Quinby, SC

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Quinby, South Carolina

Quinby, South Carolina, in Florence county, is 74 miles SW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 93 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is located in the Florence metropolitan area. Quinby has a population of 842.

The People and Families of Quinby

In Quinby, about 65% of adults are married. Lots of Quinby people are married off.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Quinby had a median family income of $55,556. People in Quinby generally have good earning power. The town has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in Quinby than most places. The town enjoys an educated population. This town has lots of successful singles.

Quinby Housing

Owners occupy 81% of the housing units in Quinby. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Quinby, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 14%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Quinby, SC

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	74 miles SW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	93 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Florence
Metro Area	Florence
Standard Zip Codes	29506
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.236
Longitude	-79.734

Station	FLORENCE RGNL AP
Distance	2.5 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 55 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	53 to 75 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	DARLINGTON
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 56 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	MARION
Distance	19.7 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	842	100%
Male	404	48%
Female	438	52%
Under 18	197	23.4%
18+	645	76.6%
65+	144	17.1%
Median Age	43.1
Average Family Size	2.97
White	361	42.9%
African-American	473	56.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	867
Growth	25
Growth %	3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	60.3%
English	10.2%
US/American	7.9%
German	5.7%
Irish	5.6%
European	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Scottish	1.6%
Other Subsaharan African	1.1%
Austrian	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Quinby	842	$55,556
Coward	650	$30,208
Darlington	6,720	$33,971
Florence	30,248	$42,250
Latta	1,410	$36,406
Sellers	277	$16,964
Timmonsville	2,315	$29,213

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