Society Hill, SC

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Society Hill, South Carolina

Society Hill, South Carolina, in Darlington county, is 66 miles SW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 74 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town has a population of 700.

The People and Families of Society Hill

In Society Hill, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Society Hill had a median family income of $37,875.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Society Hill gave more campaign money ($3,500) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Society Hill Housing

Owners occupy 76% of the housing units in Society Hill. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Society Hill, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Society Hill 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%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Society Hill, SC

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	66 miles SW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	74 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Darlington
Standard Zip Codes	29593
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.513
Longitude	-79.85

Station	CHERAW
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	MCCOLL 3 NNW
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 75 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Station	FLORENCE RGNL AP
Distance	22.6 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	700	100%
Male	331	47.3%
Female	369	52.7%
Under 18	154	22%
18+	546	78%
65+	104	14.9%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	3.03
White	311	44.4%
African-American	378	54%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	6	0.9%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	697
Growth	-3
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	57.1%
US/American	25.2%
Irish	4.3%
German	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	3%
English	2.6%
Swedish	1.5%
European	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
African	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Society Hill	700	$37,875
Bennettsville	9,425	$29,272
Blenheim	137	$40,625
Cheraw	5,524	$31,136
Darlington	6,720	$33,971
Hartsville	7,556	$38,877
Patrick	354	$32,000

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