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Population (year 2000): 6,625
Males: 3,332  (50.3%)
Females: 3,293  (49.7%)

Beaufort County

Median resident age:  23.3 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29906.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,500 (it was $40,777 in 2000)
Laurel Bay  $42,500
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $107,200 (it was $93,400 in 2000)
Laurel Bay  $107,200
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Laurel Bay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.9%)
  • Black (25.9%)
  • Hispanic (7.9%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Laurel Bay: 93.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.9%), Irish (12.6%), United States (7.1%), English (6.2%), Italian (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 37 feet

Land area: 4.70 square miles.

Population density: 1409 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Laurel Bay

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laurel Bay CDP

  • Never married: 12.9%
  • Now married: 78.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 1.5%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

258 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.3% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

This place:  3.9%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Laurel Bay, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Laurel Bay to the number of sex offenders is 6625 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Laurel Bay:  0.5% ($449)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (35.4 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (159.5 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (649.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Burton, SC (4.2 miles ), Shell Point, SC (6.1 miles ), Beaufort, SC (7.2 miles ), Port Royal, SC (7.7 miles ), Sheldon, SC (10.1 miles ), Parris Island, SC (11.1 miles ), Ridgeland, SC (13.3 miles ), St. Helena, SC (14.6 miles ).

Latitude: 32.46 N, Longitude: 80.79 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,419 (-36.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 126 (4.4%)


Area code: 843

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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (21%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Average climate in Laurel Bay, South Carolina

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Laurel Bay-area historical tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.4 miles away from the Laurel Bay place center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 9/3/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused $360,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Laurel Bay:
  • BEAUFORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BEAUFORT, SC)
  • HILTON HEAD HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC)
  • HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; VARNVILLE, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laurel Bay:
  • BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 6 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: NBC)
  • HILTON HEAD (about 19 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; ID: HXD)
  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 37 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Laurel Bay:
  • BEAUFORT COUNTY (about 12 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: 73J)
  • RIDGELAND (about 14 miles; RIDGELAND, SC; ID: 3J1)
  • LOWCOUNTRY RGNL (about 34 miles; WALTERBORO, SC; ID: RBW)

Amtrak station near Laurel Bay:
  • 17 miles: YEMASSEE (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurel Bay:
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 39 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
  • MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 63 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 64 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
Public elementary/middle schools in Laurel Bay:
  • LAUREL BAY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 645; Location: LAUREL BAY SCHOOLS; Grades: PK - 02)
  • LAUREL BAY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: LAUREL BAY SCHOOLS; Grades: 03 - 06)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  90.7%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.2%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.1%
Whole state:  6.5%

Laurel Bay compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above 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 below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Beaufort County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

12.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($68,027 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.54%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.47% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,182 average AGI)
Beaufort County:  0.47%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jasper County, SC  0.31% ($28,710 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  0.27% ($33,937)
from Chatham County, GA  0.26% ($76,296)


10.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,401 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.04%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.41% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,392 average AGI)
Beaufort County:  0.41%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jasper County, SC  0.41% ($32,623 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC  0.32% ($35,340)
to Charleston County, SC  0.31% ($51,325)


Strongest AM radio stations in Laurel Bay:
  • WVGB (1490 AM; 1 kW; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: VIVIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNFO (1430 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RIDGELAND, SC)
  • WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFXH (1130 AM; 1 kW; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laurel Bay:
  • WAGP (88.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF BEAUFORT, INC)
  • WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WWVV (104.9 FM; RIDGELAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFXH-FM (106.1 FM; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGZR (106.9 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLOW (107.9 FM; PORT ROYAL, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGZO (103.1 FM; PARRIS ISLAND, SC; Owner: ZIP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WLFS (91.9 FM; PORT WENTWORTH, GA; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC)
  • WSIS (103.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Laurel Bay:
  • W19CH (Channel 19; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W32BJ (Channel 32; BEAUFORT, ETC., SC; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
  • WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
  • W35AY (Channel 35; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MYRON K. HINES)
  • W53BX (Channel 53; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: WHHI-TV, INC.)

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