Pickens County Information
Pickens in
South Carolina occupies
512 square miles and has a 2006 population of
114,446, a change from a 2000 population of
110,757 and
93,896 in 1990.
21.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.9% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
371 acts of violent crime reported in
Pickens in 2004, a change from
322 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,679 people:
6.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Pickens, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pickens | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 512 sq. miles | Ranked 2,129 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 114,446 | Ranked 501 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 113,221 | |
| Population 2000 | 110,757 | Ranked 490 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 93,896 | Ranked 492 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.8% | |
| African American | 6.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.6% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 21.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 371 | 322 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 43 | |
| Robberies | 29 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 298 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,487 | 2,852 |
| Burglaries | 739 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,462 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 286 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 59,016 | 57,617 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,679 | 1,721 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% | 3% |
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