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Population (year 2000): 49,765. Estimated population in July 2006: 61,620 (+23.8% change)
Males: 22,790  (45.8%)
Females: 26,975  (54.2%)

York County

Median resident age:  31.0 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29730, 29732.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,100 (it was $37,336 in 2000)
Rock Hill  $39,100
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $111,300 (it was $92,800 in 2000)
Rock Hill  $111,300
South Carolina:  $113,100

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The Hardwood Giant Co.
Cleaning Services Unlimited, Inc
The Village at India Hook

Races in Rock Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.6%)
  • Black (37.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (8.6%), English (7.4%), Irish (7.1%), German (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.8%), Italian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1870

Land area: 31.0 square miles.

Population density: 1917 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rock Hill

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock Hill city

  • Never married: 32.0%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

1,599 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

This city:  3.2%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 246 registered sex offenders living in Rock Hill, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rock Hill to the number of sex offenders is 242 to 1.

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

Rock Hill:  0.6% ($559)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charlotte, NC (23.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (534.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: India Hook, SC (5.4 miles ), Newport, SC (5.6 miles ), Riverview, SC (5.7 miles ), Lesslie, SC (5.9 miles ), Tega Cay, SC (6.9 miles ), Fort Mill, SC (7.2 miles ), Lake Wylie, SC (11.8 miles ), Van Wyck, SC (12.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 300 buildings, average cost: $101,800
  • 1997: 276 buildings, average cost: $93,400
  • 1998: 307 buildings, average cost: $103,800
  • 1999: 556 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 2000: 660 buildings, average cost: $105,300
  • 2001: 745 buildings, average cost: $110,400
  • 2002: 729 buildings, average cost: $118,400
  • 2003: 845 buildings, average cost: $131,400
  • 2004: 686 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2005: 703 buildings, average cost: $137,400
  • 2006: 847 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 2007: 434 buildings, average cost: $214,500

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Latitude: 34.94 N, Longitude: 81.03 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,333 (+6.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,874 (42.4%)


People in group quarters in Rock Hill
  • 1941 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 670 people in nursing homes
  • 296 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 106 people in other group homes
  • 39 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 35 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 803

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


Population change in the 1990s: +6,631 (+15.4%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  7.8%
South Carolina:  5.8%


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)


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Crime in Rock Hill by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 54446
    per 100,000 9.87.37.06.89.9
Rapes 2139274132
    per 100,000 41.270.747.569.952.9
Robberies 11513512485113
    per 100,000 225.7244.8218.3144.8186.8
Assaults 403640556579596
    per 100,000 791.01160.7978.8986.6985.4
Burglaries 708623556464484
    per 100,000 1389.71129.9978.8790.6800.3
Thefts 2,1732,2062,1862,1112,015
    per 100,000 4265.34000.93848.43597.03331.7
Auto thefts 208248219195217
    per 100,000 408.3449.8385.5332.3358.8
Arson 518101924
    per 100,000 9.832.617.632.439.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 579.1651.8566.7536.1533.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 158 (117 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.97
US city average:  3.00

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Rock Hill-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Rock Hill city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 36.6 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Chris Hope - 2005 NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, born: Sep 29, 1980), Derek Ross - 2005 NFL player (Minnesota Vikings, born: Jan 5, 1980).


Hospitals/medical centers in Rock Hill:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITAITON HOSPITAL (1795 FRANK GASTON BOULEVARD)
  • PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER (222 S HERLONG AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Rock Hill:
  • CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CHESTER, SC)
  • CHARLOTTE INSTITUTE OF REHABILITATION (about 23 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL INC (about 23 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Rock Hill, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rock Hill:
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 20 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 60 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 70 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rock Hill:
  • ROCK HILL/YORK CO/BRYANT FIELD (about 4 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; ID: UZA)
  • CHESTER MUNI (about 16 miles; CHESTER, SC; ID: 9A6)
  • GASTONIA MUNI (about 20 miles; GASTONIA, NC; ID: AKH)

Operable nuclear power plants near Rock Hill:
  • 19 miles: Catawba 1 and 2 in Clover, SC.

Local government website: www.ci.rock-hill.sc.us

Colleges/Universities in Rock Hill:
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 4,976; Location: 119 TILLMAN HALL; Public; Website: www.winthrop.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,221; Location: 452 S ANDERSON RD; Public; Website: www.yorktech.com)
  • CLINTON JUNIOR COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 32; Location: 1029 CRAWFORD RD; Private, not-for-profit)
  • PLAZA SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 17; Location: 946 OAKLAND AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • STYLE TRENDS BARBERING AND HAIR STYLE ACADEMY (Location: 239 HAMPTON; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Rock Hill:
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 30 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 33 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 61 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
Public high schools in Rock Hill:
  • NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,427; Location: 2503 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ROCK HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,335; Location: 320 SOUTH SPRINGDALE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 2399 W. MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Rock Hill:
  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 505 UNIVERSITY DRIVE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • SHEKINAH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 32; Location: 641 ANNAFREL ST; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Rock Hill:
  • SULLIVAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,103; Location: 1825 EDEN TERRACE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • RAWLINSON ROAD MIDDLE (Students: 1,016; Location: 2631 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CASTLE HEIGHTS MIDDLE (Students: 933; Location: 1234 FLINT ST. EXT.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SALUDA TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 927; Location: 2300 SALUDA ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ROSEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 566; Location: ROSEWOOD DR; Grades: KG - 05)
  • OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 564; Location: 1129 OAKDALE ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • BELLEVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 545; Location: 501 BELLEVIEW ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • MT GALLANT ELEMENTARY (Students: 535; Location: 4664 MT GALLANT RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • LESSLIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 535; Location: 250 NEELY STORE ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • RICHMOND DR ELEMENTARY (Students: 531; Location: 1162 RICHMOND DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Rock Hill:
  • SAINT ANNE SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 1698 BIRD ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CATAWBA BAPT CHILD DEV CENTER (Students: 109; Location: 2659 CATAWBA CHURCH RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ROCK HILL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 102; Location: 1089 EDWARDS ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ANNE BARRON CHILD DEV CENTER (Students: 89; Location: 421 OAKLAND AV; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Rock Hill:
  • YORK COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,904,154; Location: 138 EAST BLACK STREET; 248,381 books; 5,955 audio materials; 3,458 video materials; 659 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Westminster Catawba Christian School is also a private primary and secondary school in Rock Hill
  • Rock Hill now has a third high school
  • South Point High School

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Notable locations in Rock Hill: Shiland Shopping Cneter (A), Rock Hill Country Club (B), Winthrop Golf COurse (C), Winthrop College Farm (D), Ida Jane Dacus Library (E), Meadow Haven Nursing Center (F), Rock Hill City Hall (G), Rock Hill Senior Citizens Center (H), Rock Hill Public Library (I), Winthrop Coliseum (J), Emmett Scott Center (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Beaty Shopping Center (1), Southgate Shopping Center (2), Rock Hill Mall Shopping Center (3), Shaw Brothers Shopping Center (4), East Side Shopping Center (5), Saluda Shopping Center (6), York Plaza Shopping Center (7), Cherry Park Centre Shopping Center (8), Cherry Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rock Hill include: Hermon United Presbyterian Church (A), Boyd Hill Baptist Church (B), Pentecostal Holiness Church (C), Park Baptist Church (D), Oakland Baptist Church (E), Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church (F), Oakdale Church (G), Calvary Baptist Church (H), Northside Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Barber Memorial Cemetery (1), Laurelwood Cemetery (2), Grand View Memorial Park (3), Freedom Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Manchester Creek (A), Wildcat Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rock Hill include: Spencer Park (1), Cedarcrest Park (2), Friedman Park (3), Stadium Park (4), Winthrop Park (5), Fewell Park (6), Winthrop College Historic District (7), Glencairn Garden (8), Sullivan Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Comporium Communications - Other Comporium Groups- Comporium Museum (117 Elk Avenue) (1), Culture & Heritage Museums (4621 Mount Gallant Road) (2), Museum of York County (Mount Gallant Road) (3), Culture & Heritage Museums - Development Foundation (222 East Main Street) (4), Boiling Springs Athletic Booster Club (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3027 Cherry Road) (5), Fort Rock Bingo Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3043 Cherry Road) (6), Party World Hot Dog Stand (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1307 East Main Street) (7), RH York County Convention and Visitors Bureau (130 East Main Street) (8), Strikers Family Sportcenter (124 North Anderson Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Days Inn Of Rock Hill Carowinds South/Ch (914 Riverview Rd) (1), Bestway Inn (825 Riverview Road) (2), Park Avenue Inn (347 Park Avenue) (3), Book & the Spindle (626 Oakland Avenue) (4), Microtel Inn & Suites (1047 Riverview Road) (5), Best Western (1106 North Anderson Road) (6), Peterson Interiors (600 East Main Street) (7), Hilton Garden Inn Rock Hill (650 Tinsley Way) (8), Budget Motel (588 South Anderson Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: York County Government - Family Court- Registration & Elections (13 South Congress Street) (1), York County Government - Common Pleas Civil Court- General Sessions Court- Jury (1675 West Main Street) (2), York County Government - Family Court- Other County Listings- Judgments & L (155 Johnston Street) (3), Rock Hill City Government - City Court- Traffic Tickets (120 East Black Street) (4), York County Government - Judgments & Liens- Family Court- Household Hazardous Material Ev (1070 Heckle Boulevard) (5), York County Government - Judgments & Liens- Family Court- Other County Listings- Tax Collec (1070 Heckle Boulevard) (6), York County Government - Judgments & Liens- Family Court- Other County List (1070 Heckle Boulevard) (7), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (452 Lakeshore Parkway) (8), York County Government - Social Services Dept- Juvenile Arbitration- Family Court- Judgments & L (529 South Cherry Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

QUAIL MEADOWS PARK (Population served: 219, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and NOV-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2001)
ADNAH HILLS MHP (Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2003)
KIMBRELLS MHP (Population served: 93, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-1999), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LOST COLONY S/D (Population served: 87, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-19-2002), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-13-2002 to JUL-13-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-22-2002), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-13-2002 to JUL-13-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-26-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-13-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2001), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-13-2002 to JUL-13-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2002)
JAMESTOWN S/D (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-22-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-2000)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-22-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-25-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and NOV-26-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2001)
DUNCAN MHP (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-22-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-22-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-10-2000)
PINETUCK S/D (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1997 and JAN-10-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Show-cause Hearing (JAN-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and APR-20-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-20-2006)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-10-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-1994), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-1995)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BEAVER CREEK MHP (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between NOV-01-1999 and AUG-11-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Rock Hill that have no violations reported:
  • ROCK HILL CITY OF (Population served: 55682, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • LAMBERT MHP (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VILLAGE MARKET (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.5%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.0%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  6.5%

Rock Hill compared to South Carolina state average:

Rock Hill, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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


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Banks with most branches in Rock Hill (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Cherry Road, Rock Hill Main Branch, Cherry Road Branch, Cherry Road Drive-In Branch, Wedgewood Square Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Manchester Village Branch, Cherry Road Drive-Up Branch, Heckle And Herlong Branch, Rock Hill Main Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Provident Community Bank, National Association: Rock Hill Branch, Westminster Banking Branch, Provident Community Bank Branch, Rock Hill Messenger Service Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $388.1 mil, Deposits: $249.6 mil, headquarters in Union, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Carolina First Bank: Mill Park Drive Branch, Ebenezer Road Branch, Rock Hill Bank & Trust/Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,711.7 mil, Deposits: $5,846.7 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, The
  • South Carolina Bank and Trust of the Piedmont, National Association: South Carolina Bank And Trust Of The Piedmont, National Association, Courier Service Branch, Main Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $256.8 mil, Deposits: $209.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Rock Hill Branch at 226 East Main Street, branch established on 1996-05-13; Ebenezer Branch at 132 Herlong Avenue, branch established on 1995-01-23. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Dave Lyle Boulevard Branch at 2286 Dave Lyle Boulevard, branch established on 1998-03-30; Rock Hill Main Branch at 245 South Herlong Road, branch established on 1991-10-18. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • The National Bank of South Carolina: Rock Hill Branch at 760 Herlong Avenue, branch established on 2006-04-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,215.7 mil, Deposits: $3,641.4 mil, headquarters in Sumter, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 27$91,049$40,4662$1,029
Electric Power 50$182,354$43,7650$0
Other and Unallocable 58$141,574$29,2910$0
Police - Other 29$71,977$29,7840$0
Financial Administration 76$256,532$40,5051$723
Other Government Administration 75$279,867$44,7797$3,178
Judicial and Legal 14$45,865$39,3132$1,817
Police Protection - Officers 120$442,426$44,2430$0
Firefighters 93$290,118$37,4350$0
Fire - Other 9$33,551$44,7350$0
Correction 6$17,984$35,9680$0
Streets and Highways 32$81,728$30,6480$0
Airports 1$3,748$44,9760$0
Solid Waste Management 44$109,865$29,9630$0
Sewerage 37$116,972$37,9370$0
Parks and Recreation 46$133,068$34,71389$13,624
Housing and Community Development(Local) 36$91,485$30,4953$827
Totals for Government 753$2,390,164$38,090104$21,198


Rock Hill government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $145,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,291,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $13,532,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,474,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,471,000
    All Other: $296,000
    Parking Facilities: $11,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $938,000
    Police Protection: $658,000
    Sewerage: $195,000
    Regular Highways: $152,000
    Central Staff Services: $57,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000
    Judicial & Legal: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $57,460,000
    Sewerage: $13,581,000
    Police Protection: $8,141,000
    Fire Protection: $4,461,000
    Financial Administration: $4,390,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,764,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,743,000
    Water Utilities: $3,636,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,881,000
    General - Other: $1,902,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,671,000
    Regular Highways: $1,518,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,153,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $677,000
    Air Transportation: $132,000
    General Public Buildings: $49,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $890,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,092,000
    All Other: $733,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,350,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $29,579,000
    Electric Utilities: $13,547,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $38,829,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,846,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $32,339,000
    Water Utilities: $28,465,000
    Electric Utilities: $12,700,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,644,000
    Water Utilities: $1,114,000
    Electric Utilities: $847,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,169,000
    Interest Earnings: $376,000
    Property Sale Other: $259,000
    Rents: $210,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $2,311,000
    Water Utilities: $1,125,000
    Solid Waste Management: $224,000
    Police Protection: $176,000
    Financial Administration: $76,000
    Fire Protection: $62,000
    Parks & Recreation: $59,000
    Central Staff: $48,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    General Public Building: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,654,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $61,466,000
    Water Utilities: $9,333,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,632,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,699,000
    All Other: $104,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,034,000
    NEC: $6,015,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,876,000
    Public Utilities: $442,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $29,786,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,908,000

9.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.39%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($314 average AGI)
York County:  0.08%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mecklenburg County, NC  2.15% ($60,559 average AGI)
from Chester County, SC  0.39% ($28,891)
from Gaston County, NC  0.37% ($39,422)


5.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
York County:  0.04%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mecklenburg County, NC  1.05% ($40,701 average AGI)
to Chester County, SC  0.32% ($31,493)
to Gaston County, NC  0.31% ($36,319)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rock Hill:
  • WAVO (1150 AM; 1 kW; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
  • WRHI (1340 AM; 1 kW; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rock Hill:
  • WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W232AX (94.3 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WRHM (107.1 FM; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WRCM (91.9 FM; WINGATE, NC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE BROADCASTING CO)

TV broadcast stations around Rock Hill:
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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