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County:

Saluda County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45081

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

1.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

4,480

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

178,586

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.5

Sumter NF

4,480

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,528

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,136

11.1%

4.7%

6.4%

1990:

16,357

1.4%

-3.0%

4.4%

2000:

19,181

17.3%

14.1%

3.2%

2005:

18,895

-1.5%

-2.2%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,936

62.2%

0-to-19:

5,366

28.0%

Black:

5,707

29.8%

20-to-39:

5,075

26.5%

Hispanic:

1,401

7.3%

40-to-59:

5,069

26.4%

American Indian:

44

0.2%

60-plus:

3,671

19.1%

Other:

93

0.5%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

42.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.9%

Median Family Income:

$41,603

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.0%

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