Floyds, South Carolina

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Population (year 2000): 3,195

Males: 1,530	(47.9%)
Females: 1,665	(52.1%)

Horry County

Median resident age:	38.1 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,800 (it was $28,915 in 2000)

Floyds	$30,800
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,800 (it was $66,300 in 2000)

Floyds	$74,800
South Carolina:	$113,100

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Races in Floyds:

White Non-Hispanic (69.8%)
Black (27.8%)
American Indian (27.8%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
Other race (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 71 feet

Land area: 131.9 square miles.

Population density: 24 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Floyds

High school or higher: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 6.8%
Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Floyds CCD

Never married: 22.7%
Now married: 60.0%
Separated: 5.2%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 6.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.7%
South Carolina:	2.9%

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

Floyds:	0.5% ($317)
South Carolina:	0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (62.3 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (117.2 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (484.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Nichols, SC (5.9 miles ), Fair Bluff, NC (9.6 miles ), Mullins, SC (12.2 miles ), Lake View, SC (12.6 miles ), Marietta, NC (13.3 miles) , Cerro Gordo, NC (14.3 miles ), Tabor City, NC (14.5 miles ), Aynor, SC (15.2 miles ).

Latitude: 34.18 N, Longitude: 79.08 W

Area code: 843

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (18%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (17%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Health care (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Floyds-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Floyds place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 tornado 35.5 miles away from the place center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Floyds:

LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LORIS, SC)
MARION COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; MARION, SC)
CONWAY HOSPITAL INC (about 24 miles; CONWAY, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Floyds:

MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 38 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: MYR)
FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 45 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID: FLO)
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 58 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Floyds:

GREEN SEA (about 5 miles; GREEN SEA, SC; ID: S79)
TWIN CITY (about 18 miles; LORIS, SC; ID: 5J9)
MARION COUNTY (about 18 miles; MARION, SC; ID: MAO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Floyds:

HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 37 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)

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Churches in Floyds include: Black Creek Church (A), High Hill Church (B), Pleasant View Church (C), Hill Chapel (D), Pisgah Church (E), Oak Grove Church (F), Calvary Church (G), Cedar Creek Church (H), Mount Vernon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Blanton Cemetery (1), Pleasant View Cemetery (2), Jernigan Cemetery (3), Griffin Cemetery (4), Hammon Cemetery (5), Hammond Cemetery (6), Riverside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mash Lake (A), Pitch Lake (B), Granger Pond (C), Boat Lake (D), Rech Lake (E), Bull Pond (F), Scrogging Lake (G), Round Hole Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Poplar Branch (A), Jordan Creek (B), Crooked Creek (C), Honey Camp Branch (D), Reedy Branch (E), Cedar Creek (F), Cartwheel Branch (G), Pew Branch (H), Hook Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	57.2%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.6%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	23.7%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	12.8%
Whole state:	6.5%

Floyds compared to South Carolina state average:

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

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2004 Presidential Election results in Horry County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

10.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.43%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Horry County: 0.10%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Georgetown County, SC	0.47% ($36,553 average AGI)
from Florence County, SC	0.18% ($51,126)
from Brunswick County, NC	0.17% ($41,477)

6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,960 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.42%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($137 average AGI)
Horry County: 0.05%
South Carolina average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Georgetown County, SC	0.42% ($39,877 average AGI)
to Charleston County, SC	0.17% ($36,056)
to Brunswick County, NC	0.15% ($33,810)

Strongest AM radio stations in Floyds:

WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
WZFB (1480 AM; 1 kW; FAIR BLUFF, NC; Owner: SOLOMON RADIO PARTNERS, INC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLSC (1240 AM; 1 kW; LORIS, SC; Owner: J.A.R.C. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

Strongest FM radio stations in Floyds:

WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WSTS (100.9 FM; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WQSD (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF ACRES, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WKZQ-FM (101.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WVCO (94.9 FM; LORIS, SC; Owner: CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WJXY-FM (93.9 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMYB (92.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Floyds:

WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
W49AN (Channel 49; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)

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