Florence County Information
Florence in
South Carolina occupies
804 square miles and has a 2006 population of
131,297, a change from a 2000 population of
125,761 and
114,344 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,287 acts of violent crime reported in
Florence in 2004, a change from
1,235 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,610 people:
7.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Florence, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Florence | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 804 sq. miles | Ranked 1,166 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 131,297 | Ranked 444 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 130,259 | |
| Population 2000 | 125,761 | Ranked 432 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 114,344 | Ranked 401 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 57.7% | |
| African American | 40.5% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,287 | 1,235 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 11 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 54 | |
| Robberies | 304 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 918 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 8,488 | 7,652 |
| Burglaries | 2,124 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,849 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 515 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 63,153 | 60,326 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,610 | 2,430 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% | 4% |
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