Bamberg County Information
Bamberg in
South Carolina occupies
395 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,678, a change from a 2000 population of
16,658 and
16,902 in 1990.
17.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.7% percent is 25-35, and
12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
168 acts of violent crime reported in
Bamberg in 2004, a change from
135 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
658 people:
9.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Bamberg, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Bamberg | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 395 sq. miles | Ranked 2,616 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,678 | Ranked 2,063 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,787 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,658 | Ranked 1,981 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,902 | Ranked 1,857 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 37.1% | |
| African American | 62.3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 168 | 135 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 149 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 457 | 473 |
| Burglaries | 157 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 274 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 26 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,666 | 6,491 |
| Unemployed Population | 658 | 325 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.9% | 5% |
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