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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Johnston, SC Aiken, SC (Camp Long/Croft), Aiken, SC (Vaucluse/Eureka), Edgefield, SC (Pleasant Lane/Limestone), Edgefield, SC (Town Center), Johnston, SC, Monetta, SC, Saluda, SC (Town Center), Trenton, SC, Ward, SC

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $125,912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to SC, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet, Artsy/funky |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly Black, some White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
4,098 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of SC school districts |
65.9% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
1.0% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| DOUGLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 215 S. E. DIGGS ROAD, TRENTON, SC 29847 (803) 275-1752 |
PK-05 |
| FOX CREEK HIGH SCHOOL 805 PLANTATION POINT DRIVE, N. AUGUSTA, SC 29860 (803) 510-3119 |
09-12 |
| JOHNSON-EDGEFIELD-TRENTON MIDDLE SC 1095 COLUMBIA ROAD, JOHNSTON, SC 29832 (803) 275-1997 |
06-08 |
| JOHNSTON ELEMENTARY 710 LEE STREET, JOHNSTON, SC 29832 (803) 275-1757 |
PK-05 |
| MERRIWETHER ELEMENTARY 565 SPRINGHAVEN ROAD, NORTH AUGUSTA, SC 29841 (803) 279-2511 |
PK-05 |
| MERRIWETHER MIDDLE SCHOOL 430 MURRAH ROAD, NORTH AUGUSTA, SC 29841 (803) 279-2511 |
06-08 |
| STROM THURMOND CAREER CENTER 17 PAR DRIVE, JOHNSTON, SC 29832 (803) 275-1767 |
09-12 |
| STROM THURMOND HIGH SCHOOL 1131 COLUMBIA ROAD, JOHNSTON, SC 29832 (803) 275-1768 |
09-12 |
| W. E. PARKER ELEMENTARY 41 CREST ROAD, EDGEFIELD, SC 29824 (803) 637-4020 |
PK-05 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 49.0 | 54.0 |
| BLACK (%) | 48.2 | 40.3 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 60.2 | 51.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,835 | $19,812,000 | 58.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $345 | $1,413,000 | 4.1 |
| STAFF | $376 | $1,540,000 | 4.5 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $132 | $540,000 | 1.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $488 | $2,001,000 | 5.8 |
| OPERATION | $874 | $3,582,000 | 10.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $214 | $878,000 | 2.6 |
| OTHER | $217 | $890,000 | 2.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,646 | $10,844,000 | 31.7 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $857 | $3,513,000 | 10.3 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,338 | $34,169,000 | 100.0 |
Johnston EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Johnston WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 9.0 |
| CHILDREN IN Johnston LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 27.7 |
Johnston is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 2,298 people and just one neighborhood, Johnston is the 164th largest community in South Carolina.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Johnston is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 51.7% of the Johnston workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Johnston is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Johnston who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.11%), sales jobs (6.90%), and food service (6.30%).
Johnston is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Johnston ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.62% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Johnston in 2000 was $12,671, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $50,684 for a family of four.
Johnston is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Johnston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Johnston is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Johnston include English and German.
The most common language spoken in Johnston is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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