Demographics

People

Total Population983
Male Share of the Population41.9%
Female Share of the Population58.1%
Senior Citizens29.1%
Employed Population 16+376
Age of the Population44

Families

% of people married42.1%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher10%
Median Earnings25+$25,195
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$17,917
Median Earnings With High School Degree$20,197

Wealth

Median Family Income$50,156
% Above Poverty Level85.5%
% Below Poverty Level14.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time25 minutes
% Working from Home%
% Walking and Biking to Work3.2%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone36%
Median Gross Rent$663
Median House Value$90,400

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)53.4%
German19.8%
English8.6%
Irish8.3%
Italian3.1%
Welsh1.2%
Swedish0.6%
Scottish0.6%
French Except Basque0.6%
Polish0.4%
African0.2%
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Lamar Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyDarlington County
Standard Zip Codes29069
Phone Area Codes843
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude34.16
Approximate Longitude-80.06

Lamar Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationDARLINGTON
Distance13.7 miles
Jan Temp35 to 56 F
Apr Temp51 to 77 F
Jul Temp71 to 91 F
Oct Temp52 to 76 F
Annual Precip46.9 inches
StationBISHOPVILLE 8 NNW
Distance17.7 miles
Jan Temp32 to 54 F
Apr Temp48 to 75 F
Jul Temp69 to 91 F
Oct Temp50 to 75 F
Annual Precip45.5 inches
StationFLORENCE RGNL AP
Distance19 miles
Jan Temp35 to 55 F
Apr Temp51 to 75 F
Jul Temp72 to 91 F
Oct Temp53 to 75 F
Annual Precip44.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bishopville3,122$44,107
Darlington6,034$39,396
Hartsville7,658$40,000
Lynchburg361$30,625
Mayesville523$56,364
Timmonsville2,321$33,750

Lamar Public Schools

Lamar Elementary
214 North Darlington Avenue
ZIP: 29069
(843) 326-7575
Primary
Total Enrollment 299
Lamar High
216 North Darlington Avenue
ZIP: 29069
(843) 326-7500
High
Total Enrollment 281
Spaulding Elementary
204 East Pearl Street
ZIP: 29069
(843) 326-7666
Primary
Total Enrollment 242
Spaulding Middle
400 East Cartersville Highway
ZIP: 29069
(843) 326-7625
Middle
Total Enrollment 264

Lamar Private Schools

Christian Pathway: Starting Steps School
101 Chappel Hill St
ZIP: 29069
Elementary
Total Enrollment 11
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