Anderson County Information
Anderson in
South Carolina occupies
757 square miles and has a 2006 population of
177,963, a change from a 2000 population of
165,740 and
145,177 in 1990.
12.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,263 acts of violent crime reported in
Anderson in 2004, a change from
937 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,829 people:
6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Anderson, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Anderson | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 757 sq. miles | Ranked 1,266 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 177,963 | Ranked 334 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 175,258 | |
| Population 2000 | 165,740 | Ranked 325 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 145,177 | Ranked 327 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 81.5% | |
| African American | 16.9% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,263 | 937 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 14 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 56 | |
| Robberies | 161 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,032 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 8,202 | 6,524 |
| Burglaries | 1,986 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,523 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 693 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 85,482 | 83,705 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,829 | 2,551 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 3% |
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