Monticello-Salem, South Carolina
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| Males: 992 |  (45.2%) |
| Females: 1,203 |  (54.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.5 years |
| South Carolina median age: | 35.4 years |
Zip code: 29015
| Monticello-Salem: | $40,053 |
| SC: | $64,115 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,807 (it was $11,428 in 2000)
Monticello-Salem CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $131,057 (it was $57,000 in 2000)
| Monticello-Salem: | $131,057 |
| SC: | $254,600 |
Monticello-Salem, SC residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monticello-Salem, SC
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- 1,86284.0%Black alone
- 32214.5%White alone
- 200.9%Hispanic
- 50.2%Two or more races
- 30.1%Asian alone
- 30.1%Other race alone
- 20.09%American Indian alone
Races in Monticello-Salem detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 139.2 square miles.
Population density: 16 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Monticello-Salem CCD: | 0.5% ($260) |
| South Carolina: | 0.6% ($510) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dutch Fork, SC 
(24.5 miles , pop. 59,332).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (62.1 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (515.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Jenkinsville, SC (3.2 miles),
Pomaria, SC (3.3 miles),
Peak, SC (3.5 miles),
Carlisle, SC (3.8 miles ),
), Winnsboro Mills, SC (3.9 miles ),
), Little Mountain, SC (4.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 34.41 N, Longitude: 81.34 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 803
| Here: | 4.3% |
| South Carolina: | 3.1% |
- Textile mills & textile products (11.3%)
- Food (10.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.8%)
- Construction (7.1%)
- Educational services (5.9%)
- Health care (5.1%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.4%)
- Construction (14.9%)
- Textile mills & textile products (9.3%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.8%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (4.2%)
- Utilities (4.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.8%)
- Food (16.6%)
- Textile mills & textile products (13.2%)
- Educational services (8.5%)
- Health care (8.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
- Public administration (4.3%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (18.1%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (16.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.4%)
- Construction laborers (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (19.4%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Food processing workers (6.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
Average climate in Monticello-Salem, South Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Monticello-Salem-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Monticello-Salem place center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 3/28/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Monticello-Salem-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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 75.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 143.3 miles away from Monticello-Salem center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 307.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 125.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 176.6 miles away from Monticello-Salem 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 117.7 miles away from Monticello-Salem center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Fairfield County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Operable nuclear power plant near Monticello-Salem:
- 11 miles: Virgil C. Summer in Jenkinsville, SC.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monticello-Salem:
- Benedict College (about 34 miles; Columbia, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,039)
- University of South Carolina-Columbia (about 34 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 27,789)
- Midlands Technical College (about 35 miles; West Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 8,916)
- Winthrop University (about 41 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 5,575)
- York Technical College (about 42 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 3,572)
- Piedmont Technical College (about 47 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 4,831)
- Limestone College (about 48 miles; Gaffney, SC; FT enrollment: 2,758)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Monticello-Salem: Rocky Branch Hunt Camp (A), Fort Wagner Monument (B), Fairfield County Fire Department Feasterville (C), Fairfield County Fire Department Jenkinsville (D), Fairfield County Fire Department Blair (E), Parr Shoals Power Plant (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Monticello-Salem include: Old Hope Station Church (A), Friendship Church (B), Gethsemane Church (C), Little River Church (D), Browns Chapel (E), New Hope Church (F), Purity Church (G), Saint Peters Church (H), White Hall Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Little River Cemetery (1), Monticello Cemetery (2), Pearson Cemetery (3), Weeping Mary Cemetery (4), Feaster Cemetery (5), Friendship Cemetery (6), Shelton-Shivar Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Monticello Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Frees Creek (A), Rocky Creek (B), Storm Branch (C), Terrible Creek (D), West Fork Little River (E), Williams Creek (F), Cool Branch (G), Glovers Branch (H), High Hill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Monticello-Salem include: Featerville Academy Historic District (1), Stevenson Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.8 people |
| South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 63.9% |
| Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This place: | 23.7% |
| Whole state: | 14.1% |
| This place: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
8 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Monticello-Salem:
- Never married: 36.9%
- Now married: 42.8%
- Separated: 4.6%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 10.4%
For population 25 years and over in Monticello-Salem:
- High school or higher: 56.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 15.5 |
| South Carolina average: | 13.2 |
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Religion statistics for Monticello-Salem, SC (based on Fairfield County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 7,894 | 40 |
| Black Protestant | 3,467 | 21 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,790 | 19 |
| Other | 561 | 2 |
| Catholic | 105 | 1 |
| None | 10,139 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Fairfield County: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Fairfield County: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Fairfield County: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| Fairfield County: | 5.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
| Here: | 4.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 14.0% |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Fairfield County: | 34.4% |
| South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.1% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Monticello-Salem:
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- 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)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Monticello-Salem:
- WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
- WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGVC (106.3 FM; SIMPSONVILLE, SC; Owner: SIMPSONVILLE BROADCASTING LLC)
- WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Monticello-Salem:
- 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.)
- WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W39CL (Channel 39; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 46.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 39.6%Electricity
- 6.5%Wood
- 4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.0%Utility gas
- 46.8%Electricity
- 32.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Monticello-Salem compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.