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Pelion, SC

Found within zip codes: 29123, 29073, 29070

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$115,461

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

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,721,000+		0%
$1,291,001-$1,721,000		0%
$861,001-$1,291,000		0%
$689,001-$861,000		0%
$516,001-$689,000		1%
$344,001-$516,000		2%
$172,001-$344,000		18%
$86,001-$172,000		40%
$0-$86,000		38%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

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

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Mobile homes, some Single-family homes, 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 Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

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	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Pelion Educational Rating

This town is served by three school districts:

LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 02
LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 04
LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 01

LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 02 School District

9,086 Students enrolled in District

16 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	8
Better than: of SC school districts	70.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	1.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

37%	37%	37%	38%	38%	36%	STATE
37%	37%	37%	38%	38%	36%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

AIRPORT HIGH SCHOOL 1315 BOSTON AVENUE, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169 (803) 822-5600	09-12
B C GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. 1 114 HOOK AVENUE, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169 (803) 739-4075	KG-05
BROOKLAND CAYCE HIGH SCHOOL 1300 STATE STREET, CAYCE, SC 29033 (803) 791-5000	09-12
CLAUDE A TAYLOR ELEMENTARY 103 ANN LANE, CAYCE, SC 29033 (803) 739-4180	PK-05
CONGAREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1221 RAMBLIN ROAD, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169 (803) 755-7430	02-05
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	57.5	54.0
BLACK (%)	34.9	40.3
HISPANIC (%)	6.0	4.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.1	1.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	57.1	51.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,972	$45,179,000	53.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$575	$5,227,000	6.1
STAFF	$433	$3,935,000	4.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$52	$471,000	0.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$530	$4,817,000	5.6
OPERATION	$703	$6,392,000	7.5
TRANSPORTATION	$268	$2,438,000	2.8
OTHER	$247	$2,242,000	2.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,809	$25,522,000	29.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,604	$14,573,000	17.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,385	$85,274,000	100.0

Pelion EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Pelion WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	6.8
CHILDREN IN Pelion LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	15.6

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LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 04 School District

3,589 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of SC school districts	27.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	0.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

25%	37%	24%	38%	26%	36%	STATE
25%	37%	24%	38%	26%	36%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

FRANCIS F. MACK ELEMENTARY 161 GASTON STREET, GASTON, SC 29053 (803) 794-8369	PK-02
SANDHILLS ELEMENTARY 130 LEWIS RAFT ROAD, SWANSEA, SC 29160 (803) 568-1200	03-04
SANDHILLS INTERMEDIATE 140 LEWIS RAFT ROAD, SWANSEA, SC 29160 (803) 568-1250	05-06
SANDHILLS MIDDLE 582 MEADOWFIELD ROAD, GASTON, SC 29053 (803) 568-3351	07-08
SWANSEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1195 I.W. HUTTO ROAD, SWANSEA, SC 29160 (803) 568-2358	PK-02
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	74.8	54.0
BLACK (%)	21.2	40.3
HISPANIC (%)	3.3	4.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.4	1.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.3	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	66.5	51.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,007	$14,380,000	46.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$476	$1,707,000	5.5
STAFF	$1,171	$4,204,000	13.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$128	$461,000	1.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$456	$1,638,000	5.3
OPERATION	$677	$2,429,000	7.9
TRANSPORTATION	$383	$1,374,000	4.4
OTHER	$182	$653,000	2.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,473	$12,466,000	40.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,127	$4,044,000	13.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,607	$30,890,000	100.0

Pelion EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Pelion WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	6.8
CHILDREN IN Pelion LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	15.6

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LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 01 School District

19,734 Students enrolled in District

22 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of SC school districts	95.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	2.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

47%	37%	47%	38%	47%	36%	STATE
47%	37%	47%	38%	47%	36%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

GILBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 250 SO. MAIN STREET, GILBERT, SC 29054 (803) 892-2168	03-05
GILBERT HIGH SCHOOL 146 MAIN STREET, GILBERT, SC 29054 (803) 892-2166	09-12
GILBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL 120 RIKARD CIRCLE, GILBERT, SC 29054 (803) 892-6210	06-08
GILBERT PRIMARY 250 MAIN STREET, GILBERT, SC 29054 (803) 892-1000	PK-02
LAKE MURRAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 205 WISE FERRY ROAD, LEXINGTON, SC 29072 (803) 808-1545	PK-05
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	85.7	54.0
BLACK (%)	8.5	40.3
HISPANIC (%)	3.2	4.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.9	1.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.5	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	29.4	51.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,864	$95,979,000	43.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$586	$11,563,000	5.2
STAFF	$476	$9,390,000	4.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$85	$1,679,000	0.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$380	$7,503,000	3.4
OPERATION	$710	$14,006,000	6.3
TRANSPORTATION	$382	$7,533,000	3.4
OTHER	$267	$5,269,000	2.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,886	$56,943,000	25.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,476	$68,594,000	31.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$11,225	$221,516,000	100.0

Pelion EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Pelion WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	6.8
CHILDREN IN Pelion LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	15.6

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Pelion 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 Pelion
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1 in 123

		Pelion	South Carolina
			8.07

Pelion violent crimes

Population: 611
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	0	0	0
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

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 Pelion
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1 in 21

		Pelion	South Carolina
			46.02

Pelion property crimes

Population: 611
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	3	0
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	4.91	0.00

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

		Pelion	South Carolina
			9

Pelion Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO SC*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	125.58%	6.60%	5	5
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Pelion

Pelion is a tiny town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 611 people and just one neighborhood, Pelion is the 234th largest community in South Carolina.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pelion is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pelion is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pelion who work in sales jobs (21.57%), office and administrative support jobs (19.22%), and business and financial occupations (6.27%).

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One downside of living in Pelion, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.73 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Pelion does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Pelion Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Pelion is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 16.10% of adults 25 and older in Pelion have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Pelion in 2000 was $14,838, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $59,352 for a family of four.

The people who call Pelion home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Pelion is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Pelion include German, English, Irish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Pelion is English.

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