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Oconee County, SC mapCounty population in 2005: 69,577 (29% urban, 71% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 21,380
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,903
% of renters here:  22%
State:  28%
Land area: 625 sq. mi.
Water area: 48.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 111 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 9.9%
Oconee County:  9.9%
South Carolina:  15.6%
Median age of residents in 2005: 41 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 36 years old, American Indian residents: 40 years old, Asian residents: 22 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.8%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.6%
Whole state:  6.5%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Oconee County, South Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Oconee County, South Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.0%)
  • Black (8.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  39.5 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Males: 32,554  (49.2%)
Females: 33,661  (50.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $30,973
County population in 2003: 68,504
Jobs in 2003: 26,671

Oconee County,SC real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 31,944
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.4%

Average household size:
Oconee County:  2.4 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $38,251
2005 median house value: $97,100
Median contract rent in 2005: $379
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $540
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,875 ($36,666 in 2000)
This county  $38,875
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $132,699
Oconee County  $132,699
South Carolina:  $113,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $424
Institutionalized population: 304
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Oconee County in 2000: $829


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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 20
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 201
  • Burglaries: 479
  • Thefts: 859
  • Auto thefts: 115

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

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 26
  • Robberies: 14
  • Assaults: 204
  • Burglaries: 488
  • Thefts: 862
  • Auto thefts: 109

Oconee County races chart


Oconee County, SC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 473 buildings, average cost: $175,600
  • 2001: 490 buildings, average cost: $182,400
  • 2002: 520 buildings, average cost: $170,400
  • 2003: 626 buildings, average cost: $172,200
  • 2004: 711 buildings, average cost: $192,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Oconee County South Carolina:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $483 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $291 (0.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oconee County is $369 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $600 a month.

Cities in this county include: Seneca, Walhalla, Westminster, Utica, West Union, Salem, Oakway, Dutch Fork.

2005 air pollution in Oconee County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Pickens County , Pickens County , Jackson County, North Carolina , Macon County, North Carolina , Franklin County, Georgia , Habersham County, Georgia , Hart County, Georgia , Transylvania County, North Carolina , Rabun County, Georgia , Stephens County, Georgia .


Oconee County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Oconee County: Church Campground (A), Sloan Bridge Campground (B), Pine Mountain Hunt Camp (C), Simpson Store (D), Oconee Country Club (E), Oconee Station (F), Long Bottom Ford (G), Mountain Rest (H), Piedmont State Nursery (I), Keith Quarter (J), Keowee Marina (K), Knox Store (L), Rose Bud Picnic Area (M), Seneca Marina (N), Moody Spring Campground (O), Earls Ford Recreation Site (P), Burrel Place Campground (Q), Burrells Ford Campground (R), Old Retreat (S), Camp Jocassee (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Oconee Square Shopping Center (1), Keowee Village Shopping Center (2), Applewood Shopping Center (3), Dogwood Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Oconee County include: Hephzibah Church (A), Poplar Springs Church (B), High Falls Church (C), Pleasant Ridge Church (D), Blue Ridge Church (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F), Pleasant Grove Church (G), Boones Creek Church (H), Bounty Land Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: High Falls Cemetery (1), Oakway Cemetery (2), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (3), New Hope Cemetery (4), Nazareth Cemetery (5), Mountain View Cemetery (6), Green Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Turn Hole (A), Cox Pond (B), Adams Pond (C), Prater Pond (D), Barrett Pond (E), Beaverdam Watershed Five Lake (F), Beaverdam Watershed Four Lake (G), Smith Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Knox Creek (A), Flint Creek (B), Hell Hole Creek (C), Flat Shoals River (D), Moody Creek (E), Persimmon Branch (F), Perkins Creek (G), Pinckney Branch (H), Speeds Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Oconee County include: Colonel Cleveland Monument (1), General Pickens Monument (2), Station Creek Cove Botanical Area (3), DAR Monument (4), Oconee State Park (5), Chauga River Scenic Area (6), Newry Historic District (7), Treaty Oak Monument (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: East Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.8%
South Carolina:  5.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,461
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,596 (41% naturalized citizens)

Oconee County:  2.4%
Whole state:  2.9%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 482
  • 1990 to 1994: 254
  • 1985 to 1989: 269
  • 1980 to 1984: 105
  • 1975 to 1979: 39
  • 1970 to 1974: 68
  • 1970 to 1974: 76
  • 1965 to 1969: 303

Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.8%

Oconee County marital status for males

Oconee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 20,462
  • One, attached: 276
  • Two: 634
  • 3 or 4: 616
  • 5 to 9: 676
  • 10 to 19: 385
  • 20 or more: 202
  • Mobile homes: 8,923
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 209

Housing units in Oconee County with a mortgage: 7,454 (775 second mortgage, 1,007 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,142


Agriculture in Oconee County
Average size of farms: 89 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $64234
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $48827
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.92%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.91%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $28820
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.01%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 25.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.55%
Corn for grain: 410 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 894 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 49 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1055 harvested acres
Vegetables: 96 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1300 acres

Oconee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/27/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (39%)
  • United Kingdom (10%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • India (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • France (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Oconee County:



  • United States or American (26%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • German (12%)
  • English (11%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)

Oconee County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 23,849 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 4,354 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 50 (0%)
  • Taxi: 31 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 36 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 24 (0%)
  • Walked: 365 (1%)
  • Other means: 227 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 608 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Oconee County, South Carolina
  • 231 people in nursing homes
  • 158 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 116 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 63 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 46 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,322.

6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,827 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($162 average AGI)
Oconee County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

2.42% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($17,370 average AGI)
3.54% relocated from other states ($36,295 average AGI)
Oconee County:  3.54%
South Carolina average:  4.33%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pickens County, SC  0.80% ($41,223 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC  0.58% ($28,214)
from Greenville County, SC  0.33% ($69,341)
from Spartanburg County, SC  0.09% ($34,682)
from Gwinnett County, GA  0.08% ($75,667)
from Richland County, SC  0.08% ($59,750)
from Charleston County, SC  0.06% ($40,733)


5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,479 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.89% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($19,694 average AGI)
2.29% relocated to other states ($18,784 average AGI)
Oconee County:  2.29%
South Carolina average:  3.21%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pickens County, SC  0.87% ($34,645 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC  0.81% ($33,254)
to Greenville County, SC  0.43% ($47,944)
to Charleston County, SC  0.12% ($27,200)
to Richland County, SC  0.08% ($17,263)
to Spartanburg County, SC  0.07% ($27,444)
to Lexington County, SC  0.06% ($36,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6



Births per 1000 population in Oconee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Oconee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Oconee County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,509 (10,980 aged, 2,529 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%


Household type by relationship


Households: 65,572
  • In family households: 56,804 (15,765 male householders, 3,922 female householders)
    16,283 spouses, 17,318 children (15,589 natural, 486 adopted, 1,243 stepchildren), 1,208 grandchildren, 416 brothers or sisters, 308 parents, 699 other relatives, 885 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,768 (3,628 male householders (3,039 living alone)), 4,003 female householders (3,711 living alone)), 1,137 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 643 (262 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,967 2-persons, 4,446 3-persons, 3,484 4-persons, 1,250 5-persons, 433 6-persons, 107 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,750 1-person, 721 2-persons, 91 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

10,066 married couples with children.
3,407 single-parent households (826 men, 2,581 women).

96.2% of residents of Oconee County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $350,652,000 ($5078 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,605,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $208,640,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $70,722,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $210,000
Federal grants: $58,178,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,087,000 ($358,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,814,000 ($413,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $401,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,213,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,363,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,106
Here:  59 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,493
Here:  50 per 1000 residents
State:  46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +401
Here:  +6 per 1000 residents
State:  +9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,442
Here:  +35 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Oconee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.12 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,294
  • 1995 to 1998: 4,091
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,750
  • 1980 to 1989: 7,359
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,223
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,829
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,307
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,468
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,062


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oconee County, South Carolina:

  • 1 room: 26
  • 2 rooms: 113
  • 3 rooms: 680
  • 4 rooms: 3,109
  • 5 rooms: 5,791
  • 6 rooms: 5,097
  • 7 rooms: 3,126
  • 8 rooms: 1,708
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,730


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oconee County, South Carolina:

  • 1 room: 110
  • 2 rooms: 244
  • 3 rooms: 837
  • 4 rooms: 2,226
  • 5 rooms: 1,442
  • 6 rooms: 668
  • 7 rooms: 242
  • 8 rooms: 87
  • 9 or more rooms: 47


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oconee County:

  • no bedroom: 34
  • 1 bedroom: 570
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,574
  • 3 bedrooms: 12,150
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,492
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 560


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oconee County:

  • no bedroom: 112
  • 1 bedroom: 892
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,997
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,706
  • 4 bedrooms: 142
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 54


Cars and other vehicles available in Oconee County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 806
  • 1 vehicle: 5,220
  • 2 vehicles: 9,804
  • 3 vehicles: 4,212
  • 4 vehicles: 1,046
  • 5 or more vehicles: 292


Cars and other vehicles available in Oconee County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 893
  • 1 vehicle: 2,846
  • 2 vehicles: 1,611
  • 3 vehicles: 443
  • 4 vehicles: 61
  • 5 or more vehicles: 49

60% of Oconee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in South Carolina.

Oconee County:  59.9%
State average:  56.8%


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

  • This state: 43456
  • Northeast: 3932
  • Midwest: 4542
  • South: 11338
  • West: 1051

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (54%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 464
Here:  6.7%
South Carolina:  9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 130
Here:  4.0%
South Carolina:  8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 262
Here:  13.3%
South Carolina:  20.3%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Oconee County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $97,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,110,000
    Parks & Recreation: $252,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,956,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,714,000
    Regular Highways: $1,689,000
    Financial Administration: $1,426,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,083,000
    General - Other: $959,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $885,000
    Libraries: $825,000
    Health Services - Other: $565,000
    Parks & Recreation: $453,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $314,000
    Air Transportation: $215,000
    Fire Protection: $195,000
    General Public Buildings: $127,000
    Own Hospitals: $100,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $585,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,249,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Higher Education: $762,000
    Welfare: $242,000
    Health: $60,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $29,750,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $19,446,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $600,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $17,165,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $28,000,000
    Other, NEC: $773,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,750,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,108,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,293,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,210,000
    Rents: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $911,000
    Police Protection: $392,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
    Health - Other: $13,000
    Central Staff: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $55,000,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $28,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,835,000
    All Other: $463,000
    Health & Hospitals: $132,000
    Highways: $112,000
    Public Welfare: $33,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,527,000
    NEC: $601,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $354,000
    Other Selective Sales: $229,000
    Public Utilities: $67,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $12,971,000

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