Irwin, South Carolina

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Population in 2010: 1,405.
Population change since 2000: +4.6%
Males: 690  (49.2%)
Females: 715  (50.8%)
Median resident age:

44.8 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29720.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,871 (it was $42,083 in 2000)
Irwin:

$37,871
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,516 (it was $16,673 in 2000)

Irwin CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $142,871 (it was $62,600 in 2000)
Irwin:

$142,871
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $126,712; detached houses: $129,876; mobile homes: $80,452

Median gross rent in 2022: $954.

March 2022 cost of living index in Irwin: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 41.1%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 96.3% for Black residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Irwin, SC (2022)
    • 1,20060.0%White alone
    • 57128.5%Black alone
    • 1628.1%Two or more races
    • 231.1%Hispanic
    • 130.6%American Indian alone

Races in Irwin detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (12.3%), English (10.4%), Irish (4.9%), Scottish (2.7%), German (2.4%), Greek (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.98 square miles.

Population density: 471 people per square mile   (low).

Irwin, South Carolina map

20 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.0%
South Carolina:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $924 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $431 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charlotte, NC (35.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (481.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Lancaster Mill, SC (1.4 miles ),
Lancaster, SC (1.7 miles ),
Fort Lawn, SC (2.2 miles ),
Landsford, SC (2.7 miles ),
Great Falls, SC (3.1 miles ),
Heath Springs, SC (3.3 miles ),
Richburg, SC (3.4 miles ),
JAARS, NC (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 34.69 N, Longitude: 80.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

Distribution of median household income in Irwin, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Irwin, SC in 2022
Irwin satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Most common industries in Irwin, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (23.5%)
  • Computer & electronic products (6.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
  • Construction (3.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (20.5%)
  • Computer & electronic products (10.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.5%)
  • Truck transportation (6.9%)
  • Construction (5.5%)
  • Machinery (4.9%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (26.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.3%)
  • Health care (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
  • Food (4.4%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Educational services (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Irwin, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (21.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (21.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.4%)

Average climate in Irwin, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Irwin, South Carolina average temperatures Irwin, South Carolina average precipitation Irwin, South Carolina humidity Irwin, South Carolina wind speed Irwin, South Carolina snowfall Irwin, South Carolina sunshine Irwin, South Carolina clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 71.1. This is about average.

City:

71.1
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.12. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.12
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00085. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00085
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Irwin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Irwin place center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 14.7 miles away from the place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Irwin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 124.3 miles away from Irwin center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 274.2 miles away from Irwin center
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 111.3 miles away from Irwin center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 129.9 miles away from the city 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 120.5 miles away from Irwin center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 20.6 miles away from Irwin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lancaster County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Irwin topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Irwin:

  • LANCASTER DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
  • NANCY MCCONNELL COMM. RES. (Hospital, about 2 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
  • TOM MANGUM COMMUNITY RESIDENCE (Hospital, about 2 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
  • HOME CARE OF LANCASTER (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
  • SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
  • WHITE OAK MANOR - LANCASTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE FORT LAWN (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; FORT LAWN, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Irwin:

  • York Technical College (about 20 miles; Rock Hill, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,572)
  • Winthrop University (about 21 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 5,575)
  • Wingate University (about 29 miles; Wingate, NC; FT enrollment: 2,125)
  • Queens University of Charlotte (about 35 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,083)
  • Central Piedmont Community College (about 37 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 15,371)
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (about 38 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,518)
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte (about 43 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 22,807)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Gooch's Crossroads Fire Department Station 8 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Irwin include: Grace Church (A), White Springs Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lancaster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.5%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.1%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Irwin:

Marital status in Irwin, SC
  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 39.6%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

For population 25 years and over in Irwin:

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
South Carolina average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Irwin, SC (based on Lancaster County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant26,632102
Mainline Protestant6,74133
Black Protestant4,96427
Catholic7802
Other5872
None36,948-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Lancaster County:

1.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
Lancaster County:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
Lancaster County:

4.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 35
Here:

4.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.0%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.1%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lancaster County:

9.8%
South Carolina:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Irwin:

45.3%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Irwin:

42.8%
State:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

31.3
State:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Irwin:

20.7%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Irwin:

12.8%
South Carolina:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
South Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Irwin:

38.2%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

52.5%
South Carolina:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

85.6%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Irwin, SC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Irwin:

  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Irwin:

  • WRHM (107.1 FM; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)
  • WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Irwin:

  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

Irwin fatal accident list:

Oct 23, 2008 11:20 PM, 50, 417, Lat: 34.690360, Lon: -80.812810, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 11.3mTotal length
  • $840,000Total costs
  • 4,850Total average daily traffic
  • 188Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,054Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Irwin, SC
  • 51.0%Electricity
  • 43.8%Utility gas
  • 5.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Irwin, SC
  • 94.3%Electricity
  • 5.7%Utility gas


Irwin compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above 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 college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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