Stokes Bridge-Cypress, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 1,615.
Males: 780  (48.3%)
Females: 835  (51.7%)
Median resident age:

40.3 years
South Carolina median age:

35.4 years

Zip code: 29010

Estimated median household income in 2022: $36,468 (it was $24,904 in 2000)
Stokes Bridge-Cypress:

$36,468
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,377 (it was $11,930 in 2000)

Stokes Bridge-Cypress CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $125,702 (it was $54,400 in 2000)
Stokes Bridge-Cypress:

$125,702
SC:

$254,600
March 2022 cost of living index in Stokes Bridge-Cypress: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Stokes Bridge-Cypress, SC (2000)
    • 86953.7%White alone
    • 72745.0%Black alone
    • 100.6%Hispanic
    • 80.5%Two or more races
    • 20.1%American Indian alone
    • 10.06%Asian alone

Races in Stokes Bridge-Cypress detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 55.7 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile   (very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Stokes Bridge-Cypress CCD:

0.7% ($375)
South Carolina:

0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (50.9 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (75.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (484.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Lydia, SC (2.0 miles ),
Bishopville, SC (2.3 miles ),
Lamar, SC (3.0 miles ),
Hartsville, SC (3.0 miles ),
Lake Swamp, SC (3.2 miles ),
North Hartsville, SC (3.3 miles ),
St. Charles, SC (3.6 miles ),
Lynchburg, SC (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 34.26 N, Longitude: 80.17 W

Distribution of median household income in Stokes Bridge-Cypress, SC in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Most common industries in Stokes Bridge-Cypress, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8.2%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Health care (5.6%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (12.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (13.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.2%)
  • Health care (10.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.7%)
  • Public administration (6.7%)
  • Apparel (5.5%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Stokes Bridge-Cypress, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (18.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.1%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.7%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Electricians (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.3%)
  • Registered nurses (5.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.5%)

Average climate in Stokes Bridge-Cypress, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Stokes Bridge-Cypress, South Carolina average temperatures Stokes Bridge-Cypress, South Carolina average precipitation Stokes Bridge-Cypress, South Carolina humidity Stokes Bridge-Cypress, South Carolina wind speed Stokes Bridge-Cypress, South Carolina snowfall Stokes Bridge-Cypress, South Carolina sunshine Stokes Bridge-Cypress, South Carolina clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 96.6. This is worse than average.

City:

96.6
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.1
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00017. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00017
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Stokes Bridge-Cypress-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the Stokes Bridge-Cypress place center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 32.2 miles away from the place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Stokes Bridge-Cypress-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 281.7 miles away from Stokes Bridge-Cypress center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 161.9 miles away from Stokes Bridge-Cypress center
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 135.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from the city 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 83.7 miles away from Stokes Bridge-Cypress center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lee County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Stokes Bridge-Cypress:

  • MCLEOD II (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BISHOPVILLE, SC)
  • MCCOY MEMORIAL NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; BISHOPVILLE, SC)
  • LEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BISHOPVILLE, SC)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE OF LEE COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; BISHOPVILLE, SC)
  • THAD E. SALEEBY (Hospital, about 9 miles away; HARTSVILLE, SC)
  • THAD E SALEEBY DEVELOPMENTAL CTR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; HARTSVILLE, SC)
  • WILLIAM BOWEN COMMUNITY RESIDE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; HARTSVILLE, SC)

Operable nuclear power plant near Stokes Bridge-Cypress:

  • 10 miles: Robinson 2 in Hartsville, SC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stokes Bridge-Cypress:

  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 21 miles; Florence, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,468)
  • Central Carolina Technical College (about 26 miles; Sumter, SC; FT enrollment: 3,108)
  • Francis Marion University (about 30 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 3,624)
  • Benedict College (about 52 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 3,039)
  • Richmond Community College (about 52 miles; Hamlet, NC; FT enrollment: 2,106)
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia (about 53 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 27,789)
  • Wingate University (about 53 miles; Wingate, NC; FT enrollment: 2,125)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Stokes Bridge-Cypress: Stokes Bridge (A), Lee County Rural Fire Department Station 4 (B), Lee County Rural Fire District Una Alcott (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Stokes Bridge-Cypress include: Jerusalem Church (A), Hebron Church (B), Ebenezer Church (C), Shannon Hill Church (D), Ashland Church (E), Wayside Church (F), Shady Grove Church (G), Savannah Church (H), Sandy Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Liberty Hill Cemetery (1), Grantham Cemetery (2), Bethlehem Cemetery (3), Parnell Cemetery (4), Cypress Cemetery (5), Savannah Cemetery (6), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bell Pond (A), Smith Pond (B), Copeland Pond (C), Marco Millpond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Branch (A), Turkey Creek (B), Gully Run (C), Bells Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Stokes Bridge-Cypress: Lee State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

60.0%
Whole state:

70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.9%
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: 0.5% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

19.3%
Whole state:

14.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

8.0%
Whole state:

6.5%
35 people in nursing homes in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Stokes Bridge-Cypress:

Marital status in Stokes Bridge-Cypress, SC
  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

For population 25 years and over in Stokes Bridge-Cypress:

  • High school or higher: 63.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 13.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.6
South Carolina average:

13.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Stokes Bridge-Cypress, SC (based on Lee County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,42120
Mainline Protestant2,26116
Black Protestant1,5679
Other2011
Catholic--
None12,770-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
This county:

5.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

4.00 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

14.6%
State:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

36.7%
State:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lee County:

10.6%
South Carolina:

13.4%

Strongest AM radio stations in Stokes Bridge-Cypress:

  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WAGS (1380 AM; 1 kW; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: BEAVER COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WHSC (1450 AM; 1 kW; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WJDJ (1490 AM; 1 kW; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: BEAVER COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stokes Bridge-Cypress:

  • WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WDAR-FM (105.5 FM; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Stokes Bridge-Cypress:

  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • 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.)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Stokes Bridge-Cypress, SC
  • 64.3%Electricity
  • 19.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Stokes Bridge-Cypress, SC
  • 44.3%Electricity
  • 31.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 13.2%Wood
  • 11.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Stokes Bridge-Cypress compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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