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County:

Jasper County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45053

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

314,762

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.94

% Water:

4.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

50

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,885

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,504

22.0%

12.0%

10.1%

1990:

15,487

6.8%

-3.8%

10.6%

2000:

20,678

33.5%

24.9%

8.6%

2005:

21,398

3.5%

-0.2%

3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,374

40.5%

0-to-19:

6,143

29.7%

Black:

10,852

52.5%

20-to-39:

6,256

30.3%

Hispanic:

1,190

5.8%

40-to-59:

5,195

25.1%

American Indian:

64

0.3%

60-plus:

3,084

14.9%

Other:

198

1.0%

Median Age:

33.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.7%

Median Family Income:

$36,793

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.4%

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