Fairfield County Information
Fairfield in
South Carolina occupies
710 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,810, a change from a 2000 population of
23,454 and
22,295 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
291 acts of violent crime reported in
Fairfield in 2004, a change from
330 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,053 people:
8.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Fairfield, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Fairfield | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 710 sq. miles | Ranked 1,416 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,810 | Ranked 1,637 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,844 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,454 | Ranked 1,620 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,295 | Ranked 1,563 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 41.5% | |
| African American | 57.7% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 291 | 330 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 27 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 250 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 935 | 881 |
| Burglaries | 253 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 626 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 56 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,912 | 11,062 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,053 | 539 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.8% | 4.9% |
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