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State of South Carolina - County of Lancaster

Lancaster County Demography

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  • Table 1. Lancaster County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Lancaster County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Lancaster County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Lancaster County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Lancaster County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Lancaster County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Lancaster County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Lancaster County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 549
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 61,509
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 793
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 61,351
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 793
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 111.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 54,516
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 791
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 53,361
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 158
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 6,835
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 1,155
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 12.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 2.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 978
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.60%


    TABLE 2. Lancaster County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 61,351
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 4,001
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 11,594
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 5,272
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 18,562
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 14,509
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 4,134
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 2,527
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 752
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 30,393
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 30,958
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 98.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 43,577
    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 16,479
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 26.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 133
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 164
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 12
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 548
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 438
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 3. Lancaster County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,984
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,783
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 23,178
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 19,778
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 59,367
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.56
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 5,483
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 23.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 8,848
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 38.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 5,379
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 23.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 16,840
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 7,741
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 12,195
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 5,127
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 3,591
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,091
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 58.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 6,338
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 4,465
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 41.90%


    TABLE 4. Lancaster County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 57,767
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 765
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 562
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 7
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.20
    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 5
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 269
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 8,486
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 6,719


    TABLE 5. Lancaster County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 10,924
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 10,662
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 10,387
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 34,417
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 20,636
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 60.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 3,302
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 9.60%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 32,656
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 25,320
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 29.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 8,847
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 869
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 3,526
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 14.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 23.10%


    TABLE 6. Lancaster County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 3,442
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 617
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 2,825
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 2,663
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 59,651
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,770
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 54,516
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,885
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 24,962
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 19.30%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 23,178
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 17,386
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 75.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 367
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 362
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 98.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 5
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 1.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 46,653


    TABLE 7. Lancaster County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,151,392
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 784,323
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 46.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 58,873
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 19,557
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 71.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 201,082
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 621,674
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 284,251
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 45.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 242,907
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 39.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 325,642
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 52.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 80,097
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 12.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 31,404
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 104,684
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 16.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 81,158
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 242,907
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 241,675
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 240,330




     









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