Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,515
| This zip code: | $46,515 | | South Carolina: | $43,329 |
Nearest zip codes: 29505, 29506, 29532, 29541, 29161, 29540.
Housing units in zip code 29501 with a mortgage: 6,094 (666 second mortgage, 890 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,582
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,156
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $309
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 13.0% | | Whole state: | 15.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Shopping Center: Magnolia Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in zip code 29501 include: Palmetto Church (A), New Zion Baptist Church (B), New Hope Baptist Church (C), Central United Methodist Church (D), Church of Christ (E), College Park Church (F), Cumberland United Methodist Church (G), All Saints Episcopal Church (H), Grace Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Florence Memorial Gardens (1), Palmetto Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Oakdale Lake (A), Forest Lake (B), Muldrow Mill Pond (C), Murry Pond (D), Palmetto Shores Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: High Hill Creek (A), McCall Branch (B), Beaverdam Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in zip code 29501: Lucas Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Florence Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : International Travel Service Limited (Tours & Charters; 2216 West Palmetto Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 448
- 1995 to 1998: 2,144
- 1990 to 1994: 2,053
- 1980 to 1989: 3,301
- 1970 to 1979: 3,477
- 1960 to 1969: 2,334
- 1950 to 1959: 1,732
- 1940 to 1949: 1,021
- 1939 or earlier: 666
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Florence, SC (29501): |
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- no bedroom: 16
- 1 bedrooms: 179
- 2 bedrooms: 1,754
- 3 bedrooms: 6,224
- 4 bedrooms: 2,036
- 5 or more bedrooms: 373
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 157
- 1 bedrooms: 967
- 2 bedrooms: 2,752
- 3 bedrooms: 1,052
- 4 bedrooms: 99
- 5 or more bedrooms: 43
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Vehicles available in 29501 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 428
- 1 vehicle: 2,880
- 2 vehicles: 5,014
- 3 vehicles: 1,775
- 4 vehicles: 371
- 5 or more vehicles: 114
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 841
- 1 vehicle: 2,590
- 2 vehicles: 1,400
- 3 vehicles: 190
- 4 vehicles: 27
- 5 or more vehicles: 22
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 29501:
- Less than $10,000: 140
- $10,000 to $14,999: 70
- $15,000 to $19,999: 68
- $20,000 to $24,999: 69
- $25,000 to $29,999: 76
- $30,000 to $34,999: 110
- $35,000 to $39,999: 137
- $40,000 to $49,999: 290
- $50,000 to $59,999: 197
- $60,000 to $69,999: 229
- $70,000 to $79,999: 282
- $80,000 to $89,999: 452
- $90,000 to $99,999: 511
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1,422
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1,229
- $150,000 to $174,999: 968
- $175,000 to $199,999: 759
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1,071
- $250,000 to $299,999: 743
- $300,000 to $399,999: 823
- $400,000 to $499,999: 511
- $500,000 to $749,999: 400
- $750,000 to $999,999: 135
- $1,000,000 or more: 97
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 29501:
- Less than $100: 69
- $100 to $149: 73
- $150 to $199: 132
- $200 to $249: 137
- $250 to $299: 308
- $300 to $349: 422
- $350 to $399: 823
- $400 to $449: 928
- $450 to $499: 563
- $500 to $549: 508
- $550 to $599: 193
- $600 to $649: 284
- $650 to $699: 185
- $700 to $749: 111
- $750 to $799: 109
- $800 to $899: 117
- $900 to $999: 28
- $1,000 to $1,249: 157
- $1,250 to $1,499: 117
- $1,500 to $1,999: 59
- $2,000 or more: 69
- No cash rent: 316
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $158,391.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $188,040
- Black or African American householders: $97,645
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $109,085
- Asian householders: $287,458
- Some other race householders: $120,848
- Two or more races householders: $218,654
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $115,047
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,990 (it was $94,500 in 2000)
| 29501: | $149,990 | | South Carolina: | $133,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,251 - $212,812
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $229,419| Here: | $229,419 | | State: | $214,820 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $169,400| Here: | $169,400 | | State: | $195,928 |
In 2-unit structures: $79,036| Here: | $79,036 | | State: | $168,372 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,794| Here: | $164,794 | | State: | $191,807 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $118,161| Here: | $118,161 | | State: | $198,924 |
Mobile homes: $34,243| Here: | $34,243 | | State: | $45,713 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,064
- One, attached: 332
- Two: 663
- 3 or 4: 880
- 5 to 9: 1,383
- 10 to 19: 444
- 20 to 49: 196
- 50 or more: 412
- Mobile homes: 1,802

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 15,462 (85%)
- Carpooled: 1,828 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 33 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
- Taxi: 169 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
- Bicycle: 68 (0%)
- Walked: 240 (1%)
- Other means: 111 (1%)
- Worked at home: 330 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 364
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2571
- 10 to 14 minutes: 4579
- 15 to 19 minutes: 4012
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2447
- 25 to 29 minutes: 563
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1334
- 35 to 39 minutes: 284
- 40 to 44 minutes: 248
- 45 to 59 minutes: 700
- 60 to 89 minutes: 400
- 90 or more minutes: 432
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 37,311
- In family households: 31,473 (7,639 male householders, 2,917 female householders)
7,857 spouses, 10,835 children (10,017 natural, 248 adopted, 570 stepchildren), 665 grandchildren, 287 brothers or sisters, 288 parents, 456 other relatives, 529 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5,838 (1,975 male householders (1,721 living alone)), 3,138 female householders (2,808 living alone)), 725 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,235 (983 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,658 2-persons, 2,639 3-persons, 2,105 4-persons, 834 5-persons, 231 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,529 1-person, 497 2-persons, 64 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
5,864 married couples with children.
2,431 single-parent households (385 men, 2,046 women).
94.2% of residents of 29501 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 29% well, 16% not well, 1% not at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 17% well, 8% not well, 2% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% very well, 48% well, 2% not well, 2% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (95% very well, 5% well).
Foreign born population: 1,160 (3.0%)
(46.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 2.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (17%)
- India (13%)
- United Kingdom (12%)
- Taiwan (10%)
- Germany (5%)
- Poland (5%)
- Philippines (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 216
- 1990 to 1994: 222
- 1985 to 1989: 114
- 1980 to 1984: 142
- 1975 to 1979: 188
- 1970 to 1974: 60
- 1970 to 1974: 27
- 1965 to 1969: 191
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White population: 27,266
Black population: 10,450
American Indian population: 86
Asian population: 441
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 7
Some other race population: 114
Two or more races population: 288

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 11284 |
|  United States or American: 4672 |
|  English: 2999 |
|  German: 2253 |
|  Irish: 2123 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 1050 |
|  Scottish: 816 |
|  French (except Basque): 541 |
|  Italian: 515 |
|  European: 384 |
|  Polish: 292 |
|  British: 244 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 239 |
|  Greek: 218 |
|  African: 210 |
|  Dutch: 139 |
|  Norwegian: 138 |
|  French Canadian: 134 |
|  Welsh: 130 |
|  Swiss: 92 |
|  Swedish: 88 |
|  Russian: 71 |
|  Arab:: 58 |
|  Portuguese: 54 |
|  Lebanese: 46 |
|  Northern European: 43 |
|  Hungarian: 42 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 39 |
|  Ukrainian: 39 |
|  Lithuanian: 38 |
|  Danish: 37 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 29 |
|  Slovak: 28 |
|  Czech: 27 |
|  Austrian: 24 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19 |
|  Scandinavian: 19 |
|  Canadian: 17 |
|  Celtic: 16 |
|  Eastern European: 15 |
|  Croatian: 14 |
|  Finnish: 13 |
|  Syrian: 12 |
|  Slovene: 8 |
|  Israeli: 8 |
|  Slavic: 7 |
|  Jamaican: 7 |
|  Barbadian: 7 |
|  Yugoslavian: 6 |
|  Basque: 5 |
|  West Indian: 5 |

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 29501 not listed on the city page:- BRIGGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 545; Location: 1012 CONGAREE DR, FLORENCE, SC; Grades: KG - 06)
- THEODORE LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 3501 E PALMETTO ST, FLORENCE, SC; Grades: PK - 06)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH KINDER (Students: 38; Location: 124 W DARLINGTON ST, FLORENCE, SC; Grades: PK - KG)
- HANNA'S LEARNING LAB (Students: 26; Location: 705 LINCOLN ST, FLORENCE, SC; Grades: PK - KG)
- OAKLAND AVE SDA SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 803 OAKLAND AVE, FLORENCE, SC; Grades: KG - 7)
Median worth of mobile homes: $36,804
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (71%)
- Utility gas (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 25020
- Northeast: 3271
- Midwest: 1846
- South: 6451
- West: 420
51% of the 29501 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Carolina.
Population in 1990: 66,990. Population change in the 1990s: -28,338 (-42.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 827
| Here: | 19.0% | | South Carolina: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 163
| Here: | 8.3% | | South Carolina: | 8.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 175
| Here: | 11.3% | | South Carolina: | 20.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (FLORENCE, SC):
- THE ESAB GROUP INC (411 S EBENEZER RD): $4,179,373 in 14 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Gas Welding, Heat Cutting, and Metalizing Equipment, Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments, Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery, Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware by Defense Logistics Agency, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $695,769; 2001: $0; 2002: $51,022; 2003: $330,728; 2004: $828,000; 2005: $1,358,338; 2006: $915,516.
Biggest contracts:
$828,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gas Welding, Heat Cutting, and Metalizing Equipment. Signed on 2004-08-30. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
$695,769 with Navy for Gas Welding, Heat Cutting, and Metalizing Equipment. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2000-07-27. Completion date: 2001-07-26.
$501,816 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gas Welding, Heat Cutting, and Metalizing Equipment. Signed on 2006-03-13. Completion date: 2006-05-19.
$319,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-15. Completion date: 2006-01-21.
- INDUSTRIAL MACHINE & HYDRAULIC (1307 N DOUGLAS ST; small business): $685,371 in 20 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, Miscellaneous Items, Power and Hand Pumps, Hose and Flexible Tubing, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Coast Guard, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $30,335; 2003: $0; 2004: $26,879; 2005: $327,862; 2006: $300,295.
Biggest contracts:
$94,995 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2006-05-16. Completion date: 2006-06-21.
$81,842 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-07-20. Completion date: 2005-12-29.
$74,996 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2006-05-16. Completion date: 2006-08-20.
$66,473 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-05-23. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
- GENESIS NUTRITION INC (1816 WALL ST; small business): $569,477 in 15 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $29,970; 2004: $230,998; 2005: $247,618; 2006: $60,891.
Biggest contracts:
$198,405 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-04-01.
$84,959, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$71,673, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$41,083 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
- FIRST FLORENCE CORP (1914 W LUCAS ST; small business): $416,130 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$260,260 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2005-02-17. Completion date: 2005-04-05.
$122,200, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-29. Completion date: 2005-04-01.
$33,670, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-11. Completion date: 2005-04-01.
- ALUMINUM LADDER COMPANY (1430 W DARLINGTON ST; small business): $412,701 in 8 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment, Scaffolding Equipment and Concrete Forms, Fire Fighting Equipment, Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment by Navy, Army, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $33,224; 2001: $0; 2002: $145,489; 2003: $141,860; 2004: $85,715; 2005: $6,413; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$142,406 with Navy for Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment. Signed on 2002-03-14. Completion date: 2002-06-11.
$122,450, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-11. Completion date: 2004-07-01.
$85,715, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-17. Completion date: 2004-11-18.
$33,224, same as above. Signed on 2000-05-16. Completion date: 2000-08-14.
- AMERICAN SPECIALTY OFFICE PROD (2109 W DARLINGTON ST; small business): $314,190 in 9 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, and Shelving, Visible Record Equipment, Office Supplies, Office Furniture, and more by Air Force, Navy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Institutes of Health, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $51,133; 2005: $106,516; 2006: $156,541.
Biggest contracts:
$97,342 with Air Force for Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, and Shelving. Signed on 2006-06-21. Completion date: 2006-08-30.
$95,072, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-01. Completion date: 2006-06-01.
$51,133, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-20. Completion date: 2004-07-24.
$43,500 with Air Force for Visible Record Equipment. Signed on 2006-04-18. Completion date: 2006-06-17.
- ORIGIN & CAUSE INC (901 A SANTIAGO DRIVE; small business): $123,215 in 7 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Railway Equipment, Equipment and Materials Testing -- Railway Equipment by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $51,960; 2004: $21,000; 2005: $50,255; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$27,075 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Railway Equipment. Signed on 2005-12-30. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
$23,180, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$21,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-01. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$19,980 with Air Force for Equipment and Materials Testing -- Railway Equipment. Signed on 2003-12-16. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
- PROFESSIONAL PUMP AND WELL, IN (211 PROSPERITY CT; small business): $71,162 in 3 contracts from 2001 to 2005
$54,630 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Pumps and Compressors. Signed on 2005-05-25. Completion date: 2005-06-01.
$9,000 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2001-04-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$7,532 with Geological Survey for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Signed on 2004-01-20. Effective on 2004-01-26. Completion date: 2004-02-06.
- QUALITY AIR TOOL REPAIR, INC (1800 N CASHUA DR; small business): $55,355 in 7 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Power and Hand Pumps, Reels and Spools, Electrical Hardware and Supplies, Installation of Equipment -- Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment, and more by Air Force, Navy, Army Signed by year: 2000: $32,256; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $3,413; 2004: $6,484; 2005: $8,043; 2006: $5,159.
Biggest contracts:
$32,256 with Air Force for Power and Hand Pumps. Signed on 2000-06-09. Completion date: 2000-07-14.
$5,159 with Navy for Reels and Spools. Signed on 2006-03-02. Completion date: 2006-04-17.
$5,096 with Navy for Electrical Hardware and Supplies. Signed on 2005-08-25. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$3,413 with Air Force for Installation of Equipment -- Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment. Signed on 2003-03-20. Completion date: 2003-04-21.
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION (3243 S MAIN ST): $49,000 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2001
$27,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Bakery and Cereal Products. Signed on 2001-01-15. Completion date: 2001-03-15.
$26,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-15. Completion date: 2000-12-15.
$-2,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-04-15. Completion date: 2001-04-15.
$-2,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2001-03-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 8, 20-49: 17, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 15, 1-4: 4)
- Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (over 1000: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 3, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 5, 20-49: 24, 10-19: 13, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 8)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 14, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 12)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 50-99: 3, 10-19: 1)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 735 people in nursing homes
- 228 people in state prisons
- 89 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 54 people in other group homes
- 40 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 29 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 12 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 11 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
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