Newberry County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.6%), Educational,health and social services (17.8%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

Newberry County, South Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Newberry County, South Carolina:

Median resident age:	37.1 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 17,421	(48.2%)
Females: 18,687	(51.8%)

Recent posts about Newberry County, South Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Newberry County is mentioned 15 times on our forum:

	Nice places to live in Columbia for 20 somethings?  (30 replies)
	Charlotte or Columbia?  (173 replies)
	Are there many tornado's in South Carolina Columbia/Lexington Area?  (8 replies)
	More job layoffs  (10 replies)
	Should NE Richland become a separate city?  (14 replies)
	Do Hurricanes worry you?  (31 replies)

Newberry County:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$38,403
South Carolina:	$43,329

This county:	$348
State:	$498

Newberry County:	$111,922
South Carolina:	$133,900

Detached houses: $172,251

Here:	$172,251
State:	$214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $147,441

Here:	$147,441
State:	$195,928

In 2-unit structures: $104,497

Here:	$104,497
State:	$168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $94,801

Here:	$94,801
State:	$191,807

Mobile homes: $43,365

Here:	$43,365
State:	$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $80,588

Here:	$80,588
State:	$45,615

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 73
• Burglaries: 78
• Thefts: 458
• Auto thefts: 27

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 80
• Burglaries: 71
• Thefts: 420
• Auto thefts: 14

This county:	17.0%
Whole state:	14.1%

This county:	7.9%
Whole state:	6.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Newberry County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $611 a month.

Cities in this county include: Newberry, Slater-Marietta, Whitmire, Prosperity, Little Mountain, Silverstreet, Pomaria, Peak, Chappells.

Neighboring counties: Fairfield County , Greenwood County , Laurens County , Lexington County , Richland County , Saluda County , Union County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Newberry County: Bakers Cross Roads (A), Long Lane Hunt Camp (B), Long Lane (C), Indian Creek Rifle Range (D), Newberry Country Club (E), Jollystreet (F), Four County State Fish Hatchery (G), Brick House Campground (H), Hope Station (I), Bush River Community Center (J), Scenic Area Hunt Camp (K), Willow Oak Hunt Camp (L), Enoree Ranger District Office (M), Indian Creek Work Center (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Newberry County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Boozer Chapel (B), Little Beaverdam Church (C), Pentecostal Holiness Church (D), Hopewell Church (E), Bush River Baptist Church (F), Oak Grove Church (G), Calvary Church (H), Cannons Creek-Prosperity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Lukes Cemetery (1), New Hope Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Mount Hebron Cemetery (4), Bachman Chapel Cemetery (5), Saint James Cemetery (6), Little Beaver Dam Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Smiths Pond (A), Caldwells Pond (B), Lake Greenwood (C), Parrs Pond (D), Parr Shoals Reservoir (E), Sandhill Farms Pond (F), Greenslades Pond (G), Eptings Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Quaker Creek (A), Hellers Creek (B), Quarters Branch (C), Mills Creek (D), Loftons Branch (E), Peges Creek (F), Stephens Branch (G), Mulberry Branch (H), Mudlick Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Newberry County include: Billy Dreher Island State Park (1), Mollys Rock Recreation Area (2), Broad River Scenic Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.0%
South Carolina:	11.6%

Current college students: 1,525
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,256 (15% naturalized citizens)

Newberry County:	3.5%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,323
• One, attached: 115
• Two: 282
• 3 or 4: 480
• 5 to 9: 279
• 10 to 19: 15
• 20 or more: 171
• Mobile homes: 4,099
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 41

Housing units in Newberry County with a mortgage: 3,789 (432 second mortgage, 556 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,072

Here:	55.2% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

Newberry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 79 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/28/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 38 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Newberry 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 58.3 miles away from Newberry 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 68.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.7 miles away from Newberry County center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.8 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 75.2 miles away from Newberry 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: 12,504 (80%) Carpooled: 2,360 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%) Railroad: 8 (0%) Taxi: 77 (0%) Motorcycle: 12 (0%) Bicycle: 16 (0%) Walked: 216 (1%) Other means: 154 (1%) Worked at home: 217 (1%)

5.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,513 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.00%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.56% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($26,569 average AGI)
1.44% relocated from other states ($10,945 average AGI)

Newberry County:	1.44%
South Carolina average:	4.33%

from Lexington County, SC	0.93% ($43,305 average AGI)
from Richland County, SC	0.71% ($41,233)
from Laurens County, SC	0.31% ($31,282)
from Greenwood County, SC	0.21% ($23,231)
from Greenville County, SC	0.17% ($27,190)
from Spartanburg County, SC	0.16% ($22,300)
from Saluda County, SC	0.13% ($35,706)

4.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,390 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.62%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.25% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($20,218 average AGI)
1.36% relocated to other states ($9,172 average AGI)

Newberry County:	1.36%
South Carolina average:	3.21%

to Lexington County, SC	0.94% ($34,521 average AGI)
to Richland County, SC	0.76% ($26,625)
to Laurens County, SC	0.27% ($21,588)
to Greenwood County, SC	0.19% ($20,708)
to Greenville County, SC	0.16% ($42,600)
to Spartanburg County, SC	0.14% ($25,667)
to Union County, SC	0.11% ($18,429)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,535 (5,338 aged, 1,197 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 30,370 (6,914 male householders, 2,972 female householders)

  6,919 spouses, 10,239 children (9,349 natural, 278 adopted, 612 stepchildren), 1,092 grandchildren, 504 brothers or sisters, 316 parents, 662 other relatives, 752 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,704 (1,735 male householders (1,472 living alone)), 2,420 female householders (2,253 living alone)), 549 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,034 (329 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,318 2-persons, 2,498 3-persons, 1,870 4-persons, 782 5-persons, 266 6-persons, 152 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,725 1-person, 367 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

94.6% of residents of Newberry County speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $226,167,000 ($6078 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,942,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $104,050,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,559,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,317,000
Federal grants: $62,844,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,028,000 ($227,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,369,000 ($7,555,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $684,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,334,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,694,000

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

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.53 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

65% of Newberry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in South Carolina.

Newberry County:	65.1%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 29000
• Northeast: 1028
• Midwest: 1005
• South: 3286
• West: 364

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,600

Here:	7.0%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	4.6%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	55.0%
South Carolina:	20.3%

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