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County: Charleston County
State: South Carolina
FIPS Code: 45019

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 10% to 15% Percent Land in NF:
10.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
61,995
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
273,878
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Francis Marion NF
61,980
% Water: 32.4 Other
15
Mean Jan. Temp: 50
Mean July Temp: 81
Topography: Flat Plains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 247,561 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 276,556 11.7% -0.5% 12.2%
1990: 295,039 6.7% -5.2% 11.9%
2000: 309,969 5.1% -2.8% 7.9%
2005: 330,368 6.6% 3.3% 3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
188,542 60.8% 0-to-19:
84,585 27.3%
Black:
106,337 34.3% 20-to-39:
96,773 31.2%
Hispanic:
7,434 2.4% 40-to-59:
79,877 25.8%
American Indian:
712 0.2% 60-plus:
48,734 15.7%
Other:
6,944 2.2%
Median Age: 34.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 337.9
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 81.5%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 30.7%
Median Family Income: $47,139
Families Below Poverty Line: 12.4%
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