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Ashwood, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 3,770.
Males: 1,769  (46.9%)
Females: 2,001  (53.1%)
Median resident age:

35.5 years
South Carolina median age:

35.4 years

Zip code: 29040

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,293 (it was $31,613 in 2000)
Ashwood:

$46,293
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,591 (it was $13,367 in 2000)

Ashwood CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $114,148 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
Ashwood:

$114,148
SC:

$254,600
March 2022 cost of living index in Ashwood: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Ashwood, SC (2000)
    • 2,05554.5%Black alone
    • 1,65944.0%White alone
    • 361.0%Hispanic
    • 140.4%Two or more races
    • 40.1%American Indian alone
    • 30.08%Asian alone
    • 20.05%Other race alone
    • 10.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Ashwood detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 196 feet

Land area: 90.5 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile   (very low).

Ashwood, South Carolina map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Ashwood CCD:

0.8% ($388)
South Carolina:

0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (36.6 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (78.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (497.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Boykin, SC (2.9 miles ),
Rembert, SC (2.9 miles ),
Dalzell, SC (2.9 miles ),
St. Charles, SC (3.1 miles ),
Bishopville, SC (3.1 miles ),
Oswego, SC (3.3 miles),
Oakland, SC (3.5 miles ),
Cherryvale, SC (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 34.14 N, Longitude: 80.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

Distribution of median household income in Ashwood, SC in 2022
Ashwood satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Most common industries in Ashwood, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (8.6%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.1%)
  • Construction (6.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.6%)
  • Public administration (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.2%)
  • Public administration (6.9%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.1%)
  • Educational services (11.9%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.2%)
  • Social assistance (5.2%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
Most common occupations in Ashwood, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (13.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)

Average climate in Ashwood, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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Pb
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00111. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00111
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Ashwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the Ashwood place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 tornado 35.6 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.

Earthquake activity:

Ashwood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 294.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 121.8 miles away from Ashwood center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 166.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from Ashwood center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lee County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Ashwood:

  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE OF LEE COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; BISHOPVILLE, SC)
  • LEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 10 miles away; BISHOPVILLE, SC)
  • MCCOY MEMORIAL NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; BISHOPVILLE, SC)
  • MCLEOD II (Hospital, about 10 miles away; BISHOPVILLE, SC)
  • COVENANT PLACE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; SUMTER, SC)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE SUMTER (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; SUMTER, SC)
  • MARINER HEALTH CARE OF SUMTER - WEST (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; SUMTER, SC)

Amtrak station near Ashwood:

  • 16 miles: CAMDEN (1060 W. DEKALB ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashwood:

  • Central Carolina Technical College (about 15 miles; Sumter, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,108)
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 34 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 4,468)
  • Benedict College (about 38 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 3,039)
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia (about 38 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 27,789)
  • Francis Marion University (about 43 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 3,624)
  • Midlands Technical College (about 44 miles; West Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 8,916)
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (about 49 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 2,113)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ashwood: Ashwood Raceway (A), Lee County Rural Fire Department Ashwood (B), Lee County Rural Fire Department Red Hill (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ashwood include: Saint James Church (A), Saint Phillips Church (B), Salem Church (C), Pine Grove Church (D), New Haven Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Mount Olive Church (G), Mount Calvary Church (H), Community Bible Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sand Hill Cemetery (1), Rembert Cemetery (2), Whilden Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Shiver Millpond (A), McLeods Pond (B), Ashwood Lake (C), McGrits Millpond (D), McLeods Upper Pond (E), Corbitts Millpond (F), McLeods Lower Pond (G), Newell Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: McGirts Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.4%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.2%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

16.0%
Whole state:

14.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

7.7%
Whole state:

6.5%

For population 15 years and over in Ashwood:

Marital status in Ashwood, SC
  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

For population 25 years and over in Ashwood:

  • High school or higher: 61.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.1
South Carolina average:

13.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ashwood, SC (based on Lee County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,42120
Mainline Protestant2,26116
Black Protestant1,5679
Other2011
Catholic--
None12,770-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Lee County:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Lee County:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Lee County:

5.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Here:

4.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

14.6%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Lee County:

36.7%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.6%
State:

13.4%

Strongest AM radio stations in Ashwood:

  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WAGS (1380 AM; 1 kW; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: BEAVER COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SUMTER BAPTIST TEMPLE, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WQMC (1290 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MORRIS COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashwood:

  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPUB-FM (102.7 FM; CAMDEN, SC; Owner: KERSHAW RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W205BO (88.9 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W242AH (96.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashwood:

  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ashwood, SC
  • 46.8%Electricity
  • 30.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.1%Wood
  • 2.8%Utility gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ashwood, SC
  • 44.2%Electricity
  • 27.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 18.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.8%Wood
  • 3.2%Utility gas


Ashwood compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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