Abbeville, SC

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Abbeville, South Carolina

Abbeville, South Carolina, in Abbeville county, is 46 miles S of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center) and 113 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina. About 5,840 people people live in Abbeville.

The People and Families of Abbeville

In Abbeville, about 42% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Abbeville.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Abbeville had a median family income of $30,040.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Abbeville.

Abbeville Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Abbeville, about 65% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The city isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Abbeville, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Abbeville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Abbeville, SC

Comparing Abbeville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles S of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	113 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Abbeville
Standard Zip Codes	29620
Phone Area Codes	864
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.178
Longitude	-82.378

Station	GREENWOOD 3 SW
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	45 to 74 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	46.3 inches

Station	CALHOUN FALLS
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	46 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	47.4 inches

Station	ELBERTON 2 N
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 73 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,840	100%
Male	2,603	44.6%
Female	3,237	55.4%
Under 18	1,590	27.2%
18+	4,250	72.8%
65+	982	16.8%
Median Age	36.1
Average Family Size	2.97
White	2,947	50.5%
African-American	2,831	48.5%
Asian	15	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.1%
Other	11	0.2%
Mixed Race	28	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	44	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,732
Growth	-108
Growth %	-1.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	53.5%
US/American	12.1%
English	9.7%
Irish	7.4%
German	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
British	1.9%
African	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Swedish	1.1%
Italian	1%
Scottish	1%
Dutch	0.8%
Canadian	0.7%
European	0.4%
Norwegian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Abbeville	5,840	$30,040
Calhoun Falls	2,303	$30,573
Donalds	354	$35,417
Due West	1,209	$53,000
Greenwood	22,071	$32,573
Hodges	158	$46,875
Troy	105	$35,625

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