Lane, SC

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Lane, South Carolina

Lane, South Carolina, in Williamsburg county, is 46 miles N of North Charleston, South Carolina (center to center) and 130 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. There are an estimated 585 people in the town.

The People and Families of Lane

In Lane, about 36% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Lane. The kids here are young and many. Though there are lots of families, the town isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Lane has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lane had a median family income of $28,472.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in Lane.

Lane Housing

Approximately 85% of housing in Lane is owner-occupied. The town contains many homes that have been built in recent years. Lane is known in South Carolina for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the town.

Commuting

In Lane, 86% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 2%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Lane, SC

Comparing Lane 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
Racial Diversity
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
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles N of North Charleston, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	130 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Williamsburg
Standard Zip Codes	29564
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.521
Longitude	-79.878

Station	KINGSTREE 1 SE
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 57 F
Apr Temp	48 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	PINOPOLIS DAM
Distance	19.7 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	MANNING
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 55 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	585	100%
Male	259	44.3%
Female	326	55.7%
Under 18	170	29.1%
18+	415	70.9%
65+	91	15.6%
Median Age	35.4
Average Family Size	3.35
White	54	9.2%
African-American	529	90.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$28,472
Population In Poverty	199	33.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	544
Growth	-41
Growth %	-6.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	86.5%
US/American	7.9%
English	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
African	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Irish	0.4%
German	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lane	585	$28,472
Andrews	3,068	$22,750
Bonneau	354	$36,250
Greeleyville	452	$32,344
Kingstree	3,496	$31,250
Manning	4,025	$26,269
St Stephen	1,776	$25,750

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