Berkeley County Information
Berkeley in
South Carolina occupies
1,228 square miles and has a 2006 population of
152,282, a change from a 2000 population of
142,653 and
128,658 in 1990.
15.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.9% percent is 25-35, and
15% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
787 acts of violent crime reported in
Berkeley in 2004, a change from
988 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,200 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Berkeley, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Berkeley | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 1,228 sq. miles | Ranked 571 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 152,282 | Ranked 388 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 149,526 | |
| Population 2000 | 142,653 | Ranked 381 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 128,658 | Ranked 361 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 68.2% | |
| African American | 27.6% | |
| Asian American | 2% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 787 | 988 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 62 | |
| Robberies | 110 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 613 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,864 | 5,356 |
| Burglaries | 1,206 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,204 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 454 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 74,571 | 65,801 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,200 | 2,100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 3.2% |
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