Sunday, Jun. 08, 2008

Who we are: A demographic snapshot of the Midlands

Information provided by counties and compiled primarily from the most recent U.S. census numbers available:

SOUTH CAROLINA

2006 POPULATION: 4,321,249

Male: 2,102,537

Female: 2,218,712

RACE/ETHNICITY

White: 2,908,324

African-American: 1,237,900

Hispanic or Latino: 148,632

Asian: 46,939

MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME: $50,334 (adjusted for inflation)

Individuals below poverty level: 641,485

AVERAGE FAMILY SIZE: 3 people

COMMUTING

Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

SOURCE: U.S. Census

KERSHAW COUNTY

County seat: Camden

POPULATION: 57,490

Male: 27,768

Female: 29,722

Median age: 37.4

RACE/ETHNICITY

White: 41,795

African-American: 14,947

Hispanic or Latino: 1,380

Asian: 230

TOTAL HOUSING UNITS: 24,606

Owner-occupied: 16,559

Owner occupied median value: $88,000

Renter-occupied: 3,629

AVERAGE FAMILY SIZE: 3

COMMUTING

Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

SOURCES: U.S. Census, 2006 QuickFacts

LEXINGTON COUNTY

County seat: Lexington

POPULATION: 240,160

Male: 117,335

Female: 122,825

Median age: 37.8

RACE/ETHNICITY

White: 197,875

African-American: 34,130

Hispanic or Latino: 7,783

Asian: 2,582

TOTAL HOUSING UNITS: 101,608

Owner occupied: 71,193

Owner-occupied median value: $125,600

Renter occupied: 23,385

Average family size: 3

COMMUTING:

Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

SOURCES: 2006 and 2005 estimates from U.S. Census Bureau and its American FactFinder.

RICHLAND COUNTY

County seat: Columbia

POPULATION: 310,345

Male: 145,806

Female: 164,539

Median age: 35.1

RACE/ETHNICITY

White: 153,130

African-American: 142,084

Hispanic or Latino: 9,064

Asian: 6,519

TOTAL HOUSING UNITS: 145,840

Owner-occupied: 81,039

Owner-occupied median value: $130,500

Renter-occupied: 49,961

Average household size: 3

COMMUTING:

Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

SOURCES: U.S. Census, American Community Survey

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