A little love, Sardinia, S.C.

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This old farmhouse in the Sardinia community in rural Clarendon County seems to be getting a little long-needed loving. Retired editor and photographer Linda W. Brown of Kingstree, S.C., noted how the scaffolding across the house’s front porch indicates it is getting a new lease on life.

Clarendon County has 34,357 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012 population estimate.  About half of the county’s residence are white; the other half are black.  Some other statistics:

  • High school graduation rate of those 25 or older:  76.3 percent.
  • Bachelor’s degree graduates:  13.8 percent
  • Median household income:  $33,267
  • Poverty rate:  22.8 percent
  • Unemployment rate, November 2013: 9.9 percent (2.5 percent higher than the state average)
  • Black-owned firms:  30.1 percent (18 points higher than state average)
  • Women-owned firms:  35.4 percent (8 points higher than state average)

Copyrighted photo is by Linda W. Brown; taken March 30, 2014.  All rights reserved.