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Lancaster, SC (City Center)

Found within zip code: 29720

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$94,377

low cost relative to South Carolina
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,851,000+		0%
$1,388,001-$1,851,000		0%
$926,001-$1,388,000		0%
$740,001-$926,000		0%
$554,001-$740,000		0%
$370,001-$554,000		0%
$185,001-$370,000		7%
$93,001-$185,000		45%
$0-$93,000		49%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

low cost relative to SC, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Mobile homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 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 Artsy/funky, Walkable

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Low income (among the 15% lowest income communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly Black, some White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

A.R. RUCKER MIDDLE 610 E MEETING STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720 (803) 285-1531	06-08
CLINTON ELEMENTARY 110 CLINTON SCHOOL RD, LANCASTER, SC 29720 (803) 285-5395	KG-05
SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL 500 HAMPTON ROAD, LANCASTER, SC 29720 (803) 283-3915	PK-KG

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

LANCASTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SC

11,243 Students enrolled in District

20 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of SC school districts	51.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	0.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

32%	37%	31%	38%	33%	36%	STATE
32%	37%	31%	38%	33%	36%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	62.3	54.0
BLACK (%)	33.7	40.3
HISPANIC (%)	3.0	4.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.6	1.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	48.6	51.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,604	$51,758,000	46.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$537	$6,039,000	5.4
STAFF	$519	$5,837,000	5.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$93	$1,041,000	0.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$447	$5,026,000	4.5
OPERATION	$546	$6,138,000	5.5
TRANSPORTATION	$199	$2,232,000	2.0
OTHER	$239	$2,690,000	2.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,580	$29,003,000	26.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,673	$30,052,000	27.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,856	$110,813,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	8.3
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	47.6

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Lancaster
1 in 45
in South Carolina
1 in 123

	City Center	Lancaster	South Carolina
		22.28	8.07

Lancaster, SC violent crimes

Population: 8,438
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	5	19	164
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.59	2.25	19.44

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Lancaster
1 in 11
in South Carolina
1 in 21

	City Center	Lancaster	South Carolina
		94.10	46.02

Lancaster, SC property crimes

Population: 8,438
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	193	574	21
RATE PER 1,000	22.87	68.03	2.49

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center	Lancaster	South Carolina
		163	9

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO SC*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	89.64%	4.71%	2	3
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Lancaster, SC Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO SC*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	113.19%	5.95%	3	3
Last 10 Years	54.28%	5.42%	3	3
Last 5 Years	24.38%	4.87%	3	4
Last 2 Years	1.52%	0.76%	2	4
Last 12 Months	-1.67%	-1.67%	2	4
Latest Quarter	0.04%	0.16%	3	4
			* 10 is highest

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