Johnston, SC

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Johnston, South Carolina

Johnston, South Carolina, in Edgefield county, is 26 miles N of Augusta, Georgia (center to center) and 110 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is part of the Augusta - Aiken metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 2,336 people people live in Johnston.

The People and Families of Johnston

In Johnston, about 45% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Johnston.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Johnston had a median family income of $29,531.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($2,250) in Johnston than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Johnston Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Johnston, about 63% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Johnston, 95% of commuters drive to work. The town is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great town for public transportation.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Johnston, SC

Comparing Johnston 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles N of Augusta, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	110 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Edgefield
Metro Area	Augusta - Aiken
Standard Zip Codes	29832
Phone Area Codes	803
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.832
Longitude	-81.8

Station	JOHNSTON 4 SW
Distance	4.4 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 54 F
Apr Temp	44 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	SALUDA
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	48 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	47.7 inches

Station	PELION 4 NW
Distance	31.7 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,336	100%
Male	1,095	46.9%
Female	1,241	53.1%
Under 18	632	27.1%
18+	1,704	72.9%
65+	356	15.2%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	3.12
White	839	35.9%
African-American	1,463	62.6%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.3%
Other	9	0.4%
Mixed Race	16	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	31	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,352
Growth	16
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	73.9%
US/American	11.3%
English	4.3%
German	3.3%
African	1.8%
Irish	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Welsh	1%
Italian	0.6%
Jamaican	0.2%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Johnston	2,336	$29,531
Batesburg Leesville	5,517	$40,040
Edgefield	4,449	$30,721
Monetta	220	$39,167
Ridge Spring	823	$28,984
Trenton	226	$41,667
Ward	110	$41,250

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