Bennettsville

  1. Bennettsville Legal Resources
  2. Bennettsville Statistics
  3. Bennettsville Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bennettsville Employment Information
  5. Bennettsville Family Information
  6. Bennettsville Education Information
  7. Bennettsville Public Benefits Information
  8. Bennettsville Criminal Information
  9. Bennettsville Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Bennettsville Zip Codes


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Bennettsville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,850
  • Land Area (2000): 311.168 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.648 square kilometers
Bennettsville Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 9,649 2004 Not Available 2006 9,496
2003 9,380 2005 9,386 2007 10,898

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Houses (2000): 6,316
Bennettsville Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,070 76.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 167 1.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,613 22.79%

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Bennettsville Employment Information Back to top
Bennettsville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 337 12.50%
2. Construction 201 7.45%
3. Public Administration 148 5.49%
4. Paper Manufacturing 135 5.01%
5. Truck Transportation 135 5.01%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 115 4.26%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 115 4.26%
8. Metal Manufactuing 115 4.26%
9. Health Care 113 4.19%
10. Educational Services 93 3.45%
11. Food Manufacturing 89 3.30%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 73 2.71%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 72 2.67%
14. Repair and Maintenance 62 2.30%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 61 2.26%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 60 2.22%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 55 2.04%
18. Wood Manufacturing 50 1.85%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 49 1.82%
20. Finance and Insurance 41 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 389 13.07%
2. Health Care 379 12.73%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 298 10.01%
4. Public Administration 223 7.49%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 186 6.25%
6. Food Manufacturing 149 5.01%
7. Paper Manufacturing 117 3.93%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 94 3.16%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 91 3.06%
10. Social Assistance 89 2.99%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 80 2.69%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 73 2.45%
13. Department and Other General Stores 71 2.38%
14. Finance and Insurance 63 2.12%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 53 1.78%
16. Construction 49 1.65%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 47 1.58%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 47 1.58%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 46 1.55%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44 1.48%

Bennettsville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 264 9.79%
2. Other Production Occupations 212 7.86%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 194 7.19%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 183 6.79%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 167 6.19%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 158 5.86%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 96 3.56%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 96 3.56%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 94 3.49%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 78 2.89%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 75 2.78%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 69 2.56%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 56 2.08%
14. Other Management Occupations 54 2.00%
15. Construction Laborers 51 1.89%
16. Agricultural Workers 45 1.67%
17. Electricians 43 1.59%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 41 1.52%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 39 1.45%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 37 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 347 11.66%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 249 8.36%
3. Secretaries and Admins 226 7.59%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 210 7.05%
5. Cashiers 173 5.81%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 166 5.58%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 106 3.56%
8. Other Management Occupations 91 3.06%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 87 2.92%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 73 2.45%
11. Food Processing Workers 72 2.42%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 71 2.38%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 70 2.35%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 62 2.08%
15. Bus Drivers 59 1.98%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 59 1.98%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 58 1.95%
18. Registered Nurses 52 1.75%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 49 1.65%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 48 1.61%

Bennettsville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,157 50.46%
15-35 hours 777 6.37%
1-14 hours 341 2.79%
No regular hours 4,926 40.37%

Bennettsville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 163 2.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 190 3.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 316 5.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 424 7.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 767 13.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 526 9.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,104 19.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 485 8.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 285 5.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 161 2.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 112 2.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 0.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 401 7.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 599 10.79%

Bennettsville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 244 4.40%
5-9 1,003 18.07%
10-14 989 17.82%
15-19 986 17.77%
20-24 640 11.53%
25-29 206 3.71%
30-34 569 10.25%
35-39 226 4.07%
40-44 115 2.07%
45-59 208 3.75%
60-89 189 3.41%
At least 90 175 3.15%

Bennettsville Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 48 0.86% 4,020 72.43%
30-44 19 0.34% 891 16.05%
45-59 11 0.20% 197 3.55%
At least 60 51 0.92% 313 5.64%

Bennettsville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,010 18.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,145 74.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 135 2.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 129 2.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 118 2.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 43 0.77%

Bennettsville Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bennettsville Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,538 (14,227 people)
Families (2000): 3,824 (12,110 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,101
People at same address in 1995: 9,354
Bennettsville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,204 21.74%
$10,000-$14,999 549 9.91%
$15,000-$19,999 560 10.11%
$20,000-$24,999 510 9.21%
$25,000-$29,999 359 6.48%
$30,000-$34,999 330 5.96%
$35,000-$39,999 352 6.36%
$40,000-$44,999 220 3.97%
$45,000-$49,999 274 4.95%
$50,000-$59,999 480 8.67%
$60,000-$74,999 290 5.24%
$75,000-$99,999 277 5.00%
$100,000-$124,999 38 0.69%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.22%
$150,000-$199,999 59 1.07%
$200,000 or more 24 0.43%

Bennettsville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,569 28.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,491 26.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 126 2.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 992 17.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 730 13.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 374 6.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 144 2.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 91 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bennettsville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,088 30.35%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 694 5.15%
Public Assistance 298 2.21%
Retirement 916 6.80%
Self Employment 401 2.98%
Social Security 1,721 12.78%
Supplemental Security 607 4.51%
Wage / Salary 3,977 29.53%
Other 766 5.69%

Bennettsville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,263 56.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 961 43.21%

Bennettsville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 575 9.16%
Color 1 Box Married 3,957 63.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,571 25.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 174 2.77%

Bennettsville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 568 9.17%
Color 1 Box Married 3,038 49.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,655 26.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 932 15.05%

Bennettsville Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bennettsville Education Information Back to top
Bennettsville Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,371 11.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,596 30.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,851 32.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,559 13.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 462 3.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 519 4.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 420 3.57%

Bennettsville Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 159 1.00% 81 0.51% 240 1.51%
Kindergarten 154 0.97% 23 0.15% 177 1.12%
Grades 1-4 721 4.55% 74 0.47% 795 5.02%
Grades 5-8 927 5.85% 97 0.61% 1,024 6.46%
Grades 9-12 1,161 7.32% 65 0.41% 1,226 7.74%
Undergrad college 338 2.13% 31 0.20% 369 2.33%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.08% 19 0.12% 32 0.20%
Total 3,473 21.91% 390 2.46% 3,863 24.37%

Bennettsville Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bennettsville Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bennettsville Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,902 76.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,311 23.30%

Bennettsville Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bennettsville Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,394
Bennettsville Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 15.546 0.207 0.311 1.969 18.033 0.000 12.955 46.637 3.213 62.804
2003 15.352 0.213 0.213 1.812 17.591 0.000 14.286 53.945 1.812 70.043
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 16.407 0.746 0.213 2.024 19.391 0.213 12.572 42.084 1.705 56.361
2006 16.639 1.053 0.105 2.001 19.798 0.211 11.163 48.336 1.158 60.657
2007 15.324 0.367 0.092 1.285 17.067 0.184 12.021 48.174 2.110 62.305

Bennettsville Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 33
2005 4 33
2006 3 33
2007 3 34

Bennettsville Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 780

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Bennettsville Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bennettsville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,184 13.78%
10-19 Years 2,316 14.61%
20-29 Years 2,271 14.33%
30-39 Years 2,445 15.43%
40-49 Years 2,258 14.25%
50-59 Years 1,746 11.02%
60-69 Years 1,133 7.15%
70-79 Years 970 6.12%
80-89 Years 435 2.74%
90+ Years 92 0.58%

Bennettsville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,009 50.53%
Color 1 Box Female 7,841 49.47%

Bennettsville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 9,649 60.88%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,745 36.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 187 1.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 100 0.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 96 0.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 61 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Bennettsville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,370 39.57%
2. Irish 440 12.71%
3. Scotch Irish 335 9.68%
4. English 318 9.19%
5. German 241 6.96%
6. Scottish 149 4.30%
7. African 103 2.98%
8. Welsh 90 2.60%
9. French Non-Basque 81 2.34%
10. Italian 64 1.85%

Bennettsville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,492 98.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 160 1.08%
3. Thai 48 0.33%
4. French 17 0.12%
5. Other Indic 17 0.12%
6. Tagalog 17 0.12%
7. Serbo Croatian 8 0.05%

Bennettsville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,772 99.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 50 0.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 28 0.18%

Bennettsville Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bennettsville Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bennettsville Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29512