Cross Keys, South Carolina
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| Males: 602 |  (49.2%) |
| Females: 623 |  (50.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.0 years |
| South Carolina median age: | 35.4 years |
Zip code: 29379
| Cross Keys: | $47,633 |
| SC: | $64,115 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,950 (it was $16,716 in 2000)
Cross Keys CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,020 (it was $57,000 in 2000)
| Cross Keys: | $113,020 |
| SC: | $254,600 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cross Keys, SC
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- 79259.9%White alone
- 51739.1%Black alone
- 70.5%Two or more races
- 50.4%American Indian alone
- 10.08%Hispanic
Races in Cross Keys detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 630 feet
Land area: 110.9 square miles.
Population density: 11 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Cross Keys CCD: | 0.6% ($352) |
| South Carolina: | 0.6% ($510) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC 
(43.4 miles , pop. 56,002).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (64.5 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (518.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Buffalo, SC (3.0 miles ),
), Monarch Mill, SC (3.2 miles ),
), West Springs, SC (3.2 miles ),
), Cross Anchor, SC (3.2 miles),
Carlisle, SC (3.5 miles ),
), Clinton, SC (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 34.59 N, Longitude: 81.69 W
| Here: | 3.9% |
| South Carolina: | 3.1% |
- Textile mills & textile products (25.5%)
- Health care (10.8%)
- Construction (8.2%)
- Metal & metal products (7.1%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Social assistance (4.1%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)
- Textile mills & textile products (26.0%)
- Construction (14.9%)
- Metal & metal products (8.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
- Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (3.7%)
- Transportation equipment (3.7%)
- Public administration (3.7%)
- Textile mills & textile products (24.8%)
- Health care (21.5%)
- Finance & insurance (8.7%)
- Public administration (7.0%)
- Social assistance (6.6%)
- Metal & metal products (5.8%)
- Educational services (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.1%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (13.2%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
Average climate in Cross Keys, South Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2007 was 76.4. This is about average.
| City: | 76.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2007 was 28.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 28.3 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 0.00149. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00149 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Cross Keys-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the Cross Keys place center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 8/16/1994, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Cross Keys-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 134.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 310.4 miles away from Cross Keys center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 146.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 153.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from Cross Keys center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Union County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Cross Keys:
- WEST MAIN ST COMMUNITY RESIDEN (Hospital, about 9 miles away; UNION, SC)
- WALLACE THOMSON HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; UNION, SC)
- OAKMONT OF UNION (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; UNION, SC)
- DCI UNION (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; UNION, SC)
- ELLEN SAGAR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; UNION, SC)
- PRESBYTERIAN HOME OF SC - CLINTON (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CLINTON, SC)
- HOSPICE OF LAURENS COUNTY (Hospital, about 14 miles away; CLINTON, SC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cross Keys:
- Spartanburg Community College (about 32 miles; Spartanburg, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,309)
- Limestone College (about 32 miles; Gaffney, SC; FT enrollment: 2,758)
- University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 33 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,994)
- Piedmont Technical College (about 37 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 4,831)
- Lander University (about 39 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,870)
- Greenville Technical College (about 43 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 9,859)
- Bob Jones University (about 44 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 3,308)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Cross Keys: Hickory Nut Hunt Camp (A), Black Buck Hunt Camp (B), Collins Creek Hunt Camp (C), Whitmire Lookout (D), Sedalia Tower Hunt Camp (E), Gist Bridge Boat Ramp (F), Cross Keys Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cross Keys include: Pine Ridge Baptist Church (A), Padgetts Creek Baptist Church (B), New Hope Church (C), Mount Calvary Baptist Church (D), Church of God (E), Galilee Baptist Church (F), Healing Spring Church (G), Macedonia Church (H), Bethesda Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Padgetts Creek Cemetery (1), Old Quaker Cemetery (2), Belmont Cemetery (3), Cold Well Cemetery (4), Lee Cemetery (5), Macedonia Cemetery (6), Rogers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Evans Branch (A), Frenchman Creek (B), Wofford Branch (C), Wildcat Branch (D), Rennicks Branch (E), Tinker Creek (F), Sparks Creek (G), Brownings Creek (H), Dodds Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Cross Keys: Rose Hill State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 67.1% |
| Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This place: | 15.5% |
| Whole state: | 14.1% |
| This place: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
For population 15 years and over in Cross Keys:
- Never married: 20.9%
- Now married: 62.4%
- Separated: 7.0%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 9.1%
For population 25 years and over in Cross Keys:
- High school or higher: 65.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.1 |
| South Carolina average: | 13.2 |
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Religion statistics for Cross Keys, SC (based on Union County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16,533 | 50 |
| Black Protestant | 3,424 | 19 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,180 | 20 |
| Other | 210 | 1 |
| Catholic | 50 | 1 |
| None | 5,564 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| This county: | 2.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| Union County: | 1.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
| This county: | 7.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
| Union County: | 5.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Union County: | 12.2% |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Union County: | 32.1% |
| South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 12.5% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Cross Keys:
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cross Keys:
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
- WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
- WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WGVC (106.3 FM; SIMPSONVILLE, SC; Owner: SIMPSONVILLE BROADCASTING LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Cross Keys:
- WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
- WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
- WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
- WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 53.8%Electricity
- 19.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.4%Wood
- 47.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 34.8%Electricity
- 17.4%Utility gas
Cross Keys compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.