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County:

Kershaw County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45055

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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:

338,270

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.83

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular 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:

34,727

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

39,015

12.3%

4.2%

8.1%

1990:

43,599

11.7%

4.5%

7.2%

2000:

52,647

20.8%

15.3%

5.4%

2005:

56,486

7.3%

5.3%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

37,226

70.7%

0-to-19:

15,042

28.6%

Black:

13,780

26.2%

20-to-39:

13,487

25.6%

Hispanic:

886

1.7%

40-to-59:

15,023

28.5%

American Indian:

141

0.3%

60-plus:

9,095

17.3%

Other:

614

1.2%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

72.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.3%

Median Family Income:

$44,836

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.7%

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