Batesburg-Leesville community profile

 

Welcome to Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina

 

Distances to Major Southeast Cities:

Miles

Kilometers

Charlotte, NC

93.8

150.1

Greenville, SC

80.9

129.5

Charleston, SC

121.4

194.3

Columbia, SC

29.7

47.6

Atlanta, GA

163.8

262.1

Spartanburg, SC

75.2

120.3

Augusta, GA

40.2

64.4

Savannah, GA

130.3

208.5

 

Population

1990

1998

2003

15 mile / 24.1 km radius

39494

46168

48324

30 mile / 48.3 km radius

345228

395689

410926

 

Population by Age

(15 mile / 24.1 km radius)

1990

1998

2003

Under 17

11703

13112

13292

18 to 34

10678

11472

11978

35 to 54

11839

15301

15834

55 to 74

7391

8697

9,847

75 plus

2000

2978

3409

 

Population by Age

(30 mile / 48.3 km radius)

1990

1998

2003

Under 17

90339

101646

102848

18 to 34

102016

96862

95776

35 to 54

92492

122215

127114

55 to 74

49194

57547

65,776

75 plus

13587

20412

23353

 

Household Income
(15 mile / 24.1 km radius)

1990

1998

2003

Total Number of Households

15779

19348

20726

Households Under $35,000

9875

9433

9260

Households $35,001 to $50,000

3022

3455

3087

Households $50,001 to $75,000

2062

3873

4269

Households $75,001 +

820

2587

4110

Median Household Income

26997

34245

38239

 

Household Income
(30 mile / 48.3 km radius)

1990

1998

2003

Total Number of Households

127656

151456

159742

Households Under $35,000

74626

69153

67006

Households $35,001 to $50,000

25267

27839

25024

Households $50,001 to $75,000

19556

31867

33385

Households $75,001 +

8207

22597

34327

Median Household Income

30526

38484

43064

 

1998 Educational Attainment
Population Age 25+

15 mile / 24.1 km radius

30 mile / 48.3 km radius

Less Than 9th Grade

4637

25552

9th-12th Grade, No Diploma

6726

39886

High School Graduate

12420

77651

Some College, No Degree

4029

43719

Associate Degree

1975

19819

Bachelor's Degree

2629

36579

Graduate/Professional Degree

1405

17025

 

Labor Force

1990

1998

2003

15 mile / 24.1 km radius

24002

28151

29767

30 mile / 48.3 km radius

220574

249767

260546

 

Employment by Group Occupation

15 mile / 24.1 km radius

30 mile / 48.3 km radius

Executive, Managerial, and Professional

4112

53575

Technical, Sales, and Administrative Support

7213

66421

Private Household and Service Occupations

2742

22082

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

1526

4573

Production, Craft, and Repair Occupations

4388

26277

Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Transportation

5859

31443

No Labor Profile available for this community.

 

County

1990

1998

2003

Population

167611

204345

215171

 

Climate

Yearly Average Precipitation

49.9

Yearly Average Temperature

63.1º F / 17.3º C

Yearly Average High Temperature

75.4º F / 24.1º C

Yearly Average Low Temperature

51.5º F / 10.8º C

Early Freeze

11/2

Late Freeze

3/31

 

Transportation

 

Miles

Kilometers

Nearest Interstate:

I- 20

8.3

13.28

Nearest Commercial Airport:

Columbia Metro

24.3

38.88

Airlines:

Continental Express, Delta, Midway Corporate, United Express, US Airways

 

 

Nearest Civil Airport:

Saluda Co.

14.2

22.72

Port Access:

Port of Charleston

129

206.4

Rail Providers:

Norfolk Southern

 

 

 

Education & Community Info

Public Schools (15 mile / 24.1 km radius)

15

Private Schools K-12
(60 mile / 96.6 km radius)

46

School Districts

Aiken
Edgefield
Lexington 1
Lexington 3
Lexington 5
Newberry
Saluda

Colleges and Universities
(60 mile / 96.6 km radius)

Allen University
Benedict College
Columbia Bible College
Columbia College
Erskine College
Newberry College
Palmer College
Piedmont Tech College
Presbyterian College
University of South Carolina Aiken
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina Union
Vorhees College
Orangeburg-Calhoun Tech
Southern Methodist
Claflin
Lutheran So. Seminary
Lander College
South Carolina State University

Fire Protection (15 mile / 24.1 km radius)

14 stations
114 fire fighters
27 trucks
16 pumpers

Doctors (30 mile / 48.3 km radius)

1087

Dentists (30 mile / 48.3 km radius)

253

Hospitals (30 mile / 48.3 km radius within SC only)

24

Hospital Beds (30 mile / 48.3 km radius within SC only)

881

Museums (30 mile / 48.3 km radius)

10

Museums (60 mile / 96.6 km radius)

16

 

Electricity

Co-op
Duke Power
Municipal
SC Electric & Gas

 

Natural Gas

Clinton-Newberry
Co-op
Municipal
SC Electric & Gas

 

Largest Area Employers

Company

Employees

Major Product

Advanced Glass Fiber Yarns

1230

Glass fiber

American Fiber & Finishing

500

Woven lightweight industrial fabrics

Amick Farms Inc

1000

Processed poultry

Avondale Mills-Gregg Plant

620

Dyeing & finishing of blended fabrics

Beaulieu of America Inc

565

Carpet yarns

Shaw Industries

655

Staple nylon

Louis Rich

1387

Processed turkey

Michelin North America

1250

Radial automobile passenger tires

Mount Vernon Mills-Riegel Consum Prod Dv

572

Infants blankets

 

Religious Organizations

Denomination

Number

Catholic

2

Other Christian Denominations

55

 

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