Harleyville, SC

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Harleyville, South Carolina

Harleyville, South Carolina, in Dorchester county, is 37 miles NW of North Charleston, South Carolina (center to center) and 141 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is included in the Charleston - North Charleston metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 594 people lived in Harleyville.

The People and Families of Harleyville

In Harleyville, about 45% of adults are married. Harleyville is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the town; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.

In Harleyville, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Harleyville had a median family income of $35,313.

Harleyville Housing

An estimated 75% of living spaces in Harleyville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the town offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Harleyville, 93% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Harleyville is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Harleyville, SC

Comparing Harleyville 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
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles NW of North Charleston, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	141 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Dorchester
Metro Area	Charleston - North Charleston
Standard Zip Codes	29448
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.214
Longitude	-80.447

Station	HOLLY HILL
Distance	8.4 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

Station	PINOPOLIS DAM
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 59 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	ORANGEBURG 2
Distance	30.5 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	47.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	594	100%
Male	270	45.5%
Female	324	54.5%
Under 18	168	28.3%
18+	426	71.7%
65+	95	16%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.99
White	352	59.3%
African-American	228	38.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.7%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	9	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	1.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$35,313
Population In Poverty	123	21.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	50.9%
US/American	13.7%
English	9.6%
Scotch-Irish	8.7%
German	5.6%
French (except Basque)	4%
Irish	3.6%
Italian	1.6%
Dutch	0.9%
Welsh	0.7%
African	0.4%
Russian	0.2%

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