Williamston, SC

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Williamston, South Carolina

Williamston, South Carolina, in Anderson county, is 16 miles S of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center) and 101 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson metropolitan area. Williamston contains a population of approximately 3,791.

The People and Families of Williamston

In Williamston, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Williamston had a median family income of $37,679.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Williamston favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $1,000. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.

Williamston Housing

Williamston has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 75% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Williamston, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Williamston, SC

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

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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles S of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	101 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Anderson
Metro Area	Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson
Standard Zip Codes	29697
Phone Area Codes	864
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.618
Longitude	-82.477

Station	WEST PELZER 2 W
Distance	2.2 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	50.9 inches

Station	CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	54 inches

Station	CAESARS HEAD
Distance	33.1 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 44 F
Apr Temp	44 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 79 F
Oct Temp	47 to 64 F
Annual Precip	75.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,791	100%
Male	1,813	47.8%
Female	1,978	52.2%
Under 18	864	22.8%
18+	2,927	77.2%
65+	716	18.9%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.91
White	3,063	80.8%
African-American	670	17.7%
Asian	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	25	0.7%
Mixed Race	26	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	66	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,878
Growth	87
Growth %	2.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	30.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.9%
English	11.8%
Irish	10.9%
German	8%
French (except Basque)	5.3%
Italian	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
European	1.6%
Scottish	1.3%
Dutch	1.3%
African	1.2%
Czech	0.8%
Polish	0.7%
Australian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Williamston	3,791	$37,679
Anderson	25,514	$39,176
Belton	4,461	$36,531
Honea Path	3,504	$38,980
Liberty	3,009	$37,656
Mauldin	15,224	$61,817
Simpsonville	14,352	$52,043

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