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County:

Dorchester County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45035

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

247,003

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Flat 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:

32,276

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

59,045

82.9%

66.7%

16.1%

1990:

83,060

40.7%

25.9%

14.8%

2000:

96,413

16.1%

7.6%

8.5%

2005:

112,858

17.0%

14.0%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

67,578

70.1%

0-to-19:

30,280

31.4%

Black:

24,067

25.0%

20-to-39:

27,371

28.4%

Hispanic:

1,722

1.8%

40-to-59:

26,409

27.4%

American Indian:

679

0.7%

60-plus:

12,353

12.8%

Other:

2,367

2.5%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

167.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.4%

Median Family Income:

$50,177

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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