Cottageville, SC

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Cottageville, South Carolina

Cottageville, South Carolina, in Colleton county, is 29 miles W of North Charleston, South Carolina (center to center) and 159 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town contains a population of approximately 707.

The People and Families of Cottageville

In Cottageville, about 63% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Cottageville, at least compared to other towns of its size.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cottageville had a median family income of $44,583. Cottageville has a large middle class.

Cottageville Housing

Cottageville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 79% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places.

Commuting

In Cottageville, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 15%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Cottageville, SC

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles W of North Charleston, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	159 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Colleton
Standard Zip Codes	29435
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.937
Longitude	-80.48

Station	WALTERBORO 1 SW
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 58 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Station	SUMMERVILLE
Distance	17.6 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 58 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	53.4 inches

Station	HOLLY HILL
Distance	27.7 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 78 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	707	100%
Male	341	48.2%
Female	366	51.8%
Under 18	179	25.3%
18+	528	74.7%
65+	93	13.2%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	2.97
White	606	85.7%
African-American	84	11.9%
Asian	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	8	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	708
Growth	1
Growth %	0.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	29.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.4%
German	12.2%
Irish	11.7%
French (except Basque)	8.7%
English	5.4%
Italian	5.4%
Scottish	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Polish	1.3%
Greek	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
British	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cottageville	707	$44,583
Lincolnville	904	$31,932
Ravenel	2,214	$36,477
Ridgeville	1,690	$42,188
St George	2,092	$40,000
Summerville	27,752	$51,469
Walterboro	5,153	$36,549

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