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County:

Clarendon County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

213,330

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.91

% Water:

12.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

25,604

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

27,464

7.3%

-0.3%

7.5%

1990:

28,450

3.6%

-4.1%

7.7%

2000:

32,502

14.2%

11.4%

2.9%

2005:

33,363

2.6%

1.0%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,449

44.5%

0-to-19:

9,455

29.1%

Black:

17,193

52.9%

20-to-39:

8,057

24.8%

Hispanic:

560

1.7%

40-to-59:

8,793

27.1%

American Indian:

61

0.2%

60-plus:

6,197

19.1%

Other:

239

0.7%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

53.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.4%

Median Family Income:

$33,951

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.7%

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