Charleston County Information
Charleston in
South Carolina occupies
1,358 square miles and has a 2006 population of
331,917, a change from a 2000 population of
309,978 and
295,159 in 1990.
15.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3,404 acts of violent crime reported in
Charleston in 2004, a change from
2,646 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,735 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Charleston, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Charleston | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 1,358 sq. miles | Ranked 498 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 331,917 | Ranked 187 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 329,482 | |
| Population 2000 | 309,978 | Ranked 184 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 295,159 | Ranked 165 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 64.5% | |
| African American | 32.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3,404 | 2,646 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 19 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 162 | |
| Robberies | 735 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2,488 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 16,685 | 19,689 |
| Burglaries | 3,094 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11,852 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,739 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 172,913 | 153,058 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,735 | 4,902 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 3.2% |
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