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County:

Calhoun County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45017

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

141,868

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.14

% Water:

3.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,780

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,206

13.2%

5.9%

7.3%

1990:

12,753

4.5%

-1.9%

6.4%

2000:

15,185

19.1%

15.5%

3.6%

2005:

15,100

-0.6%

-1.4%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,521

49.5%

0-to-19:

4,162

27.4%

Black:

7,326

48.2%

20-to-39:

3,669

24.2%

Hispanic:

212

1.4%

40-to-59:

4,550

30.0%

American Indian:

29

0.2%

60-plus:

2,804

18.5%

Other:

97

0.6%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.2%

Median Family Income:

$39,823

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.2%

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