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Lancaster County, South Carolina
Population 104,475 · Lancaster, Kershaw, Van Wyck
- Overall cost of living: −2.7% vs the US average, higher than 83% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- On-time high school graduation: 79%, lower than 91% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.7% | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $329,900 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Median rent | $959 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $145/mo | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,459/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.5% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 6.4% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,657 | higher than 51% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $78,869 | higher than 80% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +20.8% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 274.6 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈223 days | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 91°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| January low | 32°F | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 3 in | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈56 days | higher than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Winthrop Univ, SC, 18 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈51 days | lower than 82% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Winthrop Univ, SC, 18 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 13.5% of weeks | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈67.5°F | higher than 76% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 45 in | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $132/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $106/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $3.2/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $6.7/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $9.5/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.14/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.3 µg/m³ | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 129.7 mi | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈426.6 ft | lower than 51% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90% | lower than 52% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 33.6% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 11.6% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.3:1 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 79% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.43 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.54 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.01 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.7 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 48/100k | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.2★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76 yrs | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.5% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 65/100k | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 42/100k | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 72.7% | higher than 64% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 53 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 53 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 29 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.4% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 19.5% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 49 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 22 per sq mi | lower than 50% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.1 per 1k | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11.8 per 1k | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Population | 104,475 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.5 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +30 per 1k/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 37% Dem | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 61.8% Rep | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % White | 67.2% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.5% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Black | 19.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.5% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.2% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 57 parks | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 12.4 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.7 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 156 min | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.1% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 76 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 631 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 4 km | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 336 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 185 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 45 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 55 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 61 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 16 km | higher than 57% of US counties |
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