Brunson, SC

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Brunson, South Carolina

Brunson, South Carolina, in Hampton county, is 57 miles N of Savannah, Georgia (center to center) and 160 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town contains a population of approximately 589.

The People and Families of Brunson

In Brunson, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brunson had a median family income of $32,778.

Brunson Housing

Brunson has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 79% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the town tend toward the low side for South Carolina.

Commuting

In Brunson, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Brunson, SC

Comparing Brunson 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
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	57 miles N of Savannah, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	160 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Hampton
Standard Zip Codes	29911
Phone Area Codes	803
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.925
Longitude	-81.187

Station	HAMPTON
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 60 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 78 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Station	ALLENDALE 2 NW
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 58 F
Apr Temp	48 to 78 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 78 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	BEAUFORT MCAS
Distance	41.1 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 58 F
Apr Temp	55 to 76 F
Jul Temp	74 to 91 F
Oct Temp	57 to 77 F
Annual Precip	48.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	589	100%
Male	283	48%
Female	306	52%
Under 18	150	25.5%
18+	439	74.5%
65+	93	15.8%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	3.06
White	326	55.3%
African-American	250	42.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	8	1.4%
Mixed Race	5	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	1.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,778
Population In Poverty	94	16%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	576
Growth	-13
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	51.6%
US/American	22.8%
English	8.5%
German	6.1%
Irish	3.9%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
European	1.5%
Dutch	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%

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