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Richland County

Population in July 2007: 14,472.
Males: 6,462  (44.7%)
Females: 8,010  (55.3%)
Median resident age:  35.1 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29223.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,500 (it was $38,721 in 2000)
Dentsville  $46,500
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $134,900 (it was $88,500 in 2000)
Dentsville  $134,900
South Carolina:  $133,900

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Races in Dentsville:

  • Black (58.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Dentsville: 90.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (6.4%), United States (5.5%), English (5.2%), Irish (4.7%), Italian (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 7.05 square miles.

Population density: 2052 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Dentsville

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dentsville CDP

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

741 residents are foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.6% Latin America, 1.2% Europe).

This place:  5.7%
South Carolina:  2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Dentsville:  0.7% ($635)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (5.6 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (78.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (572.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Arcadia Lakes, SC (1.8 miles ), Woodfield, SC (2.0 miles ), Forest Acres, SC (2.7 miles ), Columbia, SC (5.6 miles ), Pontiac, SC (6.0 miles ), St. Andrews, SC (10.0 miles ), Blythewood, SC (10.1 miles) , West Columbia, SC (10.4 miles ).

Latitude: 34.08 N, Longitude: 80.96 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,925 (+14.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 770 (11.6%)


People in group quarters in Dentsville
  • 357 people in state prisons
  • 199 people in nursing homes
  • 71 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 43 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Average climate in Dentsville, South Carolina

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Dentsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.0 miles away from the Dentsville 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 4 tornado 38.6 miles away from the place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dentsville:
  • PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)
  • G WERBER BRYAN PSYCH HOSP (about 5 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF COLUMBIA (about 5 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dentsville:
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 15 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 17 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
  • SHAW AFB (about 35 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dentsville:
  • COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN (about 8 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CUB)
  • FAIRFIELD COUNTY (about 19 miles; WINNSBORO, SC; ID: FDW)
  • LEXINGTON COUNTY (about 22 miles; GASTON, SC; ID: 7J1)

Amtrak station near Dentsville:
  • 9 miles: COLUMBIA (850 PULASKI ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dentsville:
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 3 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 8 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 63 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)

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Shopping Centers: Fashion Place Shopping Center (1), Columbia Mall Shopping Center (2), Decker Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dentsville include: Jackson Creek Church (A), Zion Canaan Church (B), Eastwood Church (C), Rehobeth Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Simpson Pond (A), Springwood Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Little Jackson Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.2%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.6%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  6.5%

Dentsville compared to South Carolina state average:

Dentsville, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County South Carolina:




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9.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.71%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,226 average AGI)
Richland County:  0.43%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lexington County, SC  1.91% ($35,506 average AGI)
from Kershaw County, SC  0.26% ($30,517)
from Charleston County, SC  0.23% ($33,870)


8.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.58%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,009 average AGI)
Richland County:  0.23%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lexington County, SC  2.21% ($41,622 average AGI)
to Kershaw County, SC  0.32% ($40,959)
to Charleston County, SC  0.28% ($44,270)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dentsville:
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WQXL (1470 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INCORP.)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCOS (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WGCV (620 AM; 1 kW; CAYCE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WOIC (1230 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dentsville:
  • W240AX (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOMG (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WXBT (100.1 FM; WEST COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSC-FM (90.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA)
  • WMFX (102.3 FM; ST. ANDREWS, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFMV (95.3 FM; SOUTH CONGAREE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZMJ (93.1 FM; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WLXC (98.5 FM; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPUB-FM (102.7 FM; CAMDEN, SC; Owner: KERSHAW RADIO CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Dentsville:
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W21CA (Channel 21; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W39CL (Channel 39; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W67DP (Channel 67; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)




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