Richland County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	39%
State:	28%

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Races in Richland County, South Carolina:

Median resident age:	32.6 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 154,737	(48.3%)
Females: 165,940	(51.7%)

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Richland County:	2.4 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$47,978
South Carolina:	$43,329

Richland County:	$150,400
South Carolina:	$133,900

This county:	$576
State:	$498

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

• Murders: 19
• Rapes: 103
• Robberies: 275
• Assaults: 1271
• Burglaries: 1657
• Thefts: 5452
• Auto thefts: 760

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

• Murders: 19
• Rapes: 97
• Robberies: 293
• Assaults: 1404
• Burglaries: 1822
• Thefts: 6543
• Auto thefts: 847

Health of residents in Richland County based on 732 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
80.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
25.1% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
43.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
55.7% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
73.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 192 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 157 pounds. This is about average.
34.9% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.

Richland County:	12.3%
South Carolina:	15.0%

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.

2005 air pollution in Richland County:

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 (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 83 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 14.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 37 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.

Neighboring counties: Calhoun County , Fairfield County , Kershaw County , Lexington County , Newberry County , Sumter County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Richland County: Spring Valley Country Club (A), Clemson University Sandhill Experiment Station (B), Manning Correctional Institute (C), Columbia Country Club (D), Columbia Industrial Park (E), Richland County Chain Gang Camp Number 1 (F), Richland Northeast Industrial Park (G), Fork Swamp Hunting Club (H), Ridgewood Camp (I), Old Granby Landing (J), Camp Dixon (K), Carolina Research Park (L), Fairlawn Community Center (M), Wateree Gun Club (N), Cedar Creek Hunt Club (O), Oak Grove Community House (P), Wateree Electric Plant (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: North Pointe Shopping Center (1), Columbia Northeast 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: Graveyard Hill Cemetery (1), Myers Cemetery (2), Jacob Eargle Cemetery (3), Lincoln Memorial Cemetery (4), Pine Grove Cemetery (5), Logues Cemetery (6), Lindler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Blue Hole (A), Otter Lake (B), Sesquicentennial Pond (C), Alligator Lake (D), Legion Lake (E), Old Dead River (F), Myers Lake (G), Cove Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mussel Creek (A), Roberts Branch (B), Robertson Branch (C), Moke Branch (D), Moccasin Branch (E), Hope Creek (F), Spears Creek (G), Round Top Branch (H), Running Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Richland County include: Caughman Road Park (1), Congaree National Park Wilderness (2), Sesquicentennial State Park (3), Bluff Road Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: White Rock Post Office (A), Gadsden Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.5%
South Carolina:	5.8%

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)

Richland County:	3.9%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 80,471
• One, attached: 4,041
• Two: 5,266
• 3 or 4: 7,034
• 5 to 9: 10,792
• 10 to 19: 5,781
• 20 or more: 7,826
• Mobile homes: 8,528
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54

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

Here:	76.1% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

Richland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 22 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1976, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 119,580 (77%) Carpooled: 18,956 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 2,638 (2%) Streetcar or trolley car: 32 (0%) Subway or elevated: 35 (0%) Ferryboat: 37 (0%) Taxi: 398 (0%) Motorcycle: 167 (0%) Bicycle: 290 (0%) Walked: 8,437 (5%) Other means: 1,926 (1%) Worked at home: 3,472 (2%)

9.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.71%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

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%

from Lexington County, SC	1.91% ($35,506 average AGI)
from Kershaw County, SC	0.26% ($30,517)
from Charleston County, SC	0.23% ($33,870)
from Sumter County, SC	0.22% ($30,474)
from Orangeburg County, SC	0.20% ($32,955)
from Fairfield County, SC	0.16% ($28,045)
from Greenville County, SC	0.16% ($36,934)

8.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.58%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

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%

to Lexington County, SC	2.21% ($41,622 average AGI)
to Kershaw County, SC	0.32% ($40,959)
to Charleston County, SC	0.28% ($44,270)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.23% ($43,245)
to Greenville County, SC	0.20% ($38,971)
to Fairfield County, SC	0.12% ($37,679)
to Sumter County, SC	0.10% ($30,564)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 238,953 (50,548 male householders, 26,198 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 53,667 (19,424 male householders (14,682 living alone)), 23,864 female householders (20,291 living alone)), 10,379 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 28,057 (9,150 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $3,450,346,000 ($10312 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,012,972,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $932,269,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $349,161,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,946,000
Federal grants: $979,171,000
Federal procurement contracts: $348,634,000 ($215,480,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $836,165,000 ($589,714,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $41,231,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $239,394,000
Federal Government insurance: $224,663,000

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	+17 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 31.97 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Here:	6.3
State:	5.9

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

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.

Richland County:	50.3%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 193778
• Northeast: 24986
• Midwest: 17316
• South: 58276
• West: 8488

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $89,300

Here:	8.8%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	9.1%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	16.7%
South Carolina:	20.3%