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County:

Lee County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45061

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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:

110,671

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.12

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

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:

18,323

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,929

3.3%

-4.7%

8.1%

1990:

18,437

-2.6%

-9.8%

7.2%

2000:

20,119

9.1%

5.0%

4.1%

2005:

20,638

2.6%

1.1%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,961

34.6%

0-to-19:

5,796

28.8%

Black:

12,736

63.3%

20-to-39:

5,624

28.0%

Hispanic:

264

1.3%

40-to-59:

5,455

27.1%

American Indian:

27

0.1%

60-plus:

3,244

16.1%

Other:

131

0.7%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

61.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.2%

Median Family Income:

$34,209

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.7%

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