Wagener, SC

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Wagener, South Carolina

Wagener, South Carolina is 30 miles SW of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center) and 112 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. It is in Aiken county. The town is part of the Augusta - Aiken metro area. The population of Wagener is 863.

The People and Families of Wagener

In Wagener, about 43% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in Wagener.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wagener had a median family income of $29,833.

Political Inclinations

Among Wagener political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,000. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Wagener Housing

Of the housing in Wagener, approximately 70% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Rents in Wagener are lower than most places in South Carolina.

Commuting

In Wagener, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Wagener, SC

Comparing Wagener 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
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 Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles SW of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	112 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Aiken
Metro Area	Augusta - Aiken
Standard Zip Codes	29164
Phone Area Codes	803
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.652
Longitude	-81.36

Station	PELION 4 NW
Distance	7 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 METRO AP
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 55 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Station	JOHNSTON 4 SW
Distance	29.5 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 54 F
Apr Temp	44 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	863	100%
Male	404	46.8%
Female	459	53.2%
Under 18	243	28.2%
18+	620	71.8%
65+	116	13.4%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	3.04
White	324	37.5%
African-American	531	61.5%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	872
Growth	9
Growth %	1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	65.5%
US/American	26.9%
German	2.5%
Irish	2.3%
Scottish	0.8%
Russian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
English	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wagener	863	$29,833
North	813	$30,750
Pelion	553	$47,917
Perry	237	$31,250
Salley	410	$41,250
Springfield	504	$40,833
Windsor	127	$42,083

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