Kershaw County Information
Kershaw in
South Carolina occupies
740 square miles and has a 2006 population of
57,490, a change from a 2000 population of
52,647 and
43,599 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
319 acts of violent crime reported in
Kershaw in 2004, a change from
327 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,903 people:
6.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Kershaw, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Kershaw | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 740 sq. miles | Ranked 1,301 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 57,490 | Ranked 864 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 56,341 | |
| Population 2000 | 52,647 | Ranked 885 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 43,599 | Ranked 929 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 72.7% | |
| African American | 26% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 319 | 327 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 17 | |
| Robberies | 28 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 270 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,618 | 1,617 |
| Burglaries | 385 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,117 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 116 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 30,108 | 27,113 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,903 | 996 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | 3.7% |
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