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Meggett, South Carolina, in Charleston county, is 18 miles SW of North Charleston, South Carolina (center to center) and 177 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is included in the Charleston - North Charleston metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,230 people lived in Meggett.
In Meggett, about 68% of adults are married. Meggett is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).
The town is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Meggett had a median family income of $51,667. Many people in Meggett make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Meggett doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in South Carolina.
Meggett residents donated more money ($1,900) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 92% of living spaces in Meggett are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town. The housing stock in Meggett is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Meggett, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Meggett strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Carolina):
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| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 14% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Meggett to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):
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