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State of South Carolina - County of Dorchester

Dorchester County Demography

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  • Table 1. Dorchester County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Dorchester County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Dorchester County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Dorchester County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Dorchester County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Dorchester County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Dorchester County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Dorchester County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 575
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 98,746
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 534
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 96,413
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 537
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 167.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 83,060
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 549
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 59,045
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 2,333
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 13,353
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 24,015
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 2.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 16.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 40.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,722
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.80%


    TABLE 2. Dorchester County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 96,413
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 6,470
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 21,373
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 22.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 7,471
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 30,503
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 21,805
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 5,002
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 2,919
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 870
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 0.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 47,184
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 49,229
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 68,498
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 71.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 24,176
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 25.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 703
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 1,086
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 66
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 570
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,314
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.40%


    TABLE 3. Dorchester County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 2,089
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,708
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 34,709
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 28,213
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 94,324
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.72
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 7,006
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 20.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 15,258
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 44.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 6,316
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 18.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 26,293
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 13,896
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 52.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 19,855
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 9,873
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 49.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 5,073
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 3,255
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 64.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 8,416
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 5,896
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 42.70%


    TABLE 4. Dorchester County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 86,496
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,144
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 688
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 12
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 10.50
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 4
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 10,540
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 8,368


    TABLE 5. Dorchester County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 18,977
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 17,585
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 15,849
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 49,610
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 38,052
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 76.70%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 8,588
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 17.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 36,590
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,764
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 18.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 11,511
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 2,151
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 4,905
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 13.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 19.40%


    TABLE 6. Dorchester County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 3,366
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 537
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 2,829
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 3,806
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 89,277
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,770
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 83,060
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,582
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 37,237
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 21.60%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 34,709
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 26,023
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 75.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 745
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 574
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 77.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 165
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 22.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 79,609


    TABLE 7. Dorchester County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,825,449
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,351,164
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 35.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 88,035
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 20,735
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 76.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 312,834
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 787,935
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 275,047
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 34.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 207,352
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 26.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 509,288
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 64.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 91,968
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 11.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 24,278
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 146,239
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 18.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 145,866
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 18.50%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 207,352
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 199,740
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 180,375




     









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