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County:

York County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45091

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

264,085

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

85,216

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

106,720

25.2%

16.0%

9.2%

1990:

131,497

23.2%

15.1%

8.1%

2000:

164,614

25.2%

18.6%

6.6%

2005:

190,097

15.4%

12.2%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

125,737

76.4%

0-to-19:

48,178

29.3%

Black:

31,380

19.1%

20-to-39:

48,284

29.3%

Hispanic:

3,220

2.0%

40-to-59:

44,757

27.2%

American Indian:

1,359

0.8%

60-plus:

23,395

14.2%

Other:

2,918

1.8%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

241.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.9%

Median Family Income:

$51,815

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.3%

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