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State Profile >> South Carolina
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NickName: The Palmetto State
Named in honor of England's King Charles I
Capital City: Columbia
Location: 34.039N, 080.886W |
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The Eighth state to join the union, South Carolina has little to offer beyond marginal lower cost of living and lower pollution levels, AAA rating for the state government bonds (S&P 1999), and lesser density spaces. The people of SC believe in others' honesty and trustworthiness slightly less than the average American. They attend the town functions and school meetings in a lower proportion than the people in any American state do. The crime rates are more, so is unemployment, the educational scores are pathetic and so are the health statistics. In fact, an independent research outfit, Morgan Quinto Press has awarded the South Carolina the 10th state from the bottom in the list of Smartest states. It has also ranked SC as the 3rd least healthy state.
Setting aside the current scenario, South Carolina is considered to be a land of "firsts." It was the first province in the New World to plant rice for sale. South Carolinians were the first to seize British property by force as a prelude to the American Revolution, and they were the first to secede from the Union when the Civil War was eminent. The state is home to the first public museum and the first formal gardens in the United States. Beth Elohim Reform Temple was the birthplace of Reform Judaism in the United States.
For the purposes of moving around, South Carolina offers luxurious resorts with fine dining and world-class golf courses, excellent fishing and the longest deer-hunting season in the country. The state parks offer you to canoe down a mountain stream or ride a horse. For a family looking for a vacation or a yourng couple seeking a perfect hide-out, South Carolina is one of the best bet. If you are an avid golfer, your appetite is sure to be satisfied by the 350+ courses that South Carolina offers. Other points of interest include Fort Sumter National Monument, Fort Moultrie, Fort Johnson, and aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in Charleston Harbor; the Middleton, Magnolia, and Cypress Gardens in Charleston; Cowpens National Battlefield; the Hilton Head resorts; and the Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden in Columbia. |
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.68 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.34 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.14 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
41st |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
86.86 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
716.0000 |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
227611.0000 |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
142.1700 |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
22.4400 |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.3800 |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
649.3300 |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
77.0000 |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
744.87 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
60 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
720.3 |
416 |
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| South Carolina Info for you |
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| Area |
32007 sq.mi, 40th Land 30111 sq. mi., 40th Water 1896 sq.mi., 21st Coastline 187 mi.,11th Shoreline 2,876 mi., 11th |
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| Area Code |
803, 843, 864 |
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| County Profile |
46 Counties |
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| Motto |
Animis Opibusque Parati / Dum Spiro Spero |
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| Capital |
Columbia |
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| Largest Cities |
Columbia
Charleston
North Charleston
Greenville
Rock Hill
Mount Pleasant
Spartanburg
Sumter
Hilton Head Island
Florence
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| Capitol Tour |
southcarolinaparks.com/historic-sites/state-house.aspx |
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| State Official Website |
http://sc.gov |
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| Governor |
Nikki R. Haley (R) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
170 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
South Carolina House: Members
South Carolina Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Textile goods, chemical products, paper products, machinery, tourism. |
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| Agriculture |
Tobacco, poultry, cattle, dairy products, soybeans, hogs. |
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| Tree |
Cabbage Palmetto |
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| Geographic Center |
Richland, 13 miles southeast of Columbia |
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| Highest Point |
Sassafras Mountain |
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| Lowest Point |
Atlantic coast; sea level, 3rd |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
52 |
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| Average Temperatures |
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| Winter |
58.61 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
75.06 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
89.92 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
75.74 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
51.09 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
115.3 |
103.29 |
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| Titbits |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Palmetto State ,Named in honor of England's King Charles I |
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| Symbols |
flower: Carolina yellow jessamine (1924)
tree: palmetto tree (1939)
bird: Carolina wren (1948)
song: “Carolina” (1911)
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| Song |
Carolina Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
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| Median Age 2000 |
37.77 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
1.1 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
12.7 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
3.7 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
40.1 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
SC |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
0.9 |
0.99 |
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| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
8.7 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
238 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
1974 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
501.6 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
21.7 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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| Purchase Price of a building |
178408.76 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
2662.51 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
5 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
7 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
5 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
N |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
3.92 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.168 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
2.75 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
6.2 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
12.1 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
2.7 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
N |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
SC |
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| Overall State Ranking |
41st |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
43rd |
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| Globalization |
7th |
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| Economic Dynamism |
28th |
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| Digital Economy |
42nd |
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| Innovation Capacity |
43rd |
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| High Tech Jobs |
41st |
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| Venture Capital |
27th |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
47.6 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
989.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
642 |
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| Crime |
SC |
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| Index Offences Total |
3161.18 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
507.36 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
5.21 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
28.8 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
394.3 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
2653.82 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
695.38 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
1698.05 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
260.39 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
3709.76 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
5.57 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
31.19 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
91.41 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
484.67 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
3096.94 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
808.54 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
1993.83 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
294.56 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
80.88 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
59046658 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
41043489 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
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| Population |
1460932 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
3.02 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.725 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
37.77 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
89.39 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
6.97 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
0.88 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
26.52 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
79860.61 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
740.6 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
252.09 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
333.82 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
399.15 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
68.44 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
47.08 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.47 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
3.01 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
31.56 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
32513.81 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
39970.43 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
16978.85 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
30958.85 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
22315.31 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
14.63 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
2.11 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
71.56 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
16.84 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
735.31 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
5271.57 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
1746.94 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
16.67 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
56.99 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
2.78 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
64.2 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
60.3 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
152.03 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
SC |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
484 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
482 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
6005 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
59 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
80.8 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
22.8 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
15.1 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
38943 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
2.1 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
61 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
SC |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
9.5 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
8.7 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
29 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
66 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
40 |
28.1 |
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| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
9 |
9.16 |
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| % of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
8 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
24 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
23 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
29 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
6147594000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
1513.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
7057310000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
1754.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
100350.0000 |
173820.7 |
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| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
AAA |
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| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
0.974 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
5.84 |
5.64 |
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| South Carolina Neighborhood |
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| Song: Carolina |
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Written by Henry Timrod
Composed by Anne Custis Burgess
Hold up the glories of thy dead;
Say how thy elder children bled,
And point to Eutaw&apos battle-bed.
Carolina! Carolina!
Throw thy bold banner to the breeze!
Front with thy ranks the threatening seas
Like thine own proud armorial trees,
Carolina! Carolina!
Thy skirts indeed the foe may part,
Thy robe be pierced with sword and dart,
They shall not touch thy noble heart,
Carolina! Carolina!
Girt with such wills to do and bear,
Assured in right, and mailed in prayer,
Thou wilt not bow thee to despair,
Carolina! Carolina!
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