Profile for Aiken, South Carolina, SC

Aiken is in the Sandhills

Became a fashionable resort in the 1800s, when the wealthy were drawn to the area for polo, fox hunting and horse racing

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 75. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.9 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2007 movie, "Who's Your Caddy?"

Well-known residents have included:
· William "The Refrigerator" Perry, football player

Local festivals include:

• Western Carolina State Fair - Oct. 18-27, 2007
• Aiken's Makin' Festival - Sept. 7-8, 2007
• Aiken Bluegrass Festival - May 11-12, 2007
• Fall Steeplechase - Oct. 26-27, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Hitchcock Woods

Aiken attractions: Hopelands

Historic sites and museums: Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame, Aiken County Museum, Carriage Museum at Rye Patch, Redcliffe Plantation State Park

Colleges and universities: University of South Carolina, Aiken Technical College

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Cemeteries (29)

Colleges (2)

Communities (6)

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Wineries (1)

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12% of Aiken residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Aiken ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Aiken was $23,172, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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38% of Aiken residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Aiken festival dates:

• Western Carolina State Fair - Oct. 18-27, 2007
• Aiken's Makin' Festival - Sept. 7-8, 2007
• Aiken Bluegrass Festival - May 11-12, 2007
• Fall Steeplechase - Oct. 26-27, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Aiken Bluegrass Festival
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Historic districts in Aiken include Aiken Winter Colony Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Aiken, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $432.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $980.

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Newspapers in Aiken include Aiken Standard

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WLJK.

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Aiken County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Aiken political report.

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The average commute time for Aiken workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Aiken between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Aiken include Aiken Hotel, Days Inn, Days Inn, Econo Lodge Aiken, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Guesthouse International Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Howard Johnson Express, Quality Inn & Suites, Ramada Inn ... More hotels.

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