Dillon, SC

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Dillon, South Carolina

Dillon, South Carolina, in Dillon county, is 52 miles SW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 100 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The city contains a population of approximately 6,316.

The People and Families of Dillon

In Dillon, about 43% of adults are married. Unmarried people abound in Dillon.

The city has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dillon had a median family income of $34,758.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Dillon favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $9,000. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the city.

Dillon Housing

Dillon has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 56% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the city tend toward the low side for South Carolina. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Dillon the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Dillon, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Dillon, SC

Comparing Dillon 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
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	52 miles SW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	100 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Dillon
Standard Zip Codes	29536
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.416
Longitude	-79.37

Station	DILLON
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Station	MARION
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 54 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Station	LAURINBURG
Distance	23.7 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 74 F
Annual Precip	48.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,316	100%
Male	2,815	44.6%
Female	3,501	55.4%
Under 18	1,742	27.6%
18+	4,574	72.4%
65+	1,038	16.4%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.12
White	3,392	53.7%
African-American	2,741	43.4%
Asian	47	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	85	1.3%
Other	16	0.3%
Mixed Race	35	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	48	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,366
Growth	50
Growth %	0.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	54.9%
US/American	16.5%
English	11.3%
Irish	3.9%
Scottish	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
German	1.8%
African	1.3%
Dutch	0.5%
British	0.5%
Austrian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Celtic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dillon	6,316	$34,758
Clio	774	$31,875
Lake View	789	$32,917
Latta	1,410	$36,406
Marion	7,042	$31,844
Mullins	5,029	$25,218
Sellers	277	$16,964

Library
Dillon County Library 600 East Main Street Dillon, South Carolina (843) 774-0330 Library Web Site

(As of 2006)
536 Radford Blvd (843) 841-9800

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