Jefferson, SC

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Jefferson, South Carolina

Jefferson, South Carolina, in Chesterfield county, is 47 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town contains a population of approximately 704.

The People and Families of Jefferson

In Jefferson, about 52% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Jefferson. Unmarried people abound in the town.

Approximately 38% of Jefferson is non-white. Jefferson offers a wonderful balance of many varieties of people.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jefferson had a median family income of $31,875.

Jefferson Housing

Jefferson has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 70% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Rents in Jefferson tend toward the low side for South Carolina. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Jefferson, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Jefferson, SC

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

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
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	47 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Chesterfield
Standard Zip Codes	29718
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.65
Longitude	-80.388

Station	PAGELAND
Distance	8.1 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 54 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	KERSHAW 2 SW
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	46 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	MONROE 4 SE
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	704	100%
Male	329	46.7%
Female	375	53.3%
Under 18	188	26.7%
18+	516	73.3%
65+	105	14.9%
Median Age	35.2
Average Family Size	2.9
White	437	62.1%
African-American	245	34.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	8	1.1%
Mixed Race	14	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	64	9.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$31,875
Population In Poverty	188	27.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	703
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	53.3%
US/American	25.9%
Irish	5.1%
German	5.1%
English	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Polish	1%
Scottish	0.8%
African	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Greek	0.6%
Dutch	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jefferson	704	$31,875
Heath Springs	864	$29,688
Kershaw	1,645	$41,204
Mcbee	714	$34,688
Mount Croghan	155	$36,875
Pageland	2,521	$33,214
Ruby	348	$43,636

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