Oconee County Information
Oconee in
South Carolina occupies
674 square miles and has a 2006 population of
70,567, a change from a 2000 population of
66,215 and
57,494 in 1990.
11.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
364 acts of violent crime reported in
Oconee in 2004, a change from
303 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,792 people:
9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Oconee, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Oconee | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 674 sq. miles | Ranked 1,510 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 70,567 | Ranked 735 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 69,676 | |
| Population 2000 | 66,215 | Ranked 737 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 57,494 | Ranked 758 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.6% | |
| African American | 8.2% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 364 | 303 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 33 | |
| Robberies | 29 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 298 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,211 | 1,605 |
| Burglaries | 613 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,457 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 141 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 30,918 | 32,353 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,792 | 1,116 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9% | 3.4% |
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