Aiken County Information
Aiken in
South Carolina occupies
1,080 square miles and has a 2006 population of
151,800, a change from a 2000 population of
142,556 and
120,991 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
497 acts of violent crime reported in
Aiken in 2004, a change from
791 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,906 people:
6.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Aiken, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Aiken | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 1,080 sq. miles | Ranked 682 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 151,800 | Ranked 390 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 150,053 | |
| Population 2000 | 142,556 | Ranked 382 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 120,991 | Ranked 382 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 71.8% | |
| African American | 25.9% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 497 | 791 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 60 | |
| Robberies | 94 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 338 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,074 | 4,791 |
| Burglaries | 1,208 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,382 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 484 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 75,715 | 69,233 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,906 | 2,588 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 3.7% |
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