Central SC 29630 (Pickens County) Demographics

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Central, South Carolina

Central - Local

County: Pickens County
Local Area Code: 864 Time Zone: Eastern DST: Y
Location: (by ZIP) 34.743252 N, 82.799162 W
Population: (2000 census) = 3,522 (town)

Central is located 113 miles ( 182 km )
--- heading 298^o (west-northwest) from Columbia

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Population Data

Subject	Number	Percent

Total population	3,522	100.0

GENDER AND AGE
Male	1,894	53.8
Female	1,628	46.2

Under 5 years	146	4.1
5 to 9 years	130	3.7
10 to 14 years	161	4.6
15 to 19 years	279	7.9
20 to 24 years	1,131	32.1
25 to 34 years	540	15.3
35 to 44 years	364	10.3
45 to 54 years	268	7.6
55 to 59 years	92	2.6
60 to 64 years	87	2.5
65 to 74 years	151	4.3
75 to 84 years	122	3.5
85 years and over	51	1.4

Median age (years)	24.3	-

18 years and over	2,991	84.9
Male	1,603	45.5
Female	1,388	39.4
21 years and over	2,587	73.5
62 years and over	377	10.7
65 years and over	324	9.2
Male	122	3.5
Female	202	5.7

RACE
One race	3,483	98.9
White	2,807	79.7
Black or African American	537	15.2
American Indian and Alaska Native	1	0.0
Asian	63	1.8
Asian Indian	12	0.3
Chinese	23	0.7
Filipino	5	0.1
Japanese	7	0.2
Korean	7	0.2
Vietnamese	2	0.1
Other Asian ¹	7	0.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.0
Native Hawaiian	0	0.0
Guamanian or Chamorro	0	0.0
Samoan	0	0.0
Other Pacific Islander ²	0	0.0
Some other race	75	2.1
Two or more races	39	1.1

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races ³
White	2,841	80.7
Black or African American	559	15.9
American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.2
Asian	75	2.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3	0.1
Some other race	81	2.3

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population	3,522	100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	152	4.3
Mexican	115	3.3
Puerto Rican	5	0.1
Cuban	2	0.1
Other Hispanic or Latino	30	0.9
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,370	95.7
White alone	2,741	77.8

RELATIONSHIP
Total population	3,522	100.0
In households	3,411	96.8
Householder	1,560	44.3
Spouse	423	12.0
Child	582	16.5
Own child under 18 years	468	13.3
Other relatives	173	4.9
Under 18 years	59	1.7
Nonrelatives	673	19.1
Unmarried partner	53	1.5
In group quarters	111	3.2
Institutionalized population	0	0.0
Noninstitutionalized population	111	3.2

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	1,560	100.0
Family households (families)	618	39.6
With own children under 18 years	268	17.2
Married-couple family	423	27.1
With own children under 18 years	175	11.2
Female householder, no husband present	139	8.9
With own children under 18 years	79	5.1
Nonfamily households	942	60.4
Householder living alone	548	35.1
Householder 65 years and over	113	7.2

Households with individuals under 18 years	299	19.2
Households with individuals 65 years and over	220	14.1

Average household size	2.19	-
Average family size	2.91	-

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	1,832	100.0
Occupied housing units	1,560	85.2
Vacant housing units	272	14.8
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	10	0.5

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	3.2	-
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	16.6	-

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	1,560	100.0
Owner-occupied housing units	514	32.9
Renter-occupied housing units	1,046	67.1

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.48	-
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.04	-

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census Data

Local Sites

www.cityofcentral.org

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South Carolina Profile

Fact Sheet

Name = South Carolina
Abbr = SC
Cap. = Columbia
Pop. = 4,012,012
Statehood = May 23, 1788
Web = sc.gov
Land Area = 30,110 sq.mi.
Highest Point = Sassafras Mtn (3,560ft.)
Lowest Point = Atlantic Ocean
(Sea Level)
Area Code(s) = 803 854 843
864

Governor
Nikki Haley

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