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County:

Marion County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45067

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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:

203,083

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.23

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

30,270

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

34,179

12.9%

3.7%

9.2%

1990:

33,899

-0.8%

-7.1%

6.3%

2000:

35,466

4.6%

0.6%

4.0%

2005:

34,904

-1.6%

-3.6%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,589

41.1%

0-to-19:

10,845

30.6%

Black:

19,860

56.0%

20-to-39:

9,191

25.9%

Hispanic:

634

1.8%

40-to-59:

9,677

27.3%

American Indian:

86

0.2%

60-plus:

5,753

16.2%

Other:

297

0.8%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

72.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$32,932

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.9%

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