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County:

Lancaster County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45057

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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:

267,740

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.38

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

43,328

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

53,361

23.2%

13.4%

9.7%

1990:

54,516

2.2%

-4.5%

6.6%

2000:

61,351

12.5%

7.7%

4.8%

2005:

63,113

2.9%

1.0%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

43,245

70.5%

0-to-19:

17,198

28.0%

Black:

16,397

26.7%

20-to-39:

17,439

28.4%

Hispanic:

978

1.6%

40-to-59:

16,607

27.1%

American Indian:

130

0.2%

60-plus:

10,107

16.5%

Other:

601

1.0%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

111.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$40,955

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.7%

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