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Orangeburg County, SC mapCounty population in 2005: 92,167 (33% urban, 67% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 25,806
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,312
% of renters here:  24%
State:  28%
Land area: 1106 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 83 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 23.3%
Orangeburg County:  23.3%
South Carolina:  15.6%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.6% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 36 years ols
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Other race residents: 8 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Orangeburg County, South Carolina:

  • Black (60.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Males: 42,610  (46.5%)
Females: 48,972  (53.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,946
County population in 2003: 91,009
Jobs in 2003: 36,251

Orangeburg County,SC real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 39,995
Unemployment rate in 2004: 9.4%

Average household size:
Orangeburg County:  2.6 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $30,195
2005 median house value: $74,000
Median contract rent in 2005: $364
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $517
Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,348 ($29,567 in 2000)
This county  $31,348
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $98,809
Orangeburg County  $98,809
South Carolina:  $113,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $389
Institutionalized population: 1,037
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Orangeburg County in 2000: $758


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

  • Murders: 13
  • Rapes: 53
  • Robberies: 80
  • Assaults: 240
  • Burglaries: 1055
  • Thefts: 1809
  • Auto thefts: 580

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

  • Murders: 17
  • Rapes: 32
  • Robberies: 64
  • Assaults: 477
  • Burglaries: 1103
  • Thefts: 1813
  • Auto thefts: 383

Orangeburg County races chart


Orangeburg County, SC map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Orangeburg County South Carolina:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 65.7%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 33.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $528 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $401 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orangeburg 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 $597 a month.

Cities in this county include: Orangeburg, Brookdale, Wilkinson Heights, Edisto, Holly Hill, Bowman, Branchville, North, Elloree, Santee.

Neighboring counties: Aiken County , Bamberg County , Barnwell County , Berkeley County , Calhoun County , Clarendon County , Colleton County , Dorchester County , Lexington County .


Orangeburg County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Orangeburg County: Lewis Landing (A), Red Bank Landing (B), Palmetto Race Track (C), Pinkey Landing (D), Simons Siding (E), Bob Marina (F), Roberts Swamp Landing (G), Rock Pond Campground (H), Saint Julien Plantation (I), Tylers Landing (J), Cattle Creek Campground (K), Walnut Grove Plantation (L), Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery (M), Methodist Home (N), Brookland Boys Home (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Prince of Orange Mall Shopping Center (1), Chestnut Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Orangeburg County include: Prospect Church (A), Hickory Grove Church (B), Hickory Hill Church (C), Highland Park Church (D), Pleasant Hill Church (E), Pleasant Branch Church (F), Pineville Church (G), Pine Hill Churh (H), Pine Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Byrd Cemetery (1), Oakland Cemetery (2), Bochette Cemetery (3), Bookhart Cemetery (4), Pineville Cemetery (5), Saint James Cemetery (6), Gresham Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Otter Lake (A), Twelvemile Pond (B), Peedee Lake (C), Rowser Lake (D), Northside Lake (E), Amaker Pond (F), Loyseth Millpond (G), Annie Smith Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Edisto River (A), Persimmon Branch (B), Roberts Swamp (C), Murray Branch (D), Penn Branch (E), Pen Branch (F), Limestone Creek (G), Mill Run (H), Saddler Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Orangeburg County include: Santee State Park (1), Hillcrest Recreational Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  9.7%
South Carolina:  5.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 6,858
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 926 (55% naturalized citizens)

Orangeburg County:  1.0%
Whole state:  2.9%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 269
  • 1990 to 1994: 115
  • 1985 to 1989: 124
  • 1980 to 1984: 96
  • 1975 to 1979: 105
  • 1970 to 1974: 61
  • 1970 to 1974: 45
  • 1965 to 1969: 111

Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.9%

Orangeburg County marital status for males

Orangeburg County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 22,879
  • One, attached: 426
  • Two: 770
  • 3 or 4: 1,032
  • 5 to 9: 616
  • 10 to 19: 129
  • 20 or more: 430
  • Mobile homes: 12,959
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 63

Housing units in Orangeburg County with a mortgage: 8,214 (941 second mortgage, 765 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,022


Agriculture in Orangeburg County
Average size of farms: 283 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $71414
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $301.71
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.04%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 53.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $74144
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.09%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $82778
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.88%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.10
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 22.09%
Corn for grain: 30324 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 17470 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 16758 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 20838 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1078 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 929 acres

Orangeburg County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 28 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/22/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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



  • Mexico (12%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • India (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (5%)
  • Iran (4%)
  • Jamaica (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Orangeburg County:



  • United States or American (11%)
  • German (6%)
  • English (4%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • African (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)

Orangeburg County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 27,905 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 6,131 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 139 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 3 (0%)
  • Taxi: 63 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 23 (0%)
  • Walked: 640 (2%)
  • Other means: 411 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 636 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
  • 2366 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 713 people in nursing homes
  • 324 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 116 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 69 people in other group homes
  • 55 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,733.

5.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,561 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.01%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($148 average AGI)
Orangeburg County:  0.09%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

2.89% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($18,479 average AGI)
2.03% relocated from other states ($13,935 average AGI)
Orangeburg County:  2.03%
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 Calhoun County, SC  0.39% ($28,694 average AGI)
from Richland County, SC  0.35% ($30,566)
from Dorchester County, SC  0.31% ($35,726)
from Lexington County, SC  0.28% ($31,047)
from Charleston County, SC  0.27% ($30,976)
from Bamberg County, SC  0.23% ($48,958)
from Berkeley County, SC  0.19% ($31,983)


5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,679 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.64%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($131 average AGI)
Orangeburg County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

3.56% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($20,798 average AGI)
2.03% relocated to other states ($10,751 average AGI)
Orangeburg County:  2.03%
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 Richland County, SC  0.78% ($32,955 average AGI)
to Lexington County, SC  0.44% ($32,140)
to Calhoun County, SC  0.37% ($25,522)
to Dorchester County, SC  0.31% ($36,926)
to Charleston County, SC  0.28% ($37,460)
to Berkeley County, SC  0.24% ($28,527)
to Bamberg County, SC  0.16% ($25,840)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.8



Births per 1000 population in Orangeburg County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Orangeburg County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Orangeburg County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,015 (12,006 aged, 3,009 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%


Household type by relationship


Households: 87,930
  • In family households: 76,103 (14,974 male householders, 8,981 female householders)
    15,514 spouses, 27,788 children (25,647 natural, 801 adopted, 1,340 stepchildren), 4,022 grandchildren, 1,109 brothers or sisters, 746 parents, 1,536 other relatives, 1,433 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,827 (4,379 male householders (3,665 living alone)), 5,838 female householders (5,213 living alone)), 1,610 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,652 (1,078 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,638 2-persons, 6,026 3-persons, 4,692 4-persons, 2,215 5-persons, 848 6-persons, 536 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,878 1-person, 1,127 2-persons, 158 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

11,546 married couples with children.
7,800 single-parent households (1,092 men, 6,708 women).

97.0% of residents of Orangeburg County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $606,872,000 ($6685 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $27,548,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $237,307,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $134,710,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,416,000
Federal grants: $197,491,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,883,000 ($10,276,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,065,000 ($2,342,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,763,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,140,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,856,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,941
Here:  75 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,157
Here:  56 per 1000 residents
State:  46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +214
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,226
Here:  -13 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Orangeburg County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.60 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)

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

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 950
  • 1995 to 1998: 4,682
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,874
  • 1980 to 1989: 7,447
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,252
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,553
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,896
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,082
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,568


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

  • 1 room: 36
  • 2 rooms: 245
  • 3 rooms: 1,272
  • 4 rooms: 2,574
  • 5 rooms: 6,393
  • 6 rooms: 6,487
  • 7 rooms: 4,348
  • 8 rooms: 2,419
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,032


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

  • 1 room: 192
  • 2 rooms: 615
  • 3 rooms: 1,011
  • 4 rooms: 2,111
  • 5 rooms: 2,223
  • 6 rooms: 1,344
  • 7 rooms: 452
  • 8 rooms: 218
  • 9 or more rooms: 146


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

  • no bedroom: 175
  • 1 bedroom: 678
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,937
  • 3 bedrooms: 15,106
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,210
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 700


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orangeburg County:

  • no bedroom: 375
  • 1 bedroom: 1,177
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,323
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,822
  • 4 bedrooms: 528
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 87


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

  • no vehicle: 1,981
  • 1 vehicle: 8,352
  • 2 vehicles: 9,468
  • 3 vehicles: 4,402
  • 4 vehicles: 1,220
  • 5 or more vehicles: 383


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

  • no vehicle: 2,397
  • 1 vehicle: 3,626
  • 2 vehicles: 1,859
  • 3 vehicles: 335
  • 4 vehicles: 56
  • 5 or more vehicles: 39

66% of Orangeburg County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in South Carolina.

Orangeburg County:  65.5%
State average:  56.8%


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

  • This state: 73633
  • Northeast: 6221
  • Midwest: 1854
  • South: 7680
  • West: 824

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (53%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (57%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,367
Here:  12.2%
South Carolina:  9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 574
Here:  9.1%
South Carolina:  8.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 1,109
Here:  18.0%
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)

Orangeburg County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $94,484,000
    All Other: $1,714,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,377,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $6,156,000
    General: $3,122,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,190,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $114,313,000
    Health Services - Other: $12,446,000
    Police Protection: $7,636,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,067,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,787,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,255,000
    Regular Highways: $2,749,000
    Financial Administration: $2,225,000
    Fire Protection: $2,024,000
    Air Transportation: $1,776,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,252,000
    General - Other: $1,163,000
    Libraries: $1,024,000
    General Public Buildings: $909,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $559,000
    Welfare - Other: $220,000
    Parks & Recreation: $162,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,239,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,294,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $216,000
    General: $179,000
    Health: $80,000
    Libraries: $61,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Higher Education: $1,061,000
    Welfare: $371,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $440,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $73,424,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $35,904,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $11,200,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $12,787,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $70,487,000
    Other, NEC: $22,535,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,937,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,782,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,623,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $855,000
    Rents: $139,000
    Property Sale Other: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,285,000
    General - Other: $807,000
    Fire Protection: $489,000
    Solid Waste Management: $135,000
    Air Transportation: $59,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
    Police Protection: $45,000
    Corrections - Other: $17,000
    General Public Building: $13,000
    Health - Other: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Judicial: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $43,703,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $70,487,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,799,000
    Health & Hospitals: $7,607,000
    General Support: $5,751,000
    Public Welfare: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,700,000
    Total General Sales: $7,921,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,974,000
    NEC: $620,000
    Public Utilities: $299,000
    Other Selective Sales: $195,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $62,560,000

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