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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.1%), Retail trade (10.8%).
Richland County, South Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $207,552Here:$207,552State:$217,639 Townhouses or other attached units: $197,398Here:$197,398State:$164,785 In 2-unit structures: $217,042Here:$217,042State:$197,041 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $346,660Here:$346,660State:$210,002 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $194,376Here:$194,376State:$191,373 Mobile homes: $61,243Here:$61,243State:$45,713
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 57.0% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.0%
Obama (Democratic): 64.2% McCain (Republican): 35.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,075 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $776 (0.5%)
Area name: Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Richland County is $567 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $632 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $781 a month.
Cities in this county include: Columbia, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Forest Acres, Woodfield, Arcadia Lakes, Eastover, Blythewood, Camp Ground, Dutch Fork.
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Lead: 0.01 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.012 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.113 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 28 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 83 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 37 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.016 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Richland County: Clemson University Sandhill Experiment Station (A), Ridgewood Camp (B), Richland Northeast Industrial Park (C), Columbia Country Club (D), Columbia Industrial Park (E), Richland County Chain Gang Camp Number 1 (F), Wateree Gun Club (G), Fairlawn Community Center (H), Old Granby Landing (I), Camp Dixon (J), Spring Valley Country Club (K), Carolina Research Park (L), Manning Correctional Institute (M), Cedar Creek Hunt Club (N), Fork Swamp Hunting Club (O), Wateree Electric Plant (P), Oak Grove Community House (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Columbia Northeast Shopping Center (1), North Pointe Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Richland County include: Progressive Church (A), Pleasant Grove Church (B), Pisgah Church (C), Piney Grove Church (D), Pine View Church (E), Holiness Church (F), Pine Grove Church (G), Holly Hill Church (H), Pine Bluff Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Patricks Cemetery (1), Cedar Creek Cemetery (2), Henry Eargle Cemetery (3), Jacob Eargle Cemetery (4), Saint Marks Cemetery (5), Graveyard Hill Cemetery (6), Myers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: English Pond (A), Little Goose Pond (B), Alligator Lake (C), Weston Lake (D), Legion Lake (E), Wise Lake (F), Blue Hole (G), Green Hill Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boney Creek (A), Bookman Creek (B), Boone Creek (C), Boyd Branch (D), Little Horse Branch (E), Cabin Branch (F), Swygert Branch (G), Swygert Creek (H), Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Richland County include: Congaree National Park Wilderness (1), Bluff Road Park (2), Caughman Road Park (3), Sesquicentennial State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Gadsden Post Office (A), White Rock Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Richland County: Clemson University Sandhill Experiment Station (A), Ridgewood Camp (B), Richland Northeast Industrial Park (C), Columbia Country Club (D), Columbia Industrial Park (E), Richland County Chain Gang Camp Number 1 (F), Wateree Gun Club (G), Fairlawn Community Center (H), Old Granby Landing (I), Camp Dixon (J), Spring Valley Country Club (K), Carolina Research Park (L), Manning Correctional Institute (M), Cedar Creek Hunt Club (N), Fork Swamp Hunting Club (O), Wateree Electric Plant (P), Oak Grove Community House (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Columbia Northeast Shopping Center (1), North Pointe Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Richland County include: Progressive Church (A), Pleasant Grove Church (B), Pisgah Church (C), Piney Grove Church (D), Pine View Church (E), Holiness Church (F), Pine Grove Church (G), Holly Hill Church (H), Pine Bluff Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Patricks Cemetery (1), Cedar Creek Cemetery (2), Henry Eargle Cemetery (3), Jacob Eargle Cemetery (4), Saint Marks Cemetery (5), Graveyard Hill Cemetery (6), Myers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: English Pond (A), Little Goose Pond (B), Alligator Lake (C), Weston Lake (D), Legion Lake (E), Wise Lake (F), Blue Hole (G), Green Hill Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boney Creek (A), Bookman Creek (B), Boone Creek (C), Boyd Branch (D), Little Horse Branch (E), Cabin Branch (F), Swygert Branch (G), Swygert Creek (H), Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Richland County include: Congaree National Park Wilderness (1), Bluff Road Park (2), Caughman Road Park (3), Sesquicentennial State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Gadsden Post Office (A), White Rock Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Calhoun County , Fairfield County , Kershaw County , Lexington County , Newberry County , Sumter County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 31,645 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 12,646 (43% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.7%
Housing units in Richland County with a mortgage: 48,345 (6,267 second mortgage, 5,729 home equity loan, 142 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 15,218
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Richland County (%):
9.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,595 average adjusted gross income)
0.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,226 average AGI)Richland County:0.43%South Carolina average:0.15% 4.66% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($15,791 average AGI) 4.62% relocated from other states ($20,578 average AGI)Richland County:4.62%South Carolina average:4.33%
8.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,993 average adjusted gross income)
0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,009 average AGI)Richland County:0.23%South Carolina average:0.11% 4.42% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($20,757 average AGI) 3.93% relocated to other states ($20,227 average AGI)Richland County:3.93%South Carolina average:3.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 38,799 (31,683 aged, 7,116 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 103.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 80.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
53,692 spouses, 87,141 children (81,102 natural, 2,428 adopted, 3,611 stepchildren), 7,716 grandchildren, 2,904 brothers or sisters, 1,875 parents, 4,026 other relatives, 4,853 non-relatives
Size of family households: 31,476 2-persons, 19,750 3-persons, 15,754 4-persons, 6,460 5-persons, 2,332 6-persons, 974 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 34,973 1-person, 6,949 2-persons, 953 3-persons, 254 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.
92.7% of residents of Richland County speak English at home. 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Richland County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 31.97 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Year house built
50% of Richland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in South Carolina.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $89,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
All Other: $8,344,000
Hospital Public: $8,333,000
Regular Highways: $3,894,000
Air Transportation: $216,000
Parking Facilities: $115,000
Central Staff Services: $25,333,000
Correctional Institutions: $17,037,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,867,000
General - Other: $12,282,000
Local Fire Protection: $11,927,000
Regular Highways: $10,413,000
Financial Administration: $9,436,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,690,000
Health - Other: $3,364,000
General Public Buildings: $3,091,000
Water Utilities: $1,539,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,453,000
Natural Resources - Other: $289,000
Air Transportation: $150,000
Public Welfare - Other: $74,000
Parking Facilities: $9,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,382,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,767,000
Rents: $25,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $78,485,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $350,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,606,000
Local Fire Protection: $359,000
All Other: $12,592,000
Highways: $2,352,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,130,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,633,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $5,721,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,120,000
Other License: $3,218,000
Public Utility License: $1,855,000
Motor Vehicle License: $147,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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