Privateer, South Carolina

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Population in 2010: 2,349.
Population change since 2000: +10.9%
Males: 1,203  (51.2%)
Females: 1,146  (48.8%)
Median resident age:

40.0 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29154.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,284 (it was $34,861 in 2000)
Privateer:

$63,284
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,949 (it was $14,955 in 2000)

Privateer CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $102,601 (it was $59,800 in 2000)
Privateer:

$102,601
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $165,340; detached houses: $182,032; mobile homes: $92,966

Median gross rent in 2022: $890.

March 2022 cost of living index in Privateer: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.0%
(6.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Privateer, SC (2022)
    • 2,00989.3%White alone
    • 1436.4%Black alone
    • 944.2%Two or more races

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Ancestries: American (16.7%), European (14.9%), English (12.9%), Irish (9.9%), Italian (2.1%), Norwegian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 172 feet

Land area: 8.18 square miles.

Population density: 287 people per square mile   (very low).

Privateer, South Carolina map

18 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.8%
South Carolina:

2.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $994 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $390 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (38.0 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (99.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (516.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Lakewood, SC (1.8 miles ),
Cane Savannah, SC (2.4 miles ),
Paxville, SC (2.5 miles ),
South Sumter, SC (2.5 miles ),
Millwood, SC (2.5 miles ),
Pinewood, SC (2.6 miles ),
Sumter, SC (2.8 miles ),
Wedgewood, SC (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 33.82 N, Longitude: 80.39 W

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

3.8%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Most common industries in Privateer, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (15.6%)
  • Food (9.7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.1%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (23.9%)
  • Food (10.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.1%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.5%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.9%)
  • Educational services (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Food (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.1%)
  • Health care (7.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.8%)
  • Educational services (5.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
Most common occupations in Privateer, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Carpenters (6.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
  • Cashiers (4.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (17.1%)
  • Carpenters (11.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (9.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Customer service representatives (5.6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Registered nurses (4.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.7%)

Average climate in Privateer, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 46.6. This is significantly better than average.

City:

46.6
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 2.17. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.17
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2019 was 0.0671. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0671
U.S.:

1.5147
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 24.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.2
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00094. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00094
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Privateer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/2007, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the Privateer place center killed one person and injured 5 people.

On 12/10/2004, a category F3 tornado 28.9 miles away from the place center injured one person.

Earthquake activity:

Privateer-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from Privateer center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 120.4 miles away from the city center
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 314.6 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) earthquake occurred 187.9 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 55.6 miles away from the city 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 54.8 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 Sumter County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Privateer topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Privateer:

  • SUMTER VALLEY NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SUMTER, SC)
  • TUOMEY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; SUMTER, SC)
  • ATKINSON EAST COMM. RES. (Hospital, about 8 miles away; SUMTER, SC)
  • TUOMEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; SUMTER, SC)
  • TUOMEY REG MED CTR SUBACUTE SC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SUMTER, SC)
  • ATKINSON WEST COMM. RES. (Hospital, about 9 miles away; SUMTER, SC)
  • THOMAS DRIVE (Hospital, about 9 miles away; SUMTER, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Privateer:

  • Central Carolina Technical College (about 8 miles; Sumter, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,108)
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (about 32 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 2,113)
  • South Carolina State University (about 35 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,481)
  • Benedict College (about 39 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 3,039)
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia (about 39 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 27,789)
  • Midlands Technical College (about 43 miles; West Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 8,916)
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 45 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 4,468)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Sumter County Rural Fire Department Bethel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Privateer: Bethel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Stubbs Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red Oak Branch (A), Bush Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Sumter 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:

2.8 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

79.4%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Privateer:

Marital status in Privateer, SC
  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 19.0%

For population 25 years and over in Privateer:

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
South Carolina average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Privateer, SC (based on Sumter County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant31,023108
Black Protestant13,90546
Mainline Protestant10,96047
Other2,32312
Catholic1,9422
None47,303-
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: 16
Sumter County:

1.54 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Sumter County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Sumter County:

0.77 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 63
This county:

6.06 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 44
This county:

4.23 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

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

13.2%
State:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

34.1%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Sumter County:

11.2%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Privateer:

47.6%
South Carolina:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

47.2%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.1
South Carolina:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Privateer:

16.5%
South Carolina:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Privateer:

13.4%
South Carolina:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Privateer:

6.5
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Privateer:

37.0%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
Here:

54.9%
South Carolina:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

85.0%
South Carolina:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Privateer, SC Residents

7.64% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,955 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.64%
South Carolina average:

8.89%

0.37% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,676 average AGI)
Sumter County:

0.37%
South Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Richland County, SC  0.61% ($38,285 average AGI)
from Clarendon County, SC  0.53% ($34,981)
from Lexington County, SC  0.22% ($30,430)


8.11% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,025 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.11%
South Carolina average:

7.46%

0.39% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,323 average AGI)
Sumter County:

0.39%
South Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Richland County, SC  0.93% ($40,357 average AGI)
to Clarendon County, SC  0.41% ($41,345)
to Lexington County, SC  0.28% ($51,845)

Strongest AM radio stations in Privateer:

  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDXY (1240 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SUMTER BAPTIST TEMPLE, INC.)
  • WQMC (1290 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MORRIS COLLEGE)
  • 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)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Privateer:

  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLJI (98.3 FM; SUMMERTON, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC .)
  • WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • W205BO (88.9 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W242AH (96.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WORG (100.3 FM; ELLOREE, SC; Owner: GARRIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Privateer:

  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
Privateer fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Privateer fatal accident list:

Jun 2, 2018 01:54 AM, Sr-77, Lat: 33.840131, Lon: -80.382903, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 8, 2012 05:25 PM, Sr-945, Lat: 33.822867, Lon: -80.387458, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 29, 2011 07:40 AM, Us-15, 251, Lat: 33.829036, Lon: -80.374003, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 43ft / 13.1mTotal length
  • $147,000Total costs
  • 10,200Total average daily traffic
  • 763Total average daily truck traffic
  • 14,739Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$130,0422$127,69516$105,1591$12,0401$79,8201$62,410
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$23,3401$92,4100$00$01$37,040
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$81,4902$52,22511$105,5641$129,0801$103,7104$45,235
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$06$129,1771$20,9300$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$44,8200$01$48,5200$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0019.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$122,6001$117,230
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$138,7100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0019.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Privateer, SC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Privateer, SC - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Privateer, SC
  • 94.8%Electricity
  • 5.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Privateer, SC
  • 100.0%Electricity


Privateer compared to South Carolina state average:

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