Lake View, SC

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Lake View, South Carolina

Lake View, South Carolina, in Dillon county, is 51 miles S of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 103 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. About 789 people people live in Lake View.

The People and Families of Lake View

In Lake View, about 43% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Lake View.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the town. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Lake View nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lake View had a median family income of $32,917.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($2,000) in Lake View than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Lake View Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lake View, about 68% are lived in by their owners, not renters. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the town is one place with an advantage over most places in South Carolina.

Commuting

In Lake View, 94% of commuters drive to work. In Lake View, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Lake View, SC

Comparing Lake View 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles S of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Dillon
Standard Zip Codes	29563
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.346
Longitude	-79.165

Station	DILLON
Distance	13.4 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	18.2 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	LUMBERTON
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 54 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	789	100%
Male	318	40.3%
Female	471	59.7%
Under 18	154	19.5%
18+	635	80.5%
65+	198	25.1%
Median Age	47.6
Average Family Size	2.91
White	502	63.6%
African-American	274	34.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	1.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	792
Growth	3
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	42.6%
US/American	28.5%
English	11.5%
Scotch-Irish	4.1%
Irish	3.7%
French (except Basque)	3%
Scottish	1.7%
Canadian	1.5%
German	1.3%
African	0.9%
Bulgarian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lake View	789	$32,917
Dillon	6,316	$34,758
Latta	1,410	$36,406
Marion	7,042	$31,844
Mullins	5,029	$25,218
Nichols	408	$43,393

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