South Carolina – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA
Highway Statistics Series
State Statistical Abstracts 2008
South Carolina
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| Population / Land Area |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Total Population – (DL-1C) |
4,479,800 |
|
1.5% |
| Total Land Area (PS-1) |
30,110 |
|
0.9% |
| Motor Fuel Usage (000) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) |
2,577,736 |
79.2% |
1.9% |
| Special Fuel (MF-33SF) |
677,961 |
20.8% |
1.8% |
| Total Fuel |
3,255,697 |
100.0% |
|
| Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
78,046 |
3.0% |
2.1% |
| On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
2,497,091 |
97.0% |
1.9% |
| Public Road Length (Table HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
49,833 |
75.2% |
1.7% |
| Urban |
16,421 |
24.8% |
1.5% |
| Total |
66,254 |
100.0% |
1.6% |
| Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
843 |
1.3% |
1.8% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
2,339 |
3.5% |
1.5% |
| Minor Arterial |
4,807 |
7.3% |
2.0% |
| Collectors |
15,088 |
22.8% |
1.9% |
| Local |
43,094 |
65.0% |
1.5% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
84 |
0.1% |
0.7% |
| Total |
66,255 |
100.0% |
1.6% |
| Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| State Highway Agencies |
41,429 |
62.5% |
5.3% |
| County |
20,261 |
30.6% |
1.1% |
| Town/Townships |
2,203 |
3.3% |
0.2% |
| Other Jurisdictions |
191 |
0.3% |
0.3% |
| Federal |
2,171 |
3.3% |
1.7% |
| Total |
66,255 |
100.0% |
1.6% |
| Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
3,736 |
2.7% |
1.7% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
7,682 |
5.5% |
1.6% |
| Minor Arterial |
11,232 |
8.0% |
2.0% |
| Collectors |
30,524 |
21.9% |
1.9% |
| Local |
86,188 |
61.7% |
1.5% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
328 |
0.2% |
0.6% |
| Total |
139,690 |
100.0% |
1.6% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
24,188 |
48.8% |
2.4% |
| Urban |
25,409 |
51.2% |
1.3% |
| Total |
49,597 |
100.0% |
1.7% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
13,399 |
27.0% |
1.9% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
11,000 |
22.2% |
1.6% |
| Minor Arterial |
10,573 |
21.3% |
2.0% |
| Collectors |
9,367 |
18.9% |
2.2% |
| Local |
4,423 |
8.9% |
1.1% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
835 |
1.7% |
0.4% |
| Total |
49,597 |
100.0% |
1.7% |
| Driver Licenses (DL-1C) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Male |
1,528,587 |
47.99% |
1.48% |
| Female |
1,656,821 |
52.01% |
1.58% |
| Total |
3,185,408 |
100.00% |
1.53% |
| Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents) |
| Gasoline |
16 |
| Diesel |
16 |
| Gasohol |
16 |
| Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Autos |
1,996,617 |
53.86% |
1.46% |
| Trucks/Picks/SUVs |
1,588,355 |
42.85% |
1.44% |
| Buses |
18,988 |
0.51% |
2.25% |
| Total |
3,603,960 |
|
|
| Motorcycles |
102,760 |
2.77% |
1.33% |
| Grand Total |
3,706,720 |
100.00% |
1.45% |
| Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
866 |
94.13% |
4.16% |
| Urban |
43 |
4.67% |
0.27% |
| Unknown |
11 |
1.20% |
2.21% |
| Total |
920 |
100% |
2.47% |
Highway Finance ($000)
| State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Receipts |
$1,430,676 |
|
1.04% |
| Disbursements |
$1,470,375 |
|
1.11% |
| Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway User Taxes |
$556,680 |
35.63% |
1.32% |
| Tolls |
$584,653 |
37.42% |
0.94% |
| General Fund |
$290,846 |
18.61% |
0.92% |
| Property Taxes |
$60,223 |
3.85% |
0.70% |
| Other Imposts |
$33,378 |
2.14% |
0.25% |
| Misc. Receipts |
$22,237 |
1.42% |
0.14% |
| Bonds |
$14,454 |
0.93% |
0.06% |
| Total |
$1,562,471 |
100.00% |
0.78% |
| Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Capital Outlay |
$787,724 |
42.51% |
0.87% |
| Maintenance and Services |
$684,741 |
36.95% |
1.54% |
| Administration and Misc. |
$138,692 |
7.48% |
1.06% |
| Highway Law Enforcement & Safety |
$154,897 |
8.36% |
1.05% |
| Interest |
$40,587 |
2.19% |
0.49% |
| Bond Retirement |
$46,430 |
2.51% |
0.58% |
| Total |
$1,853,071 |
100.00% |
1.02% |
| Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway Account |
$565,074 |
86.12% |
1.80% |
| Mass Transit Account |
$91,041 |
13.88% |
1.81% |
| Total |
$656,115 |
100.00% |
1.80% |
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