Socastee

  1. Socastee Legal Resources
  2. Socastee Statistics
  3. Socastee Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Socastee Employment Information
  5. Socastee Family Information
  6. Socastee Education Information
  7. Socastee Public Benefits Information
  8. Socastee Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Socastee Legal Resources Back to top

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Socastee Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,295
  • Land Area (2000): 34.630 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.375 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,356
Socastee Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,779 89.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9 0.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,441 10.13%

Socastee Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Socastee Employment Information Back to top
Socastee Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 804 19.11%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 636 15.12%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 216 5.13%
4. Public Administration 210 4.99%
5. Repair and Maintenance 163 3.87%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 157 3.73%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 143 3.40%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 142 3.38%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 108 2.57%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 106 2.52%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 101 2.40%
12. Department and Other General Stores 94 2.23%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 94 2.23%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 85 2.02%
15. Educational Services 73 1.74%
16. Finance and Insurance 73 1.74%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 70 1.66%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 64 1.52%
19. Other Transportation 64 1.52%
20. Truck Transportation 55 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 622 18.52%
2. Finance and Insurance 331 9.86%
3. Health Care 300 8.93%
4. Educational Services 264 7.86%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 134 3.99%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 127 3.78%
7. Department and Other General Stores 124 3.69%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 118 3.51%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 116 3.45%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 115 3.42%
11. Public Administration 106 3.16%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 104 3.10%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 96 2.86%
14. Construction 87 2.59%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 81 2.41%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 62 1.85%
17. Social Assistance 57 1.70%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 47 1.40%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 42 1.25%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 42 1.25%

Socastee Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 293 6.96%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 264 6.28%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 241 5.73%
4. Other Management Occupations 224 5.32%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 212 5.04%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 168 3.99%
7. Carpenters 152 3.61%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 144 3.42%
9. Top Executives 142 3.38%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 137 3.26%
11. Painters and Paperhangers 135 3.21%
12. Other Construction Trades 114 2.71%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 103 2.45%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 103 2.45%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 99 2.35%
16. Other Production Occupations 90 2.14%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 84 2.00%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 80 1.90%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 78 1.85%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 76 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 279 8.31%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 200 5.96%
3. Secretaries and Admins 195 5.81%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 184 5.48%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 169 5.03%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 166 4.94%
7. Cashiers 152 4.53%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 149 4.44%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 135 4.02%
10. Other Management Occupations 107 3.19%
11. Registered Nurses 106 3.16%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 101 3.01%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 91 2.71%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 74 2.20%
15. Top Executives 73 2.17%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 70 2.08%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 66 1.97%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 60 1.79%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 60 1.79%
20. Customer Service Representatives 59 1.76%

Socastee Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,241 64.87%
15-35 hours 1,239 11.10%
1-14 hours 263 2.36%
No regular hours 2,420 21.68%

Socastee Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 210 2.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 132 1.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 167 2.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 428 5.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 816 11.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,202 16.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,267 17.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 717 9.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 458 6.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 470 6.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 241 3.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 168 2.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 441 6.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 565 7.76%

Socastee Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 215 2.95%
5-9 542 7.44%
10-14 1,048 14.39%
15-19 1,743 23.94%
20-24 1,400 19.23%
25-29 420 5.77%
30-34 1,240 17.03%
35-39 99 1.36%
40-44 98 1.35%
45-59 210 2.88%
60-89 146 2.00%
At least 90 121 1.66%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.16% 5,356 73.55%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,437 19.73%
45-59 10 0.14% 200 2.75%
At least 60 0 0.00% 267 3.67%

Socastee Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,159 15.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,946 80.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.38%
Color 4 Box Other 26 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 22 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 101 1.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 132 1.78%

Socastee 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.


Socastee Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,521 (14,141 people)
Families (2000): 3,828 (11,507 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,669
People at same address in 1995: 6,915
Socastee Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 402 7.28%
$10,000-$14,999 279 5.05%
$15,000-$19,999 385 6.97%
$20,000-$24,999 407 7.37%
$25,000-$29,999 440 7.97%
$30,000-$34,999 552 10.00%
$35,000-$39,999 262 4.75%
$40,000-$44,999 402 7.28%
$45,000-$49,999 331 6.00%
$50,000-$59,999 566 10.25%
$60,000-$74,999 675 12.23%
$75,000-$99,999 577 10.45%
$100,000-$124,999 133 2.41%
$125,000-$149,999 60 1.09%
$150,000-$199,999 31 0.56%
$200,000 or more 19 0.34%

Socastee Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,267 22.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,591 28.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 409 7.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 992 17.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 58 1.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 789 14.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 323 5.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 83 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 41 0.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.14%

Socastee Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,797 33.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,352 9.33%
Public Assistance 112 0.77%
Retirement 946 6.53%
Self Employment 668 4.61%
Social Security 1,072 7.40%
Supplemental Security 141 0.97%
Wage / Salary 4,603 31.78%
Other 795 5.49%

Socastee Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,618 53.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,384 46.10%

Socastee Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 659 11.67%
Color 1 Box Married 3,223 57.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,658 29.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 109 1.93%

Socastee Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 729 12.96%
Color 1 Box Married 3,422 60.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,155 20.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 321 5.70%

Socastee 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.


Socastee Education Information Back to top
Socastee Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 421 3.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,440 13.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,489 32.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,086 28.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 843 7.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,150 10.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 295 2.75%

Socastee 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 82 0.57% 94 0.66% 176 1.23%
Kindergarten 122 0.85% 34 0.24% 156 1.09%
Grades 1-4 756 5.29% 99 0.69% 855 5.98%
Grades 5-8 870 6.09% 57 0.40% 927 6.48%
Grades 9-12 795 5.56% 17 0.12% 812 5.68%
Undergrad college 540 3.78% 62 0.43% 602 4.21%
Graduate or professional school 77 0.54% 15 0.10% 92 0.64%
Total 3,242 22.68% 378 2.64% 3,620 25.32%

Socastee 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.


Socastee Public Benefits Information Back to top
Socastee Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,776 90.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,308 9.29%

Socastee 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.


Socastee Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Socastee Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,907 13.34%
10-19 Years 1,931 13.51%
20-29 Years 2,228 15.59%
30-39 Years 2,628 18.38%
40-49 Years 2,242 15.68%
50-59 Years 1,606 11.23%
60-69 Years 994 6.95%
70-79 Years 569 3.98%
80-89 Years 164 1.15%
90+ Years 26 0.18%

Socastee Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,217 50.49%
Color 1 Box Female 7,078 49.51%

Socastee Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,096 84.62%
Color 1 Box African-American 958 6.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 666 4.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 296 2.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 192 1.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 48 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.12%

Socastee Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,076 18.59%
2. Irish 1,978 17.71%
3. German 1,824 16.34%
4. English 1,462 13.09%
5. Italian 833 7.46%
6. Scotch Irish 515 4.61%
7. Polish 380 3.40%
8. Scottish 356 3.19%
9. French Non-Basque 336 3.01%
10. Dutch 217 1.94%

Socastee Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,250 91.44%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 788 5.88%
3. German 89 0.66%
4. French 83 0.62%
5. Italian 50 0.37%
6. Vietnamese 48 0.36%
7. African 27 0.20%
8. Thai 20 0.15%
9. Chinese 16 0.12%
10. Tagalog 11 0.08%

Socastee Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,452 94.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 370 2.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 407 2.86%

Socastee 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.
Socastee 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.