Latta, SC

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Latta, South Carolina

Latta, South Carolina, in Dillon county, is 58 miles SW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 101 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town has a population of 1,410.

The People and Families of Latta

In Latta, about 47% of adults are married. Latta has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that the town features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Latta had a median family income of $36,406.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Latta residents, with $1,000. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Latta Housing

In Latta, 69% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Residential property taxes remain low i the town.

Commuting

In Latta, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Latta, SC

Comparing Latta 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
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 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 Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
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	58 miles SW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	101 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Dillon
Standard Zip Codes	29565
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.337
Longitude	-79.43

Station	DILLON
Distance	6.2 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	11.9 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	FLORENCE RGNL AP
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 55 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	53 to 75 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,410	100%
Male	603	42.8%
Female	807	57.2%
Under 18	338	24%
18+	1,072	76%
65+	256	18.2%
Median Age	40.9
Average Family Size	3.01
White	817	57.9%
African-American	571	40.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.7%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	11	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,462
Growth	52
Growth %	3.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	51%
US/American	18%
English	12.8%
Scotch-Irish	5.3%
Irish	3.9%
German	2.5%
Scottish	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
European	0.8%
African	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Russian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Latta	1,410	$36,406
Blenheim	137	$40,625
Dillon	6,316	$34,758
Lake View	789	$32,917
Marion	7,042	$31,844
Mullins	5,029	$25,218
Sellers	277	$16,964

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