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Lake Swamp, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 4,479.
Males: 2,143  (47.9%)
Females: 2,336  (52.1%)
Median resident age:

34.3 years
South Carolina median age:

35.4 years

Zip code: 29161

Estimated median household income in 2022: $41,982 (it was $29,223 in 2000)
Lake Swamp:

$41,982
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,844 (it was $14,361 in 2000)

Lake Swamp CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $133,956 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Lake Swamp:

$133,956
SC:

$254,600
March 2022 cost of living index in Lake Swamp: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Lake Swamp, SC (2000)
    • 2,28650.5%Black alone
    • 2,15547.6%White alone
    • 491.1%Hispanic
    • 200.4%Two or more races
    • 100.2%Asian alone
    • 50.1%American Indian alone
    • 10.02%Other race alone

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 59.9 square miles.

Population density: 75 people per square mile   (very low).

Lake Swamp, South Carolina map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Lake Swamp CCD:

0.4% ($199)
South Carolina:

0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (59.4 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (83.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (481.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Lamar, SC (2.2 miles ),
Timmonsville, SC (2.6 miles ),
Lydia, SC (2.8 miles ),
Darlington, SC (3.1 miles ),
Stokes Bridge-Cypress, SC (3.2 miles ),
Sardis, SC (3.4 miles ),
Hartsville, SC (3.4 miles ),
Lynchburg, SC (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 34.22 N, Longitude: 80.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 843

Distribution of median household income in Lake Swamp, SC in 2022
Lake Swamp satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Most common industries in Lake Swamp, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (8.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.2%)
  • Construction (6.4%)
  • Educational services (6.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.8%)
  • Public administration (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.5%)
  • Paper (5.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (13.7%)
  • Health care (13.4%)
  • Educational services (10.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.0%)
Most common occupations in Lake Swamp, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
  • Cashiers (4.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (10.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)

Average climate in Lake Swamp, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 79.2. This is about average.

City:

79.2
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.5
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00000. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00000
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Lake Swamp-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Lake Swamp place center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 33.2 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake Swamp-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 280.3 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) earthquake occurred 167.9 miles away from Lake Swamp center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 144.4 miles away from Lake Swamp 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 81.0 miles away from the city 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 37.9 miles away from Lake Swamp center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Darlington County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Lake Swamp:

  • DARLINGTON DIALYSIS CENTER INC (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; DARLINGTON, SC)
  • DARLINGTON CONV CTR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DARLINGTON, SC)
  • BETHEA BAPTIST HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DARLINGTON, SC)
  • OAKHAVEN NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DARLINGTON, SC)
  • MEDFORD NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; DARLINGTON, SC)
  • SOUTHLAND MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 11 miles away; DARLINGTON, SC)
  • SOUTHERN CARE FLORENCE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; FLORENCE, SC)

Amtrak station near Lake Swamp:

  • 15 miles: FLORENCE (807 E. DAY ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Lake Swamp:

  • 12 miles: Robinson 2 in Hartsville, SC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Swamp:

  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 11 miles; Florence, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,468)
  • Francis Marion University (about 20 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 3,624)
  • Central Carolina Technical College (about 29 miles; Sumter, SC; FT enrollment: 3,108)
  • Richmond Community College (about 51 miles; Hamlet, NC; FT enrollment: 2,106)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 57 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
  • Wingate University (about 59 miles; Wingate, NC; FT enrollment: 2,125)
  • Benedict College (about 61 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 3,039)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lake Swamp: Darlington County Fire Department Philadelphia (A), Darlington County Fire Department Lake Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lake Swamp include: Philadelphia Church (A), Oats Church (B), New Savannah Grove Church (C), Berea Church (D), Shiloh Church (E), Pine Grove Church (F), Lake Swamp Church (G), Center Church (H), Elim Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Harolds Millpond (A), Andrews Millpond (B), Harolds Mill Pond (C), Jacks Bay (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Myrtle Branch (A), Screeches Branch (B), McCalls Branch (C), Jacks Branch (D), Harris Branch (E), Boggy Gully Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Darlington 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:

73.4%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

25.0%
Whole state:

14.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

9.2%
Whole state:

6.5%
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Lake Swamp:

Marital status in Lake Swamp, SC
  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

For population 25 years and over in Lake Swamp:

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.2
South Carolina average:

13.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake Swamp, SC (based on Darlington County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant17,65985
Mainline Protestant7,87737
Black Protestant4,23017
Other1,9214
Catholic5002
None36,494-
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: 19
This county:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Darlington County:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Darlington County:

1.05 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
Darlington County:

6.74 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Here:

4.04 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

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

13.4%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.5%
State:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.0%
South Carolina:

13.4%

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Swamp:

  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WPFM (1400 AM; 1 kW; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WHSC (1450 AM; 1 kW; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJDJ (1490 AM; 1 kW; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: BEAVER COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
  • WAGS (1380 AM; 1 kW; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: BEAVER COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WOLS (1230 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: WOLS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Swamp:

  • WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDAR-FM (105.5 FM; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHLZ (100.5 FM; MARION, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W237AS (95.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Swamp:

  • WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, 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.)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Swamp, SC
  • 73.3%Electricity
  • 16.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%Utility gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Swamp, SC
  • 62.7%Electricity
  • 26.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.7%Utility gas


Lake Swamp 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 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.
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