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Population in July 2007: 3,035. Population change since 2000: -7.5%
 

Males: 1,535  (46.1%)
Females: 1,793  (53.9%)

Bamberg County

Median resident age:  35.5 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29042.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $14,600 (it was $17,578 in 2000)
Denmark  $14,600
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $41,800 (it was $51,000 in 2000)
Denmark  $41,800
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Denmark:

  • Black (85.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (12.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Denmark: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (3.5%), English (3.1%), Scottish (2.0%), German (1.2%), Italian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 244 feet

Land area: 3.04 square miles.

Population density: 1021 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Denmark

  • High school or higher: 60.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Denmark city

  • Never married: 39.5%
  • Now married: 35.2%
  • Separated: 5.6%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Denmark, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Denmark to the number of sex offenders is 172 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Denmark:  0.8% ($433)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
Denmark satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (49.0 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (132.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (618.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Govan, SC (7.2 miles) , Bamberg, SC (7.7 miles ), Hilda, SC (7.9 miles ), Norway, SC (9.0 miles ), Blackville, SC (9.3 miles ), Cope, SC (10.0 miles) , Olar, SC (10.2 miles ), Neeses, SC (14.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $18,500
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $18,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $18,500
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $18,500
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $59,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.32 N, Longitude: 81.14 W


People in group quarters in Denmark
  • 29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Area code: 803

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Denmark, South Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -515 (-13.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Denmark by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 12110
    per 100,000 29.461.331.231.30.0
Rapes 20231
    per 100,000 58.70.062.494.031.5
Robberies 11347
    per 100,000 29.430.693.5125.4220.2
Assaults 1524303223
    per 100,000 440.3735.1935.51002.8723.5
Burglaries 2541495286
    per 100,000 733.81255.71527.91629.62705.3
Thefts 2763867664
    per 100,000 792.51929.62681.62381.72013.2
Auto thefts 310369
    per 100,000 88.1306.393.5188.0283.1
Arson N/A1002
    per 100,000 N/A30.60.00.062.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 176.4) 292.6468.3549.1600.4528.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.26
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Denmark, South Carolina

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Denmark-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the Denmark city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/10/2004, a category 3 tornado 27.5 miles away from the city center injured one person.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Denmark:
  • BAMBERG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BAMBERG, SC)
  • BARNWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BARNWELL, SC)
  • TRMC OF ORANGEBURG & CALHOUN (about 23 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Denmark, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Denmark:
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 43 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 48 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 56 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Denmark:
  • BAMBERG COUNTY (about 4 miles; BAMBERG, SC; ID: 99N)
  • BARNWELL COUNTY (about 18 miles; BARNWELL, SC; ID: BNL)
  • ORANGEBURG MUNI (about 23 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; ID: OGB)

Amtrak station:
DENMARK (200 W. BARUCH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Denmark:
  • DENMARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 955; Location: PO BOX 327 SOLOMON BLATT BLVD; Public)
  • VOORHEES COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 669; Location: 1411 VOORHEES RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.voorhees.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Denmark:
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 42 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 47 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 52 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
Public high school in Denmark:
  • DENMARK OLAR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: N. CHURCH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Denmark:
  • DENMARK-OLAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 530; Location: SOLOMON BLATT BLVD.; Grades: PK - 05)
  • DENMARK-OLAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: GREENE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Notable locations in Denmark: Crestwood Country Club (A), Denmark City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Denmark Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Denmark include: Butler Street Church of God (A), Denmark Presbyterian Church (B), Rome Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Franklin United Methodist Church (E), Bethel Park United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Denmark Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Carolina Inn of Denmark (17688 Heritage Highway).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Denmark and their reported violations in the past:

DENMARK TOWN OF (Population served: 3800, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2006)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2006)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.6%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  35.2%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.2%
Whole state:  6.5%

Denmark compared to South Carolina state average:

Denmark, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Denmark (2007 data):
  • South Carolina Bank and Trust, National Association: Denmark Branch at 18587 Heritage Way, branch established on 2004-02-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,931.1 mil, Deposits: $1,505.5 mil, headquarters in Orangeburg, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
  • Enterprise Bank of South Carolina: Denmark Branch at 117 North Palmetto Avenue, branch established on 1985-08-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $325.6 mil, Deposits: $261.2 mil, headquarters in Ehrhardt, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices



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5.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,981 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.23%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orangeburg County, SC  1.00% ($25,840 average AGI)
from Barnwell County, SC  0.62% ($17,194)
from Lexington County, SC  0.34% ($19,941)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,532 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Orangeburg County, SC  1.42% ($48,958 average AGI)
to Barnwell County, SC  0.81% ($30,073)
to Richland County, SC  0.55% ($40,393)


Strongest AM radio stations in Denmark:
  • WRIT (790 AM; 1 kW; BAMBERG-DENMARK, SC; Owner: VOORHEES COLLEGE)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Denmark:
  • WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWBD (95.7 FM; BAMBERG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIGL (102.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAAW (94.7 FM; WILLISTON, SC; Owner: FRANK NEELY)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGFG (105.1 FM; BRANCHVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WIIZ (97.9 FM; BLACKVILLE, SC; Owner: NICWILD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WDOG-FM (93.5 FM; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Denmark:
  • WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • 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.)
  • W55CQ (Channel 55; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)

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