: 2,737 (296 second mortgage, 177 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,348

Here:	53.8% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

Marlboro County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 fatalities and 497 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Marlboro County-area historical earthquake activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 45.5 miles away from Marlboro County center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 13.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 8.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from Marlboro County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,270 (76%) Carpooled: 1,871 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 118 (1%) Subway or elevated: 5 (0%) Taxi: 17 (0%) Motorcycle: 23 (0%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 181 (2%) Other means: 193 (2%) Worked at home: 146 (1%)

4.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,492 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.46%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.02% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($12,497 average AGI)
2.44% relocated from other states ($13,995 average AGI)

Marlboro County:	2.44%
South Carolina average:	4.33%

from Scotland County, NC	0.60% ($22,259 average AGI)
from Chesterfield County, SC	0.58% ($23,946)
from Dillon County, SC	0.24% ($21,565)
from Darlington County, SC	0.23% ($31,455)
from Richmond County, NC	0.20% ($18,105)
from Richland County, SC	0.19% ($20,167)
from Florence County, SC	0.16% ($33,733)

5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.95% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($15,596 average AGI)
2.69% relocated to other states ($11,891 average AGI)

Marlboro County:	2.69%
South Carolina average:	3.21%

to Chesterfield County, SC	0.86% ($25,119 average AGI)
to Scotland County, NC	0.55% ($24,444)
to Dillon County, SC	0.38% ($22,892)
to Florence County, SC	0.34% ($45,909)
to Richland County, SC	0.30% ($23,172)
to Darlington County, SC	0.26% ($42,400)
to Richmond County, NC	0.25% ($30,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,757 (3,460 aged, 1,297 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 23,725 (4,327 male householders, 3,023 female householders)

  4,655 spouses, 8,568 children (7,880 natural, 166 adopted, 522 stepchildren), 1,606 grandchildren, 292 brothers or sisters, 339 parents, 409 other relatives, 506 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,470 (1,333 male householders (1,151 living alone)), 1,775 female householders (1,663 living alone)), 362 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,623 (1,616 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,873 2-persons, 1,874 3-persons, 1,458 4-persons, 717 5-persons, 264 6-persons, 164 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,814 1-person, 242 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

98.2% of residents of Marlboro County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 42% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $202,275,000 ($7186 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,455,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $71,008,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $44,114,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,604,000
Federal grants: $64,152,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,579,000 ($11,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,819,000 ($3,024,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $973,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,365,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,017,000

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-36 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.10 millions of gallons per day (39% from ground, 61% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

68% of Marlboro County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in South Carolina.

Marlboro County:	67.9%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 22710
• Northeast: 1598
• Midwest: 201
• South: 3634
• West: 466

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,600

Here:	8.3%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	4.5%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	8.6%
South Carolina:	20.3%

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