Sandy Run-Staley, South Carolina
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| Males: 2,454 |  (48.6%) |
| Females: 2,593 |  (51.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.1 years |
| South Carolina median age: | 35.4 years |
Zip code: 29160
| Sandy Run-Staley: | $62,243 |
| SC: | $64,115 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,196 (it was $17,880 in 2000)
Sandy Run-Staley CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $153,641 (it was $60,400 in 2000)
| Sandy Run-Staley: | $153,641 |
| SC: | $254,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $239,267; detached houses: $292,115; townhouses or other attached units: $111,548; mobile homes: $94,500
Sandy Run-Staley, SC residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sandy Run-Staley, SC
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- 3,20961.7%White alone
- 1,89936.5%Black alone
- 501.0%Hispanic
- 240.5%Two or more races
- 100.2%American Indian alone
- 80.2%Asian alone
Races in Sandy Run-Staley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 114.6 square miles.
Population density: 44 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Sandy Run-Staley CCD: | 0.7% ($406) |
| South Carolina: | 0.6% ($510) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC 
(19.6 miles , pop. 116,278).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (102.0 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (539.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Woodford, SC (3.2 miles),
Gadsden, SC (3.6 miles ),
), Latitude: 33.74 N, Longitude: 80.96 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 803
| Here: | 3.2% |
| South Carolina: | 3.1% |
- Construction (11.2%)
- Health care (7.8%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Finance & insurance (5.0%)
- Chemicals (4.0%)
- Construction (18.0%)
- Chemicals (6.4%)
- Truck transportation (4.9%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Metal & metal products (4.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
- Health care (14.9%)
- Educational services (10.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
- Finance & insurance (8.4%)
- Public administration (7.3%)
- Construction (3.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (2.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)
- Cashiers (3.6%)
- Registered nurses (3.5%)
Average climate in Sandy Run-Staley, South Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 73.7. This is about average.
| City: | 73.7 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.136. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.136 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2016 was 5.95. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.95 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.147. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.147 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 24.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 24.2 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 17.2 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.34. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.34 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 0.00137. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00137 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Sandy Run-Staley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/2/1995, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Sandy Run-Staley place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 12/10/2004, a category F3 tornado 12.3 miles away from the place center injured one person.
Earthquake activity:
Sandy Run-Staley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 189.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 334.6 miles away from Sandy Run-Staley center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from Sandy Run-Staley center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from Sandy Run-Staley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Calhoun County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sandy Run-Staley:
- WYLIE BRUNSON COMMUNITY RESIDE (Hospital, about 12 miles away; SAINT MATTHEWS, SC)
- FLORENCE GRESSETTE COMM RES (Hospital, about 12 miles away; SAINT MATTHEWS, SC)
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE LOWER RICHLAND (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; COLUMBIA, SC)
- NORTH ORANGEBURG DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; ORANGEBURG, SC)
- HOME CARE OF TRMC (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; ORANGEBURG, SC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sandy Run-Staley:
- Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (about 16 miles; Orangeburg, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,113)
- Midlands Technical College (about 18 miles; West Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 8,916)
- South Carolina State University (about 18 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,481)
- University of South Carolina-Columbia (about 19 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 27,789)
- Benedict College (about 20 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 3,039)
- Denmark Technical College (about 31 miles; Denmark, SC; FT enrollment: 2,050)
- Central Carolina Technical College (about 37 miles; Sumter, SC; FT enrollment: 3,108)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Sandy Run-Staley: Jumper Station Fire Department (A), Caw Caw Fire Department (B), Sandy Run Fire Department (C), Belleville Fire Department Substation (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sandy Run-Staley include: Prodigal Church (A), Providence Church (B), Andrew Chapel (C), Wesley Chapel (D), Bethel Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Beulah Church (G), Hagood Church (H), Saint Peters Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Moriah Cemetery (1), Kaigler Cemetery (2), Mount Zion Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Wolf Lake (A), Mullers Big Lake (B), Mullers Little Lake (C), Saylors Lake (D), Jamison Pond (E), Taylors Upper Pond (F), Taylors House Pond (G), Ruckers Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Beaver Creek (A), Murph Mill Creek (B), Sandy Run (C), Savany Hunt Creek (D), Mack Branch (E), Turkey Branch (F), Little Beaver Creek (G), Howell Branch (H), Crim Creek (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: | 66.0% |
| Whole state: | 70.3% |
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: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This place: | 12.8% |
| Whole state: | 14.1% |
| This place: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
For population 15 years and over in Sandy Run-Staley:
- Never married: 22.3%
- Now married: 61.9%
- Separated: 3.8%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 9.0%
For population 25 years and over in Sandy Run-Staley:
- High school or higher: 75.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.3 |
| South Carolina average: | 13.2 |
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Religion statistics for Sandy Run-Staley, SC (based on Calhoun County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Black Protestant | 2,411 | 15 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,857 | 14 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,318 | 11 |
| Other | 106 | 1 |
| Catholic | - | - |
| None | 9,483 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
| Calhoun County: | 0.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Here: | 0.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| Calhoun County: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
| Calhoun County: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 13.0% |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 33.0% |
| South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.6% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sandy Run-Staley:
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQXL (1470 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INCORP.)
- WQKI (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGCV (620 AM; 1 kW; CAYCE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sandy Run-Staley:
- WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
- WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIGL (102.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WLXC (98.5 FM; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W240AX (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WZMJ (93.1 FM; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WFMV (95.3 FM; SOUTH CONGAREE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WUSC-FM (90.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA)
TV broadcast stations around Sandy Run-Staley:
- W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
- WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- 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.)
- W55CQ (Channel 55; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- W67DP (Channel 67; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- W21CA (Channel 21; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W39CL (Channel 39; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 66.1%Electricity
- 27.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.5%Wood
- 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.3%Utility gas
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 58.5%Electricity
- 25.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.5%Wood
- 1.7%Other fuel
- 1.3%No fuel used
- 0.8%Utility gas
Sandy Run-Staley compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Sandy Run-Staley on our top lists:
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: chemicals (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other production occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: driver/sales workers and truck drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of mobile homes (2,000+ housing units)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: machinery (population 5,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors of construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: religious workers (population 5,000+)"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"