Saxon, South Carolina

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Population in 2010: 3,424.
Population change since 2000: -7.6%
Males: 1,597  (46.7%)
Females: 1,827  (53.3%)
Median resident age:

27.0 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29378.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $23,521 (it was $22,381 in 2000)
Saxon:

$23,521
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $13,859 (it was $11,887 in 2000)

Saxon CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $50,796 (it was $46,500 in 2000)
Saxon:

$50,796
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $69,127; detached houses: $87,101; mobile homes: $33,490

Median gross rent in 2022: $917.

March 2022 cost of living index in Saxon: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 48.7%
(42.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 58.7% for Black residents, 44.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 70.2% for other race residents, 21.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Saxon, SC (2022)
    • 1,71739.3%Black alone
    • 1,36831.3%Hispanic
    • 1,04023.8%White alone
    • 1744.0%Two or more races
    • 711.6%Asian alone

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

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Ancestries: American (3.8%), English (3.6%), African (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 2.37 square miles.

Population density: 1,447 people per square mile   (low).

Saxon, South Carolina map

441 residents are foreign born (9.5% Latin America).

This place:

10.1%
South Carolina:

5.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Saxon CDP:

0.6% ($281)
South Carolina:

0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (25.0 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (66.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (511.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Arcadia, SC (1.2 miles ),
Southern Shops, SC (1.5 miles ),
Spartanburg, SC (1.6 miles ),
Valley Falls, SC (1.7 miles ),
Roebuck, SC (2.3 miles ),
Boiling Springs, SC (2.4 miles ),
Fairmont Mills, SC (2.6 miles ),
Wellford, SC (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 34.96 N, Longitude: 81.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

Distribution of median household income in Saxon, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Saxon, SC in 2022

Property values in Saxon, SC

Saxon satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Historical population in Saxon, SC
Historical housing units in Saxon, SC
Most common industries in Saxon, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (13.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
  • Educational services (4.6%)
  • Machinery (4.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (21.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.6%)
  • Machinery (5.5%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (14.1%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (8.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.2%)
  • Educational services (6.7%)
  • Health care (5.4%)
  • Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (5.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.4%)
Most common occupations in Saxon, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
  • Cashiers (4.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (11.4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.4%)

Average climate in Saxon, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Saxon, South Carolina average temperatures Saxon, South Carolina average precipitation Saxon, South Carolina humidity Saxon, South Carolina wind speed Saxon, South Carolina snowfall Saxon, South Carolina sunshine Saxon, South Carolina clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 62.9. This is about average.

City:

62.9
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.314. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.314
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 8.58. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.58
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 1.72. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.72
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.6
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00000. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00000
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Saxon-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the Saxon place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/16/1994, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Saxon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 4% greater 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 115.8 miles away from Saxon 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 80.9 miles away from Saxon center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 303.2 miles away from Saxon center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 126.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 249.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 210.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

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

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Ice Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Saxon topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Saxon:

  • DCI SPARTANBURG (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • MAGNOLIA PLACE - SPARTANBURG (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • DOCTORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SCU (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • SPARTANBURG HOSPITAL FOR RESTORATIVE CARE SNF (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • SPARTANBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • MAGNOLIA MANOR - SPARTANBURG (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • SPARTANBURG CONV CTR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)

Amtrak station near Saxon:

  • 2 miles: SPARTANBURG (290 MAGNOLIA ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saxon:

  • Spartanburg Community College (about 2 miles; Spartanburg, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,309)
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 3 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,994)
  • Limestone College (about 20 miles; Gaffney, SC; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • Bob Jones University (about 24 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 3,308)
  • North Greenville University (about 25 miles; Tigerville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,341)
  • Greenville Technical College (about 25 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 9,859)
  • Gardner-Webb University (about 27 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 4,241)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Una Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Saxon include: Trinity Church (A), Grove Church (B), Sharon Church of the Nazarene (C), Saxon Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Saxon Baptist Church (E), Powell Presbyterian Church (F), First Freewill Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: William Westmoreland - General.

Spartanburg County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

64.6%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

11.4%
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: 0.4% of all households
442 people in college/university student housing in 2010
281 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Saxon:

Marital status in Saxon, SC
  • Never married: 54.3%
  • Now married: 23.9%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

For population 25 years and over in Saxon:

  • High school or higher: 69.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.8
South Carolina average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Saxon
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Saxon, SC (based on Spartanburg County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant110,676323
Mainline Protestant25,25287
Black Protestant10,18738
Catholic5,3112
Other4,36920
Orthodox2701
None128,242-
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: 49
Spartanburg County:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Spartanburg County:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 22
Here:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 148
This county:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 209
Here:

7.59 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

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

10.3%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Spartanburg County:

30.3%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.5%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Saxon:

47.6%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Saxon:

42.5%
State:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Saxon:

28.9
South Carolina:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Saxon:

20.6%
South Carolina:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Saxon:

10.3%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Saxon:

6.7
South Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

32.3%
State:

34.4%

General health condition:
Saxon:

53.5%
South Carolina:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Saxon:

80.2%
South Carolina:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Saxon, SC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Saxon:

  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WASC (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: NEW SOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKDY (1400 AM; 1 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASSOCIATED BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

Strongest FM radio stations in Saxon:

  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WOLT (103.3 FM; GREER, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Saxon:

  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
Saxon fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Saxon fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 69ft / 21.0mTotal length
  • $1,572,000Total costs
  • 52,400Total average daily traffic
  • 6,358Total average daily truck traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$130,2052$39,15512$61,1700$03$54,4101$7,550
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$157,5600$01$42,4600$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$50,9501$55,67017$56,6103$13,2101$52,8400$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$48,1201$50,0108$71,1160$01$50,0100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$67,9301$71,7101$94,3500$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0217.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$25,4701$50,950
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$97,1800$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0217.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Saxon, SC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Saxon, SC - Value

2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 12. The highest number of reported fires - 22 took place in 2015, and the least - 4 in 2017. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Saxon, SC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (48.1%), and Outside Fires (44.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Saxon, SC
    • 7548.1%Structure Fires
    • 6944.2%Outside Fires
    • 106.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 21.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Saxon, SC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Saxon, SC
  • 78.3%Electricity
  • 15.7%Utility gas
  • 5.9%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Saxon, SC
  • 71.9%Electricity
  • 14.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.5%Utility gas
  • 3.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%No fuel used


Saxon compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Saxon on our top lists:

  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Middle Africa (population 500+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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