Williamsburg County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.1%), Educational,health and social services (19.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Williamsburg County, South Carolina:

Median resident age:	35.5 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 17,409	(46.8%)
Females: 19,808	(53.2%)

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Williamsburg County:	2.7 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$28,293
South Carolina:	$43,329

This county:	$244
State:	$498

Williamsburg County:	$79,864
South Carolina:	$133,900

Detached houses: $133,767

Here:	$133,767
State:	$214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $103,685

Here:	$103,685
State:	$195,928

In 2-unit structures: $118,104

Here:	$118,104
State:	$168,372

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $394,742

Here:	$394,742
State:	$191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $86,023

Here:	$86,023
State:	$198,924

Mobile homes: $36,095

Here:	$36,095
State:	$45,713

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

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 13
• Robberies: 23
• Assaults: 108
• Burglaries: 364
• Thefts: 500
• Auto thefts: 139

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

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 15
• Robberies: 15
• Assaults: 148
• Burglaries: 308
• Thefts: 405
• Auto thefts: 95

This county:	27.9%
Whole state:	14.1%

This county:	12.3%
Whole state:	6.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Williamsburg County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kingstree, Andrews, Lane, Hemingway, Greeleyville, Stuckey, Cades, Indian, Nesmith, Trio.

2005 air pollution in Williamsburg County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.068 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Berkeley County , Clarendon County , Florence County , Georgetown County , Marion County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Williamsburg County: Long Lands Plantation (A), South Carolina Gun Club (B), Spring Bank Plantation (C), Cooper Crossroads (D), Holly Tree Plantation (E), Boswells Beach (F), Kingstree Golf Course (G), Burrows Hall (H), Scott Woods Plantation (I), Rhems Plantation (J), Faircloth Plantation (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Kingstree Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Williamsburg County include: Henry Church (A), Birch Creek Church (B), Hickory Grove Church (C), Black Mingo Church (D), Black River Church (E), Hickory Hill Church (F), Poplar Hill Church (G), Blake Church (H), Bloomingvale Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bloomingvale Cemetery (1), Cades Cemetery (2), Indiantown Cemetery (3), Mount Hope Cemetery (4), Mount Lebanon Cemetery (5), Richmond Cemetery (6), Mount Vernon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Snow Lake (A), Franks Lake (B), Little Lake (C), Horse Pond (D), Ferry Lake (E), Broad Lake (F), Staple Lake (G), Wittee Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rome Branch (A), Mount Hope Swamp (B), Roper Branch (C), Flat Swamp (D), Murray Swamp (E), Wittee Branch (F), Sportsman Pond (G), Penn Branch (H), Gully Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	15.7%
South Carolina:	11.6%

Current college students: 1,289
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 172 (59% naturalized citizens)

Williamsburg County:	0.5%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,629
• One, attached: 213
• Two: 128
• 3 or 4: 259
• 5 to 9: 182
• 10 to 19: 46
• 20 or more: 116
• Mobile homes: 5,974
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Williamsburg County with a mortgage: 2,396 (267 second mortgage, 154 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,286

Here:	42.2% with mortgage
State:	66.8% with mortgage

Williamsburg County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/7/1995, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 11 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Williamsburg County-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from Williamsburg County center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 45.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.1 miles away from Williamsburg County center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from Williamsburg County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,596 (71%) Carpooled: 2,693 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 598 (4%) Taxi: 8 (0%) Walked: 206 (2%) Other means: 153 (1%) Worked at home: 189 (1%)

4.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,065 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.20%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)

Williamsburg County:	0.13%
South Carolina average:	0.15%

2.63% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($14,618 average AGI)
1.45% relocated from other states ($9,150 average AGI)

Williamsburg County:	1.45%
South Carolina average:	4.33%

from Florence County, SC	0.95% ($21,093 average AGI)
from Georgetown County, SC	0.41% ($26,848)
from Horry County, SC	0.35% ($26,300)
from Richland County, SC	0.16% ($26,667)
from Clarendon County, SC	0.12% ($25,231)
from Sumter County, SC	0.11% ($14,167)
from Berkeley County, SC	0.10% ($17,364)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.08% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($16,599 average AGI)
1.65% relocated to other states ($6,213 average AGI)

Williamsburg County:	1.65%
South Carolina average:	3.21%

to Florence County, SC	1.31% ($20,360 average AGI)
to Georgetown County, SC	0.57% ($28,000)
to Richland County, SC	0.44% ($17,040)
to Horry County, SC	0.34% ($28,744)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.21% ($16,833)
to Sumter County, SC	0.18% ($19,762)
to Clarendon County, SC	0.17% ($32,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 17.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,724 (4,138 aged, 1,586 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 32,968 (6,269 male householders, 3,805 female householders)

  6,577 spouses, 12,894 children (11,992 natural, 295 adopted, 607 stepchildren), 1,685 grandchildren, 454 brothers or sisters, 184 parents, 698 other relatives, 402 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,915 (1,423 male householders (1,286 living alone)), 2,239 female householders (2,133 living alone)), 253 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 334 (278 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,875 2-persons, 2,456 3-persons, 2,014 4-persons, 1,019 5-persons, 379 6-persons, 331 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,419 1-person, 222 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

97.4% of residents of Williamsburg County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $256,028,000 ($7238 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,536,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $85,642,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,794,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,019,000
Federal grants: $91,102,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,145,000 ($93,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,326,000 ($6,051,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,811,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $39,818,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,272,000

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-66 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.64 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

75% of Williamsburg 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, 64% lived in South Carolina.

Williamsburg County:	75.3%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 33164
• Northeast: 1421
• Midwest: 161
• South: 2006
• West: 136

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,600

Here:	6.8%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	6.8%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	7.8%
South Carolina:	20.3%

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