Pelion, SC

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Pelion, South Carolina

Pelion, South Carolina, in Lexington county, is 20 miles SW of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center) and 103 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is included in the Columbia metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 553 people lived in Pelion.

The People and Families of Pelion

In Pelion, about 63% of adults are married. Pelion 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). Large families and residences are common here.

In Pelion, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pelion had a median family income of $47,917. Many people in Pelion make a good living.

Pelion Housing

An estimated 88% of living spaces in Pelion are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Pelion, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Pelion, SC

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

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles SW of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Lexington
Metro Area	Columbia
Standard Zip Codes	29123
Phone Area Codes	803
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.763
Longitude	-81.244

Station	PELION 4 NW
Distance	3.4 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	COLUMBIA UNIV OF SC
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 58 F
Apr Temp	53 to 80 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	ORANGEBURG 2
Distance	29.1 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	47.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	553	100%
Male	254	45.9%
Female	299	54.1%
Under 18	152	27.5%
18+	401	72.5%
65+	75	13.6%
Median Age	34.9
Average Family Size	3.14
White	535	96.7%
African-American	4	0.7%
Asian	5	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	3	0.5%
Mixed Race	5	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	587
Growth	34
Growth %	6.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	37.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.7%
German	14.2%
English	7%
Irish	6.5%
Scotch-Irish	5.5%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Scottish	2%
Swiss	2%
Italian	2%
Norwegian	1.5%
Hungarian	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Dutch	0.5%
Russian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pelion	553	$47,917
Gaston	1,304	$32,917
North	813	$30,750
Perry	237	$31,250
South Congaree	2,266	$39,250
Swansea	533	$39,306
Wagener	863	$29,833

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