Edisto-Shaws, South Carolina
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Males: 2,526 | (49.3%) |
Females: 2,597 | (50.7%) |
Median resident age: | 34.9 years |
South Carolina median age: | 35.4 years |
Zip code: 29805
Edisto-Shaws: | $69,060 |
SC: | $64,115 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,765 (it was $16,979 in 2000)
Edisto-Shaws CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,041 (it was $69,800 in 2000)
Edisto-Shaws: | $193,041 |
SC: | $254,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $258,150; detached houses: $295,284; townhouses or other attached units: $202,134; in 2-unit structures: $213,177; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $156,061; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $295,259; mobile homes: $83,941; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $96,664
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Edisto-Shaws, SC
- 3,76078.7%White alone
- 89018.6%Black alone
- 471.0%Hispanic
- 370.8%Two or more races
- 250.5%American Indian alone
- 150.3%Asian alone
- 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.02%Other race alone
Races in Edisto-Shaws detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 96.2 square miles.
Population density: 53 people per square mile (very low).
Edisto-Shaws CCD: | 0.5% ($379) |
South Carolina: | 0.6% ($510) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta, GA (24.7 miles , pop. 138,000).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (117.6 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (567.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 33.65 N, Longitude: 81.66 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 803
Here: | 3.1% |
South Carolina: | 3.1% |
- Construction (8.7%)
- Health care (6.6%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Utilities (4.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.1%)
- Construction (13.7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
- Utilities (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.1%)
- Health care (13.3%)
- Educational services (10.4%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Utilities (4.4%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (2.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (2.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.6%)
- Carpenters (3.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (3.7%)
Average climate in Edisto-Shaws, South Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 74.6. This is about average.
City: | 74.6 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.101. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.101 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.1 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.72. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.72 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00372. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00372 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Edisto-Shaws-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/7/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Edisto-Shaws place center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused $1 million in damages.
On 12/13/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.2 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Edisto-Shaws-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 18% 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 50.2 miles away from Edisto-Shaws center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 101.6 miles away from Edisto-Shaws 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 198.0 miles away from Edisto-Shaws center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 27.6 miles away from Edisto-Shaws center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 361.0 miles away from Edisto-Shaws 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 98.2 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 Aiken County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Edisto-Shaws:
- LIBERTY HOMECARE AND HOSPICE, LLC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; AIKEN, SC)
- DUPONT II COMM. RES. (Hospital, about 7 miles away; AIKEN, SC)
- AZALEAWOODS REHAB AND NURSING CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; AIKEN, SC)
- UNIHEALTH POST ACUTE CARE - AIKEN, LLC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; AIKEN, SC)
- SANDERS COMMUNITY RESIDENCE (Hospital, about 7 miles away; AIKEN, SC)
- LAURENS ICF/MR (Hospital, about 7 miles away; AIKEN, SC)
- LINDEN STREET (Hospital, about 8 miles away; AIKEN, SC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edisto-Shaws:
- University of South Carolina-Aiken (about 9 miles; Aiken, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,815)
- Aiken Technical College (about 14 miles; Graniteville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,107)
- Georgia Regents University (about 23 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 6,862)
- Augusta Technical College (about 28 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,494)
- Midlands Technical College (about 38 miles; West Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 8,916)
- Denmark Technical College (about 39 miles; Denmark, SC; FT enrollment: 2,050)
- University of South Carolina-Columbia (about 44 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 27,789)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Edisto-Shaws: Aiken Waterworks (A), Center Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Edisto-Shaws include: Rock Hill Church (A), Ocean Grove Church (B), Airport Church (C), Mount Sinai Baptist Church (D), Welcome Traveler Church (E), Central Church (F), Clearwater Branch Church (G), Pentecostal Holiness Church (H), Hayden Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Scott Cemetery (1), Plunkett Cemetery (2), Gregory Cemetery (3), Courtney Cemetery (4), Seigler Cemetery (5), Mount Pisgah Cemetery (6), Timmerman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Josephine (A), Camp Long Lake (B), Laughlin Upper Pond (C), Holmes Long Branch Pond (D), Scotts Lake (E), Reynolds Pond (F), Snipes Pond (G), Holmes Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Smith Branch (A), Rocky Springs Creek (B), Reedy Fork (C), Purvis Branch (D), Mill Branch (E), Mile Branch (F), Long Branch (G), Little Branch (H), Kalop Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.7 people |
South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 65.4% |
Whole state: | 70.3% |
This place: | 4.4% |
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: 0.4% of all households
This place: | 15.9% |
Whole state: | 14.1% |
This place: | 6.5% |
Whole state: | 6.5% |
For population 15 years and over in Edisto-Shaws:
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 64.8%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 8.8%
For population 25 years and over in Edisto-Shaws:
- High school or higher: 73.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes
Here: | 11.1 |
South Carolina average: | 13.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Edisto-Shaws, SC (based on Aiken County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 66,138 | 191 |
Mainline Protestant | 12,303 | 34 |
Catholic | 8,400 | 4 |
Black Protestant | 7,116 | 22 |
Other | 1,949 | 13 |
Orthodox | 104 | 3 |
None | 64,089 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Aiken County: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.79 / 10,000 pop. |
South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.92 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Aiken County: | 4.73 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.7% |
State: | 10.6% |
Here: | 31.2% |
State: | 29.4% |
Aiken County: | 19.9% |
South Carolina: | 13.4% |
7.51% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,067 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.51% |
South Carolina average: | 8.89% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Aiken County: 0.03% South Carolina average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Richmond County, GA | 0.98% ($43,338 average AGI) |
from Columbia County, GA | 0.53% ($64,550) |
from Edgefield County, SC | 0.41% ($53,007) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Edisto-Shaws:
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
- WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
- WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
- WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBLR (1430 AM; 5 kW; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WTHB (1550 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA)
- WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPCH (1380 AM; 4 kW; NORTH AUGUSTA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Edisto-Shaws:
- WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKSX-FM (92.7 FM; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: EDGEFIELD-SALUDA RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
- WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
- WAJY (102.7 FM; NEW ELLENTON, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
- WLPE (91.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WAAW (94.7 FM; WILLISTON, SC; Owner: FRANK NEELY)
- WEKL (102.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSLT (98.3 FM; CLEARWATER, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
- WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WZMJ (93.1 FM; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
- WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
- WACG-FM (90.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WFXA-FM (103.1 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
- WGOR (93.9 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: WGOR LICENSE, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Edisto-Shaws:
- WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
- WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
- WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
- W56EE (Channel 56; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBPI-LP (Channel 49; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WATCHMAN BROADCASTING PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
- W58CZ (Channel 58; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WAAU-LP (Channel 18; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THOMAS J. PIPER)
- 66.3%Electricity
- 20.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.3%Utility gas
- 3.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.8%Wood
- 1.0%Coal or coke
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 61.4%Electricity
- 30.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.3%Utility gas
- 1.3%Wood
Edisto-Shaws compared to South Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Edisto-Shaws on our top lists:
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: communications equipment operators (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: personal appearance workers (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: personal appearance workers (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: utilities (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"