Turbeville, SC

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Turbeville, South Carolina

Turbeville, South Carolina is 58 miles E of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center) and 103 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. It is in Clarendon county. The population of the town is 602.

The People and Families of Turbeville

In Turbeville, about 47% of adults are married. Adults in Turbeville are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the town.

Turbeville has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Turbeville had a median family income of $38,750.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Turbeville.

Turbeville Housing

Of the housing in Turbeville, approximately 61% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town. Turbeville offers a good supply of small apartments. Rents in the town are lower than most places in South Carolina.

Commuting

In Turbeville, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Turbeville, SC

Comparing Turbeville 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
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
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
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles E of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Clarendon
Standard Zip Codes	29162
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.891
Longitude	-80.018

Station	LAKE CITY 2 SE
Distance	16.6 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	19.3 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	KINGSTREE 1 SE
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 57 F
Apr Temp	48 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	602	100%
Male	278	46.2%
Female	324	53.8%
Under 18	152	25.2%
18+	450	74.8%
65+	84	14%
Median Age	36.4
Average Family Size	3.02
White	381	63.3%
African-American	210	34.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	6	1%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	724
Growth	122
Growth %	20.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36.6%
US/American	27.7%
English	20.4%
Scotch-Irish	5.9%
Irish	3.8%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Italian	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
German	0.8%
Scottish	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
European	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Turbeville	602	$38,750
Coward	650	$30,208
Lake City	6,478	$32,111
Lynchburg	588	$33,750
Mayesville	1,001	$27,321
Olanta	613	$27,813
Scranton	942	$27,292

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