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County:

Newberry County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45071

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

14.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

56,595

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

321,057

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.48

Sumter NF

56,595

% Water:

2.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,273

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

31,242

6.7%

1.8%

4.9%

1990:

33,172

6.2%

2.2%

4.0%

2000:

36,108

8.9%

5.6%

3.3%

2005:

37,250

3.2%

2.1%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,270

61.7%

0-to-19:

9,864

27.3%

Black:

11,893

32.9%

20-to-39:

9,799

27.1%

Hispanic:

1,533

4.2%

40-to-59:

9,553

26.5%

American Indian:

73

0.2%

60-plus:

6,892

19.1%

Other:

339

0.9%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.8%

Median Family Income:

$40,580

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.6%

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