York County, South Carolina (SC)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

York County:	12.6%
South Carolina:	15.6%

Type of workers:

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

Races in York County, South Carolina:

Median resident age:	34.9 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Males: 79,751	(48.4%)
Females: 84,863	(51.6%)

York County:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

This county	$47,222
South Carolina:	$39,316

York County	$162,777
South Carolina:	$113,100

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 32
• Robberies: 63
• Assaults: 572
• Burglaries: 747
• Thefts: 2068
• Auto thefts: 273

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 31
• Robberies: 36
• Assaults: 537
• Burglaries: 693
• Thefts: 2088
• Auto thefts: 249

Health of residents in York County based on 289 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 3.7. This is about average.
74.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
37.0% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
49.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
52.1% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
72.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 201 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 157 pounds. This is about average.

Area name: Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in York County is $613 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $680 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $857 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rock Hill, Fort Mill, York, Tega Cay, Newport, Clover, Lake Wylie, Lesslie, India Hook, Riverview.

2005 air pollution in York County:

Lead: 0.00 µg/m³ (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 26 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 51 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Chester County , Cleveland County, North Carolina , Lancaster County , Gaston County, North Carolina , Union County , Mecklenburg County, North Carolina .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in York County: Bethelwoods Camp (A), Rock Hill Industrial Park (B), Grey Rock Golf Course (C), Worthy Boys Camp (D), Woodland Park Campground (E), Pinetuck Golf Course (F), Carolina Downs Country Club (G), Catawba Camp (H), New Zion Community Center (I), Crawford Community College (J), Bethesda Community Center (K), Catawba Community Pre-Release Center (L), Bethel Community Center (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in York County include: Pleasnat Ridge Church (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B), Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church (C), Pleasant Grove Church (D), Hillcrest Church (E), Piney Grove Church (F), Pineville Church (G), Holiness Church (H), Bowling Green Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Kings Mountain Battleground Cemetery (1), Olivet Cemetery (2), Mill Creek Cemetery (3), Bethany Cemetery (4), Bullock Creek Cemetery (5), Lakeview Memory Gardens (6), Gordon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mims Lake (A), Adams Lake (B), Lower York Reservoir (C), Heritage Lake (D), Smiths Pond (E), Forest Lake (F), Blackwell Lake (G), Reids Pool (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abernathy Creek (A), Haggins Branch (B), Morrison Branch (C), Morris Branch (D), Prater Branch (E), Robertson Branch (F), Ross Branch (G), Guyonmoore Creek (H), Lindsey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in York County include: Kings Mountain National Military Park (1), Kings Mountain State Park (2), Carowinds (3), Brattonsville Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.2%
South Carolina:	5.8%

Current college students: 8,717
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,980 (37% naturalized citizens)

York County:	2.4%
Whole state:	2.9%

Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 43,575
• One, attached: 1,731
• Two: 1,287
• 3 or 4: 2,069
• 5 to 9: 2,819
• 10 to 19: 1,649
• 20 or more: 1,334
• Mobile homes: 11,526
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 71

Housing units in York County with a mortgage: 24,654 (2,968 second mortgage, 4,529 home equity loan, 94 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,408

York County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/24/1975, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 65,664 (82%) Carpooled: 10,686 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 113 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 18 (0%) Subway or elevated: 19 (0%) Taxi: 57 (0%) Motorcycle: 50 (0%) Bicycle: 97 (0%) Walked: 925 (1%) Other means: 689 (1%) Worked at home: 1,678 (2%)

9.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.39%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($314 average AGI)

York County:	0.08%
South Carolina average:	0.15%

1.99% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($7,587 average AGI)
7.31% relocated from other states ($44,751 average AGI)

York County:	7.31%
South Carolina average:	4.33%

from Mecklenburg County, NC	2.15% ($60,559 average AGI)
from Chester County, SC	0.39% ($28,891)
from Gaston County, NC	0.37% ($39,422)
from Lancaster County, SC	0.35% ($32,490)
from Richland County, SC	0.15% ($43,505)
from Union County, NC	0.15% ($65,644)
from Greenville County, SC	0.12% ($49,817)

5.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($186 average AGI)

York County:	0.04%
South Carolina average:	0.11%

1.61% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($10,527 average AGI)
3.95% relocated to other states ($33,028 average AGI)

York County:	3.95%
South Carolina average:	3.21%

to Mecklenburg County, NC	1.05% ($40,701 average AGI)
to Chester County, SC	0.32% ($31,493)
to Gaston County, NC	0.31% ($36,319)
to Lancaster County, SC	0.20% ($33,451)
to Richland County, SC	0.15% ($33,238)
to Charleston County, SC	0.11% ($37,378)
to Horry County, SC	0.10% ($31,060)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 22,501 (18,656 aged, 3,845 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 140,273 (34,030 male householders, 11,023 female householders)

  35,262 spouses, 48,862 children (43,901 natural, 1,499 adopted, 3,462 stepchildren), 4,033 grandchildren, 1,360 brothers or sisters, 974 parents, 2,038 other relatives, 2,691 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 20,124 (7,453 male householders (5,673 living alone)), 8,588 female householders (7,320 living alone)), 4,083 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 4,217 (1,748 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 18,314 2-persons, 11,190 3-persons, 9,833 4-persons, 3,936 5-persons, 1,254 6-persons, 526 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,993 1-person, 2,462 2-persons, 379 3-persons, 118 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

95.4% of residents of York County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $671,045,000 ($3652 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $31,698,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $369,443,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $145,116,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,241,000
Federal grants: $114,978,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,109,000 ($2,735,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $30,158,000 ($7,219,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $36,741,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $148,906,000
Federal Government insurance: $46,271,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	37 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	+102 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 14.68 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

53% of York County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in South Carolina.

York County:	52.9%
State average:	56.8%

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

• This state: 84471
• Northeast: 12965
• Midwest: 9817
• South: 49299
• West: 3082

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $130,700

Here:	7.7%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Here:	5.0%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Here:	8.8%
South Carolina:	20.3%