Olanta, SC

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Olanta, South Carolina

Olanta, South Carolina, in Florence county, is 63 miles E of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center) and 103 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is considered part of the Florence metropolitan area. Olanta has a population of 613.

The People and Families of Olanta

In Olanta, about 35% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Olanta live by themselves. The town is known for its large population of single adults.

Olanta benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Olanta had a median family income of $27,813.

Olanta Housing

About 69% of housing units in Olanta are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the town are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state. Homeowners in Olanta benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in South Carolina.

Commuting

In Olanta, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Olanta 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 13%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Olanta, SC

Comparing Olanta 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
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles E of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Florence
Metro Area	Florence
Standard Zip Codes	29114
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.935
Longitude	-79.932

Station	LAKE CITY 2 SE
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 56 F
Apr Temp	47 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Station	SUMTER
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	MARION
Distance	34.5 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	613	100%
Male	299	48.8%
Female	314	51.2%
Under 18	131	21.4%
18+	482	78.6%
65+	131	21.4%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	3.15
White	376	61.3%
African-American	230	37.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	6	1%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	628
Growth	15
Growth %	2.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	51.7%
US/American	22%
Irish	12.8%
English	4.9%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
European	2%
German	1.8%
African	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Olanta	613	$27,813
Coward	650	$30,208
Lake City	6,478	$32,111
Lynchburg	588	$33,750
Scranton	942	$27,292
Timmonsville	2,315	$29,213
Turbeville	602	$38,750

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