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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $283 (0.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Abbeville 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 $584 a month.
Cities in this county include: Abbeville
, Calhoun Falls
, Due West
, Lake Secession
, Donalds
, Lowndesville
, Antreville
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2005 air pollution in Abbeville County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring
counties: Anderson County
, Greenville County
, Greenwood County
, Laurens County
, McCormick County
, Elbert County, Georgia
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Abbeville County: Fell
Hunt Campground
(A),
Parsons Mountain Lake Campground
(B),
Abbeville County Farm
(C),
Abbeville Pumping Station
(D),
Calhoun Falls Country Club
(E),
Midway Hunt Campground
(F)
Churches in Abbeville County include: Poplar
Grove Chapel
(A),
Broadmouth Church
(B),
Brown Oaks Church
(C),
Calvary Church
(D),
Campfield Church
(E),
Canaan Church
(F),
Jacobs Chapel
(G),
Johns Creek Church
(H),
Jones Chapel
(I)
Cemeteries: Ashley
Cemetery
(1),
Calhoun Cemetery
(2),
Saint Johns Cemetery
(3),
Saint John Cemetery
(4),
Long Cane Cemetery
(5),
Little River Cemetery
(6),
Rocky River Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: Sherard
Lake
(A),
American Legion Lake
(B),
Four H Club Lake
(C),
C F Saver Company Farm Lake
(D),
Calhoun Falls Country Club Lake
(E),
Parsons Mountain Lake
(F),
Legion Lake
(G),
Parson Mountain Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Morrow
Creek
(A),
Morrison Branch
(B),
Gypsy Creek
(C),
Murray Creek
(D),
Flagreed Creek
(E),
Penny Creek
(F),
Spur Creek
(G),
Stillhouse Branch
(H),
Fell Branch
(I)
Parks in Abbeville County include: Cedar
Springs Historic District
(1),
Long Cane Scenic Area
(2),
Calhoun Falls Park
(3)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
7.3% | | South
Carolina: |
5.8% |
Current college students: 1,241
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 268 (49% naturalized citizens)
| Abbeville
County: |
1.0% | | Whole
state: | 2.9% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 91
- 1990
to 1994: 58
- 1985
to 1989: 18
- 1980
to 1984: 12
- 1975
to 1979: 43
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 46
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Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 7,509
- One,
attached: 14
- Two:
210
- 3
or 4: 337
- 5
to 9: 211
- 10
to 19: 23
- 20
or more: 139
- Mobile
homes: 3,191
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 22
Housing units in Abbeville County with a mortgage: 2,590 (220 second mortgage, 353 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,980 Agriculture
in Abbeville County
Average size of farms: 177 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20735
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $211.45
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 74.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24212
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.64%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40932
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.09
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.47%
Corn for grain: 58 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 595 harvested acres
Vegetables: 15 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 55 acresAbbeville
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 63 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Textile
mills and textile products (18%)
- Construction
(11%)
- Metal
and metal products (6%)
- Educational
services (4%)
- Plastics
and rubber products (4%)
- Public
administration (4%)
- Health
care (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Textile
mills and textile products (17%)
- Educational
services (15%)
- Health
care (14%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Miscellaneous
manufacturing (4%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
- Public
administration (3%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Textile,
apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (3%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Textile,
apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
- Health
technologists and technicians (3%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(19%)
- United
Kingdom (13%)
- Canada
(8%)
- Germany
(7%)
- India
(7%)
- Russia
(6%)
- Colombia
(6%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Abbeville County:
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- United
States or American (22%)
- Irish
(10%)
- English
(7%)
- German
(5%)
- Scotch-Irish
(5%)
- Scottish
(2%)
- French
(except Basque) (1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 9,061 (80%)
- Carpooled:
1,655 (15%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 60 (1%)
- Taxi:
9 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
12 (0%)
- Walked:
279 (2%)
- Other
means: 65 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 193 (2%)
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People
in group quarters in Abbeville County, South Carolina
- 429
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 181
people in nursing homes
- 48
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 26
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 14
people in other group homes
- 12
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,824.
5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,350 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.45% | | South
Carolina average: | 8.00% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.55% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($18,259 average AGI)
1.90% relocated from other states ($10,091 average AGI)
| Abbeville
County: |
1.90% | | South
Carolina average: | 4.33% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Greenwood County, SC
|
1.22% ($28,144 average AGI) |
| from
Anderson County, SC
|
0.93% ($26,165) |
| from
Greenville County, SC
|
0.34% ($27,379) |
| from
Laurens County, SC
|
0.22% ($18,842) |
| from
McCormick County, SC
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0.22% ($26,421) |
5.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,680 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.97% | | South
Carolina average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.55% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($22,471 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($7,210 average AGI)
| Abbeville
County: |
1.42% | | South
Carolina average: | 3.21% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Greenwood County, SC
|
1.66% ($29,127 average AGI) |
| to
Anderson County, SC
|
1.26% ($29,528) |
| to
Greenville County, SC
|
0.44% ($34,289) |
| to
McCormick County, SC
|
0.22% ($20,263) |
| to
Laurens County, SC
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0.21% ($26,278) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9
Births
per 1000 population in Abbeville County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6
Deaths
per 1000 population in Abbeville County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.7
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Abbeville County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,899 (3,141 aged, 758 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 25,457
- In
family households: 22,322 (5,348 male householders, 1,969 female householders)
5,416
spouses, 7,698 children (7,161 natural, 168 adopted, 369 stepchildren), 797 grandchildren, 269 brothers or sisters, 184 parents, 262 other relatives, 379 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,135 (1,211 male householders (1,054 living alone)), 1,605 female householders (1,513 living alone)), 319 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 710 (217 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,232 2-persons, 1,791 3-persons, 1,381 4-persons, 607 5-persons, 200 6-persons, 106 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,567 1-person, 220 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 17 4-persons.
3,886 married couples with children.
1,777 single-parent households (335 men, 1,442 women).
96.2% of residents of Abbeville County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $129,637,000 ($4928 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,286,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $60,613,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,530,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $484,000
Federal grants: $39,877,000
Federal procurement contracts: $632,000 ($25,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,501,000 ($3,289,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $50,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,389,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,130,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,771
| Here: |
68 per 1000 residents | | State: | 69
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,383
| Here: |
53 per 1000 residents | | State: |
46 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +79
| Here: |
+3 per 1000 residents | | State: | +9
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -447
| Here: |
-17 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+27 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Abbeville County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.87 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 352
- 1995
to 1998: 1,098
- 1990
to 1994: 1,085
- 1980
to 1989: 1,867
- 1970
to 1979: 2,008
- 1960
to 1969: 1,571
- 1950
to 1959: 1,598
- 1940
to 1949: 728
- 1939
or earlier: 1,349
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Abbeville County, South Carolina: |
- 1
room: 3
- 2
rooms: 33
- 3
rooms: 322
- 4
rooms: 1,064
- 5
rooms: 2,190
- 6
rooms: 2,227
- 7
rooms: 1,278
- 8
rooms: 595
- 9
or more rooms: 434
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Abbeville County, South Carolina: |
- 1
room: 21
- 2
rooms: 104
- 3
rooms: 313
- 4
rooms: 623
- 5
rooms: 513
- 6
rooms: 161
- 7
rooms: 162
- 8
rooms: 58
- 9
or more rooms: 30
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Abbeville County: |
- no
bedroom: 3
- 1
bedroom: 187
- 2
bedrooms: 2,130
- 3
bedrooms: 4,738
- 4
bedrooms: 891
- 5
or more bedrooms: 197
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Abbeville County: |
- no
bedroom: 21
- 1
bedroom: 506
- 2
bedrooms: 876
- 3
bedrooms: 464
- 4
bedrooms: 105
- 5
or more bedrooms: 13
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Abbeville County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 378
- 1
vehicle: 2,238
- 2
vehicles: 3,245
- 3
vehicles: 1,641
- 4
vehicles: 484
- 5
or more vehicles: 160
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Abbeville County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 476
- 1
vehicle: 814
- 2
vehicles: 463
- 3
vehicles: 152
- 4
vehicles: 25
- 5
or more vehicles: 55
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64% of Abbeville County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in South Carolina.
| Abbeville
County: |
64.5% | | State
average: |
56.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 20498
- Northeast:
997
- Midwest:
767
- South:
3242
- West:
258
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(44%)
- Utility
gas (29%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Wood
(4%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Utility
gas (37%)
- Electricity
(36%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood
(5%)
- No
fuel used (2%)
- Solar
energy (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 412
| Here: |
13.4% | | South
Carolina: |
9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73
| Here: |
4.6% | | South
Carolina: | 8.1% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 487
| Here: |
44.0% | | South
Carolina: |
20.3% |
Abbeville
County government finances in 2002:
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,000
- Charges
- Solid Waste Management: $871,000
All Other: $510,000
- Construction
- Corrections - Other: $1,408,000
- Current
Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,666,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,556,000
Water Utilities: $1,000,000
Corrections - Other: $906,000
Police Protection: $871,000
Health Services - Other: $757,000
Regular Highways: $716,000
General - Other: $602,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $557,000
Fire Protection: $270,000
General Public Buildings: $221,000
Financial Administration: $177,000
Libraries: $126,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $100,000
Parks & Recreation: $95,000
Welfare - Other: $7,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $256,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $199,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $50,000
Health: $6,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - Higher Education: $66,000
Welfare: $46,000
Health: $18,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - General Support: $40,000
All Other: $30,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,320,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,170,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $150,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $138,000
Interest Earnings: $57,000
Rents: $45,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $100,000
Police Protection: $45,000
Solid Waste Management: $32,000
Fire Protection: $31,000
Health - Other: $30,000
Corrections - Other: $10,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,735,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $740,000
- State
Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,476,000
All Other: $662,000
Highways: $510,000
Health & Hospitals: $48,000
Public Welfare: $32,000
- Tax
- Property: $3,055,000
Total General Sales: $315,000
Motor Vehicle License: $238,000
NEC: $153,000
Other Selective Sales: $67,000
Public Utilities: $12,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $4,069,000
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