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Summerville
We at Island Connections Realty service
Summerville, South Carolina
and the surrounding areas for real estate.
Moving or Visiting,
Buying or Renting,
Summerville South Carolina
was first inhabited in the late 1700's as people sought escape
from the summer heat, mosquitoes and disease. From May to
September plantation families in the Charleston area headed for
higher elevation to live temporarily.
the arrival
of the railroad in the early 1800's led the village of
Summerville to incorporation
Summerville
suffered extensive destruction during the 1886 earthquake,
followed by a downtown fire which wiped out most of the
buildings surrounding the town square
The best time to visit to Summerville is during early spring to
enjoy millions of spring blossoms, particularly azaleas, in
private and public gardens.
Location Map
| Elevation |
75 feet above sea level |
| Land Area |
13.9 Square Miles |
Population Statistics
Gender
|
Population by Gender |
| Males |
47% |
| Females |
53% |
Race
|
Population by Race |
| White |
77% |
| African American |
19% |
| Native American |
0% |
| Asian |
1% |
| Hawaiian |
0% |
| Other/Mixed |
3% |
Age
|
Median Age |
| Population |
34.40 |
| Males |
32.70 |
| Females |
35.80 |
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Males by Age |
Females by Age |
| Under 20 |
16.00% |
Under 20: |
15.00% |
| 20 to 40 |
13.00% |
20 to 40: |
15.00% |
| 40 to 60 |
13.00% |
40 to 60: |
14.00% |
| Over 60 |
5.00% |
Over 60: |
8.00% |
Population
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Population by Year |
Change
Rate |
| 2000 |
27,752 |
N/A |
| 2001 |
29,035 |
4.62% |
| 2002 |
30,209 |
4.04% |
| 2003 |
31,836 |
5.39% |
| 2004 |
34,257 |
7.60% |
| 2005 |
37,714 |
10.09% |
Economics
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Household Income |
| Median |
$43,635 |
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