McCormick County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.2%), Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

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Races in McCormick County, South Carolina:

Median resident age:	41.1 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 5,299	(53.2%)
Females: 4,659	(46.8%)

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McCormick County:	2.4 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,896
South Carolina:	$43,329

This county:	$278
State:	$498

McCormick County:	$91,891
South Carolina:	$133,900

Detached houses: $208,692

Here:	$208,692
State:	$214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $331,075

Here:	$331,075
State:	$195,928

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $540,541

Here:	$540,541
State:	$191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,876

Here:	$99,876
State:	$198,924

Mobile homes: $38,116

Here:	$38,116
State:	$45,713

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 38
• Burglaries: 28
• Thefts: 49
• Auto thefts: 36

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 24
• Thefts: 19
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	17.9%
Whole state:	14.1%

This county:	7.7%
Whole state:	6.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McCormick County is $423 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $486 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $672 a month.

Cities in this county include: McCormick, Clarks Hill, Modoc, Mount Carmel, Willington, Parksville, Plum Branch.

Neighboring counties: Abbeville County , Edgefield County , Greenwood County , Columbia County, Georgia , Elbert County, Georgia , Lincoln County, Georgia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in McCormick County: Little River Quarry Boat Ramp (A), Clark Hill Marina (B), Long Crane Creek Campground (C), Long Cane Creek Boat Ramp (D), Hamilton Branch Campground (E), Hamilton Brach Campground (F), Key Bridge Hunt Camp (G), Mount Carmel Campground (H), Monroe Ridge Hunt Campground (I), Prices Mill (J), Hawe Creek Camping Area (K), Byrd Creek Rifle Range (L), Furys Ferry Campsite (M), Woodlawn Station (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in McCormick County include: Bordeaux Church (A), Pine Grove Church (B), Holy Rock Church (C), Holy Spring Church (D), Hopewell Baptist Church (E), Hopewell Church (F), Hosannah Church (G), Buffalo Baptist Church (H), Candys Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lower Long Cane Cemetery (1), Plum Branch Cemetery (2), Indian Massacre Grave (3), New Hope Cemetery (4), Badwell Cemetery (5), Bordeaux Cemetery (6), Pine Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Old McCormick Town Reservoir (A), J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mathis Creek (A), Morrah Branch (B), Persimmon Branch (C), Landam Branch (D), Flat Branch (E), Ryan Branch (F), Horn Creek (G), Mill Creek (H), Horse Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in McCormick County include: Long Cane Creek Picnic Area (1), Leroys Ferry Recreation Area (2), Buffalo Creek Recreation Area (3), Hickory Knob State Park (4), Clarks Hill Recreation Area (5), Patterson Branch Picnic Area (6), Baker Creek State Park (7), Below Dam Recreation Area (8), Hickory Knob State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	17.6%
South Carolina:	11.6%

Current college students: 255
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 59 (97% naturalized citizens)

McCormick County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,830
• One, attached: 81
• Two: 76
• 3 or 4: 130
• 5 to 9: 34
• 20 or more: 21
• Mobile homes: 1,282
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in McCormick County with a mortgage: 1,070 (77 second mortgage, 108 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 744

Here:	59.0% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

McCormick County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/11/2002, a tornado injured 2 people.

McCormick County-area historical earthquake activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 78% 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 11.3 miles away from McCormick County center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 10.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from McCormick County center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from McCormick County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,396 (73%) Carpooled: 672 (21%) Bus or trolley bus: 17 (1%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 85 (3%) Other means: 29 (1%) Worked at home: 58 (2%)

7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,828 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.72% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($11,681 average AGI)
4.47% relocated from other states ($43,147 average AGI)

McCormick County:	4.47%
South Carolina average:	4.33%

from Greenwood County, SC	0.78% ($32,423 average AGI)
from Abbeville County, SC	0.57% ($20,263)
from Richmond County, GA	0.36% ($35,083)
from Lincoln County, GA	0.30% ($24,300)

5.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,201 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.50%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.16% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($17,682 average AGI)
2.33% relocated to other states ($17,520 average AGI)

McCormick County:	2.33%
South Carolina average:	3.21%

to Greenwood County, SC	1.26% ($26,268 average AGI)
to Abbeville County, SC	0.58% ($26,421)
to Aiken County, SC	0.52% ($53,235)
to Richmond County, GA	0.49% ($40,875)
to Columbia County, GA	0.40% ($39,154)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,135 (1,802 aged, 333 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,489 (1,738 male householders, 857 female householders)

  1,783 spouses, 2,365 children (2,187 natural, 39 adopted, 139 stepchildren), 331 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 159 other relatives, 132 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,035 (403 male householders (369 living alone)), 545 female householders (504 living alone)), 87 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,434 (1,404 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,384 2-persons, 564 3-persons, 417 4-persons, 159 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 873 1-person, 58 2-persons, 17 3-persons.

96.8% of residents of McCormick County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $77,446,000 ($7643 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,196,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,329,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,058,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $48,000
Federal grants: $17,517,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,860,000 ($6,413,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,634,000 ($4,937,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $521,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,996,000

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	+33 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.90 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

60% of McCormick County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in South Carolina.

McCormick County:	59.6%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 6100
• Northeast: 465
• Midwest: 827
• South: 2407
• West: 56

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,000

Here:	13.9%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	7.3%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	12.0%
South Carolina:	20.3%

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