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Allendale County, South Carolina (SC)

County population in 2022: 8,292 (32% urban, 68% rural); it was 11,211 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,032
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,363
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,839
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,311 (it was 1,076 in 2000)
% of renters here:

27%
State:

31%

Land area: 408 sq. mi.

Water area: 4.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Allendale County: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.7%), Manufacturing (13.2%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 24%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Allendale County, SC (2022)
    • 5,79171.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,82922.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3234.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1531.9%Two or more races
    • 400.5%Asian alone
    • 150.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 10.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

43.6 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years
Males: 4,522  (54.5%)
Females: 3,770  (45.5%)
Average household size:
Allendale County:

2.0 people
South Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,382 ($20,898 in 1999)
This county:

$37,382
South Carolina:

$64,115

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $478 (lower quartile is $316, upper quartile is $540)
This county:

$478
State:

$893


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $72,777 (it was $44,300 in 2000)
Allendale:

$72,777
South Carolina:

$254,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,285 - $107,812
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,015
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $393

Institutionalized population: 1,299

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 1
  • Thefts: 27
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 28
  • Auto thefts: 10
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $228,400
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $228,400
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $228,400
  • 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $175,600
  • 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $175,600
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $1,332,500
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $1,332,500
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $173,500
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $88,500
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,200
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $10,100
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $57,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
Number of permits per 10,000 Allendale, SC residents
Average permit cost in Allendale, SC

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $577 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $539 (0.9%)

Distribution of median household income in Allendale, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Allendale, SC in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Allendale, SC in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.5%
Allendale County:

26.5%
South Carolina:

14.0%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.5% for Black residents, 0.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 80.0% for American Indian residents, 11.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 43.6 years old
(Males: 40.7 years old, Females: 46.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.6 years old, Black residents: 42.6 years old, Asian residents: 33.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.7 years old, Other race residents: 35.1 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Allendale County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $597 a month.

Cities in this county include: Allendale, Fairfax, Millett, Sycamore, Ulmer.

Allendale County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Ellis County, Texas , Richmond County, Georgia , Upson County, Georgia , Warren County, Georgia , Palo Pinto County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.0%
South Carolina:

3.1%

Unemployment by year in Allendale, SC
County total employment by year in Allendale, SC
County average yearly wages by year in Allendale, SC

Current college students: 439
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 80 (24.4% naturalized citizens)

Allendale County:

1.0%
Whole state:

5.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 232010 or later
  • 182000 to 2009
  • 151990 to 1999
  • 421980 to 1989
  • 221970 to 1979
  • 16Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): % minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.0%

Allendale County marital status for males Allendale County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,858
  • One, attached: 82
  • Two: 40
  • 3 or 4: 137
  • 5 to 9: 39
  • 10 to 19: 2
  • 20 to 49: 66
  • 50 or more: 20
  • Mobile homes: 946

Housing units in Allendale County with a mortgage: 788 (44 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28

Here:

96.6% with mortgage
State:

97.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Allendale County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,8689
Black Protestant1,2647
Mainline Protestant1,11213
Catholic1151
Other20-
None6,040-
Allendale County Religion Details
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Allendale County:

2.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

3.83 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Allendale County:

4.78 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1
This county:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Allendale County:

13.9%
South Carolina:

10.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Allendale County:

34.5%
State:

29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.9%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Allendale County:

Average size of farms: 690 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $66,534
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $225.16
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.78%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $100,399
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.33%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $82,469
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.13
Corn for grain: 10244 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 9191 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 2593 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 13031 harvested acres
Vegetables: 743 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Allendale County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 33% 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 90.5 miles away from Allendale County center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from the 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 70.2 miles away from the county 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 241.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 389.9 miles away from Allendale County center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4492, Natural disaster type: Other
  • South Carolina Hurricane Dorian, Incident Period: August 31, 2019 - September 6, 2019, FEMA Id: 4464, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 6, 2017 - September 13, 2017, FEMA Id: 4346, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3378: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3378, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4286: October 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4286, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3373: October 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 3373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4241: October 05, 2015, FEMA Id: 4241, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 19, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3369: February 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 3369, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4166: March 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 4166, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3233: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Allendale County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Allendale

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,768 (80.4%)
  • Carpooled: 247 (11.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 36 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle: 1 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 29 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 65 (3.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Transportation occupations (18%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Material moving occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Sales and related occupations (15%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (40%)
  • Thailand (14%)
  • Germany (14%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (10%)
  • Taiwan (8%)
  • Jamaica (6%)
  • Sweden (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Allendale County


  • American (13%)
  • German (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Celtic (1%)
  • Irish (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Jamaican (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Allendale County, South Carolina in 2010:

  • 1,236 people in state prisons
  • 35 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 28 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 22 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 17 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 4 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Allendale County, South Carolina in 2000:

  • 1,070 people in state prisons
  • 59 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 16 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 16 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $39,919.

7.06% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($22,526 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.06%
South Carolina average:

8.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.50% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($17,132 average AGI)
1.56% relocated from other states ($5,395 average AGI)
Allendale County:

1.56%
South Carolina average:

4.96%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hampton County, SC  1.15% ($19,677 average AGI)
from Barnwell County, SC  0.74% ($41,550)


7.36% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($25,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.36%
South Carolina average:

7.46%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.18% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($18,598 average AGI)
2.18% relocated to other states ($6,633 average AGI)
Allendale County:

2.18%
South Carolina average:

3.47%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Barnwell County, SC  1.11% ($30,433 average AGI)
to Hampton County, SC  0.96% ($25,577)
to Clark County, NV  0.85% ($7,565)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.9

Births per 1000 population in Allendale County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Allendale County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 15.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Allendale County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Allendale County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Allendale County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Allendale County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Allendale County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Allendale County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Allendale County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,647 (1,246 aged, 401 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 192 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Allendale County, South Carolina in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (89)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (23)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (13)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (10)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 9.04
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,090
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 624
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 77,696

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,557
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 971
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 37

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,292
  • Male householders: 1,396 (575 living alone), Female householders: 2,008 (725 living alone)
  • 1,036 spouses (1,036 opposite-sex spouses), 114 unmarried partners, (76 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,914 children (1,668 natural, 250 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 379 grandchildren, 165 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 0 foster children, 158 other relatives, 120 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 960

Size of family households: 1,042 2-persons, 316 3-persons, 267 4-persons, 129 5-persons, 134 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,300 1-person, 124 2-persons, 26 3-persons.

414 married couples with children.
632 single-parent households (18 men, 614 women).

97.2% of residents of Allendale speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (27% speak English very well, 53% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $87,955,000 ($7,952 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,908,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,885,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,565,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,205,000
Federal grants: $38,954,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,256,000 ($1,914,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,091,000 ($834,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,039,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $205,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,318,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 936
Here:

86 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 633
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +43
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -628
Here -58 per 1000 residents
State +27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Allendale County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.20 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.1
State:

4.5

Year house built in Allendale County, South Carolina
  • Year house built in Allendale County, South Carolina
  • 312020 or later
  • 3542010 to 2019
  • 2762000 to 2009
  • 8991990 to 1999
  • 6481980 to 1989
  • 6221970 to 1979
  • 3321960 to 1969
  • 4901950 to 1959
  • 1271940 to 1949
  • 2091939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Allendale County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Allendale County, South Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Allendale County, South Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 523 rooms
  • 1424 rooms
  • 6405 rooms
  • 7336 rooms
  • 2947 rooms
  • 2798 rooms
  • 1509+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allendale County, South Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allendale County, South Carolina
  • 241 room
  • 292 rooms
  • 1493 rooms
  • 1404 rooms
  • 3435 rooms
  • 2276 rooms
  • 1317 rooms
  • 68 rooms
  • 19+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Allendale County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Allendale County, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Allendale County, South Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 91 bedroom
  • 1492 bedrooms
  • 1,6073 bedrooms
  • 4864 bedrooms
  • 525+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allendale County, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allendale County, South Carolina
  • 37no bedroom
  • 1471 bedroom
  • 3352 bedrooms
  • 4363 bedrooms
  • 1234 bedrooms
  • 15+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Allendale County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Allendale County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Allendale County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 213no vehicle
  • 7801 vehicle
  • 7302 vehicles
  • 3853 vehicles
  • 1334 vehicles
  • 625+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Allendale County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Allendale County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 221no vehicle
  • 5331 vehicle
  • 2542 vehicles
  • 653 vehicles
  • 84 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

91.6% of Allendale County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in South Carolina.

Allendale County:

91.6%
State average:

86.5%

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

  • This state: 6,472
  • Other state: 1,533
  • Northeast: 247
  • Midwest: 260
  • South: 900
  • West: 118
Year householders moved into unit in Allendale County, SC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Allendale County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 67.2%Electricity
  • 24.1%Utility gas
  • 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.0%Wood
  • 1.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 67.9%Electricity
  • 22.0%Utility gas
  • 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.0%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77
Here:

10.6%
South Carolina:

14.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
Here:

5.8%
South Carolina:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 79
Here:

49.4%
South Carolina:

21.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Allendale County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,899,000
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $169,000
    Other: $49,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,957,000
    Police Protection: $979,000
    Correctional Institutions: $708,000
    Financial Administration: $665,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $568,000
    Regular Highways: $484,000
    Health - Other: $395,000
    Solid Waste Management: $327,000
    Air Transportation: $212,000
    Local Fire Protection: $120,000
    Parks and Recreation: $114,000
    Libraries: $100,000
    General Public Buildings: $89,000
    Central Staff Services: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $107,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,008,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,008,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $995,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $64,000
    Rents: $32,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,610,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $212,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $138,000
    Housing and Community Development: $86,000
    Other: $47,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,491,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $420,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,145,000

Allendale County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,899,000
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $169,000
    Other: $49,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,957,000
    Police Protection: $979,000
    Correctional Institutions: $708,000
    Financial Administration: $665,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $568,000
    Regular Highways: $484,000
    Health - Other: $395,000
    Solid Waste Management: $327,000
    Air Transportation: $212,000
    Local Fire Protection: $120,000
    Parks and Recreation: $114,000
    Libraries: $100,000
    General Public Buildings: $89,000
    Central Staff Services: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $107,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,008,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,008,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $995,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $64,000
    Rents: $32,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,610,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $212,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $138,000
    Housing and Community Development: $86,000
    Other: $47,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,491,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $420,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,145,000

Allendale County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,899,000
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $169,000
    Other: $49,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,957,000
    Police Protection: $979,000
    Correctional Institutions: $708,000
    Financial Administration: $665,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $568,000
    Regular Highways: $484,000
    Health - Other: $395,000
    Solid Waste Management: $327,000
    Air Transportation: $212,000
    Local Fire Protection: $120,000
    Parks and Recreation: $114,000
    Libraries: $100,000
    General Public Buildings: $89,000
    Central Staff Services: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $107,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,008,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,008,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $995,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $64,000
    Rents: $32,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,610,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $212,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $138,000
    Housing and Community Development: $86,000
    Other: $47,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,491,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $420,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,145,000

Allendale County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,899,000
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $169,000
    Other: $49,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,957,000
    Police Protection: $979,000
    Correctional Institutions: $708,000
    Financial Administration: $665,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $568,000
    Regular Highways: $484,000
    Health - Other: $395,000
    Solid Waste Management: $327,000
    Air Transportation: $212,000
    Local Fire Protection: $120,000
    Parks and Recreation: $114,000
    Libraries: $100,000
    General Public Buildings: $89,000
    Central Staff Services: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $107,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,008,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,008,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $995,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $64,000
    Rents: $32,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,610,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $212,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $138,000
    Housing and Community Development: $86,000
    Other: $47,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,491,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $420,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,145,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 732
  • Number of aged recipients: 91
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 641
  • Number of recipients under 18: 126
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 400
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 206
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 287
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 311
Most common first names in Allendale County, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8371.5 years
James7568.0 years
Willie7367.7 years
William7271.7 years
Mary6572.0 years
Annie5579.6 years
George4573.4 years
Henry3571.6 years
Joseph3071.0 years
Robert3064.4 years
Most common last names in Allendale County, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams9370.1 years
Smith5169.5 years
Johnson4770.1 years
Brown4472.0 years
Priester4373.0 years
Gray3773.0 years
Thomas3673.5 years
Sanders3277.0 years
Green3276.6 years
Youmans3270.2 years
Businesses in Allendale County, SC
NameCountNameCount
FedEx1Subway1
Hardee's1U-Haul2
Rite Aid1

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