Laurens, SC

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Laurens, South Carolina

Laurens, South Carolina is 32 miles SE of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center) and 83 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina. It is in Laurens county. The population of the city is 9,916.

The People and Families of Laurens

In Laurens, about 40% of adults are married. Adults in Laurens are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the city.

Approximately 46% of Laurens is non-white. Laurens is home to people of a variety of races.

Laurens has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Laurens had a median family income of $36,656.

Political Inclinations

Among Laurens political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $11,785. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Laurens Housing

Of the housing in Laurens, approximately 60% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Laurens, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Laurens, SC

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles SE of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	83 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Laurens
Standard Zip Codes	29360
Phone Area Codes	864
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.499
Longitude	-82.013

Station	LAURENS
Distance	1.6 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 52 F
Apr Temp	45 to 74 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 74 F
Annual Precip	47.5 inches

Station	UNION 8 SW
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 52 F
Apr Temp	43 to 74 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Station	NEWBERRY
Distance	26.4 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 54 F
Apr Temp	46 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	9,916	100%
Male	4,449	44.9%
Female	5,467	55.1%
Under 18	2,475	25%
18+	7,441	75%
65+	1,954	19.7%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	2.97
White	5,327	53.7%
African-American	4,320	43.6%
Asian	16	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	26	0.3%
Other	133	1.3%
Mixed Race	83	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	240	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	9,824
Growth	-92
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	53.7%
US/American	18.1%
English	6.6%
Irish	5.6%
German	4.7%
Scotch-Irish	4.6%
Scottish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
European	0.9%
African	0.7%
Italian	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Acadian/Cajun	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Laurens	9,916	$36,656
Clinton	8,091	$31,842
Cross Hill	601	$32,500
Gray Court	1,021	$34,545
Ware Shoals	2,363	$36,800
Waterloo	203	$36,875
Woodruff	4,229	$32,966

Library
Laurens County Library 1017 West Main Street Laurens, South Carolina (864) 984-0596 Library Web Site

(As of 2006)
917 East Main Street (864) 682-8100

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