Ninety Six, SC

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Ninety Six, South Carolina

Ninety Six, South Carolina, in Greenwood county, is 48 miles N of Augusta, Georgia (center to center) and 99 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina. There are an estimated 1,936 people in the town.

The People and Families of Ninety Six

In Ninety Six, about 53% of adults are married.

Ninety Six has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ninety Six had a median family income of $39,550. You won't find a lot of people in Ninety Six living below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($500) in Ninety Six. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Ninety Six Housing

Approximately 75% of housing in Ninety Six is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Ninety Six, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 13%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Ninety Six, SC

Comparing Ninety Six 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
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
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
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	48 miles N of Augusta, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	99 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Greenwood
Standard Zip Codes	29666
Phone Area Codes	864
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.175
Longitude	-82.023

Station	GREENWOOD 3 SW
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	45 to 74 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	46.3 inches

Station	SALUDA
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	48 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	47.7 inches

Station	JOHNSTON 4 SW
Distance	28.9 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 54 F
Apr Temp	44 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,936	100%
Male	867	44.8%
Female	1,069	55.2%
Under 18	482	24.9%
18+	1,454	75.1%
65+	331	17.1%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	2.9
White	1,481	76.5%
African-American	440	22.7%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	7	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,922
Growth	-14
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.1%
German	10%
English	6.3%
Scotch-Irish	6.3%
Irish	5.7%
Scottish	1.6%
French Canadian	1.3%
Dutch	1%
Russian	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Hungarian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Swedish	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$950
Democratic	$250

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$500

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ninety Six	1,936	$39,550
Cross Hill	601	$32,500
Greenwood	22,071	$32,573
Hodges	158	$46,875
Silverstreet	216	$43,750
Ware Shoals	2,363	$36,800
Waterloo	203	$36,875

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